tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post1865657594225497994..comments2023-10-10T11:23:10.438-04:00Comments on Diplopundit: Quickie: State Department - Attracting a Different Type of Recruits?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-57923178017305752992009-04-04T04:10:00.000-04:002009-04-04T04:10:00.000-04:00@CAA - thanks for the link, much appreciated!@CAA - thanks for the link, much appreciated!DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-33196715547593227092009-04-04T04:09:00.000-04:002009-04-04T04:09:00.000-04:00@JC -- thanks, that's an important point. Although...@JC -- thanks, that's an important point. Although I have to admit that when I read this piece I was wondering about organization change and the traditional culture at State brought by mission Iraq. <BR/><BR/>Because 3161 employees are one-year contract employees, I suspect their real impact on the organization. And as well, only a minority of the overall generalists and specialists have served in PRT tours ... so I imagine that those who have had PRT tours have a new way of looking at the Dept and the way it does things (and then again maybe not). <BR/><BR/>I don't know if by new recruits he means the folks who are 3161 or the traditional employees at State. I could almost imagine an expeditionary cone, if these new recruits fall under the later category.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-2182560063198866872009-04-03T12:38:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:38:00.000-04:00I've linked back to you here: http://consul-at-ar...I've linked back to you here: http://consul-at-arms2.blogspot.com/2009/04/re-quickie-state-department-attracting.htmlConsul-At-Armshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391037582103556978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-50186414986970596452009-04-02T06:01:00.000-04:002009-04-02T06:01:00.000-04:00The State Department is more than just FSOs. FS S...The State Department is more than just FSOs. FS Specialists, Civil Servants, FSNs are all State Department personnel too - as are our 3161 colleagues on LTEs (and a host of other categories too long to mention.) Generalizing, I'd say it's fair to say that 3161s serving at PRTs have a different profile than many other State employees. The fact that the Department is opening up 3161 positions in Afghanistan indicates that the Iraq experience is having some effect.<BR/><BR/>Whether work at a PRT is "more dynamic" is perhaps a matter of perspective. I think that a zen master's patience is a useful trait (rarerly found) for those woring at PRTs.jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605025377094376760noreply@blogger.com