Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
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Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
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Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#2Maybe I'm exposing my own stupidity here, but why would it be bad to advertise the position? Is it because they used LinkedIn or is the mere action of advertising the position instead of trying to fill the position in secrecy the bad part?
I'm guessing that $TODAYS_ENEMY would know about the position being unfilled no matter if it's posted on LinkedIn or not, which some "former submariner" complained about.
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#3Maybe I'm exposing my own stupidity here, but why would it be bad to advertise the position? Is it because they used LinkedIn or is the mere action of advertising the position instead of trying to fill the position in secrecy the bad part? I'm guessing that $TODAYS_ENEMY would know about the position being unfilled no matter if it's posted on LinkedIn or not, which some "former submariner" complained about.
> why would it be bad to advertise the position?
Not an expert but from what I understand a position of this level should ideally be filled internally by reassigning or promoting a officer that is already serving. These posts are really important and need someone with decades of experience in the navy. It is terrible if they cannot find someone internally.
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#4Maybe I'm exposing my own stupidity here, but why would it be bad to advertise the position? Is it because they used LinkedIn or is the mere action of advertising the position instead of trying to fill the position in secrecy the bad part? I'm guessing that $TODAYS_ENEMY would know about the position being unfilled no matter if it's posted on LinkedIn or not, which some "former submariner" complained about.
I'm guessing it has more to do with the shame of not having a pool of obvious candidates available. An admiral who has no subordinates or peers who are qualified for the position?
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#5> Generation Z is not joining the armed forces in the way my generation did
Why aren't the kids joining the military? Did something happen in the last few decades that made them rethink it as a career option, possibly?
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#6I thought "tob" was a typo in the HN submission but no, it's right there on their website.
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#7Maybe I'm exposing my own stupidity here, but why would it be bad to advertise the position? Is it because they used LinkedIn or is the mere action of advertising the position instead of trying to fill the position in secrecy the bad part? I'm guessing that $TODAYS_ENEMY would know about the position being unfilled no matter if it's posted on LinkedIn or not, which some "former submariner" complained about.
None of the internal candidates qualified to do the job are interested, which says something.
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#8> Generation Z is not joining the armed forces in the way my generation did Why aren't the kids joining the military? Did something happen in the last few decades that made them rethink it as a career option, possibly?
Didn't stop them from joining companies such as Facebook, Uber, etc. though...
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#9> Generation Z is not joining the armed forces in the way my generation did Why aren't the kids joining the military? Did something happen in the last few decades that made them rethink it as a career option, possibly?
A whole lot of (mostly-)little things, over the past half-ish century, have lead them to seriously doubt the existing social order. Volunteering for military service is something of an all-in endorsement of that order.
Though it doesn't help that British kids have felt no visceral "we're at risk from $Powerful_Enemy!" fears since ~1990.
Re: Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media
#10Maybe I'm exposing my own stupidity here, but why would it be bad to advertise the position? Is it because they used LinkedIn or is the mere action of advertising the position instead of trying to fill the position in secrecy the bad part? I'm guessing that $TODAYS_ENEMY would know about the position being unfilled no matter if it's posted on LinkedIn or not, which some "former submariner" complained about.
> why would it be bad to advertise the position? Not an expert but from what I understand a position of this level should ideally be filled internally by reassigning or promoting a officer that is already serving. These posts are really important and need someone with decades of experience in the navy. It is terrible if they cannot find someone internally.
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