RECRUITMENT

Approved For Release 2003104123 : cops rEOnistate-{ o Y Pi FEE rans Legend /5 DD/S 68-3704 22 Jue es MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Pezsounel SUBJECT + Recruitment | 1. Inthe course of the lunchesn for the Brookings Institution conferees on 19 July 1963, Mr. Frederick S. jacques, who is listed as Program Manager - Fighters, Lockheed-Caltfornia Company, Post Office Bax 551, Burbank, California, 91503, asked a question concerning our use of university recruitment. In the subsequent discussion, be indicated that his company bad tried university Tecrultment, but mare recently bad moved away trom it end was concentrating on "first bounce” candidates. This means that Lockheed-Cal fornia found that the attrition rate meng college graduates Joining the company tmmediately after graduation was extremely high and that this was not true of individuals who had worked at at least ane job. The com pay, therefore, was concentrating on (sdividuls restless in their initial employment. He stated futher that the company has been able to identity potential or actual "fizat bounce” candidates through university/callege placement offices which, he sald, keep a line on their graduates. 2. In the event that we are not using this technique, tt might be worthwhile considering i tn connection with our Tevised recruttment pro- gram. (simen) 7mm Govier John W. Coffey Assistant Depuey Director for Support ADD/STWC/ms (22 July 68) Distribution: Orig & 1 - Adse " 1 - DD/S Subject 1 - DD/S Chrono Approved For Release 2003104120:: CiA-RORE4-Q0780R0P2300130026-1