Coast Guard Recruiting

10/23/17 I was not impressed at all by the recruiter that I spoke with at this location A few days ago. Moli I believe her name was and she completely acted like she did not enjoy her job. You would think a recruiter would try to at least be somewhat nice when trying to recruit somebody? I was inquiring information for my niece and now I am seriously questioning if I want to refer her to this location or the Coast Guard at all. I called back and asked to talk to Someone in charge to file a complaint against this recruiter and I was told by OS1 Jeffery A. Williams that the person in charge was out of state. So I actually am not confident that my complaint was ever addressed. I would actually talk to several people at this location to see how their demeanor is before joining or having a family member join. I feel I did not get the full respect that I deserve and I will take that into consideration before referring anybody to this location or the Coast Guard in general.
1 8 years ago (23-10-2017)

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5 8 years ago (20-06-2017)

This is your "local" Coast Guard recruiter for the Northern California, Oregon, and Southern Washington region. Three individuals to handle a significant portion of the Pacific Northwest's interested individuals. Because of the size per density, and the size of the Coast Guard itself, one in ten applicants will be able to have an interview. Furthermore, if you pass the pre-screen form you initially fill out, you will attend an orientation held every two weeks. I was one of six in the orientation bi-weekly orientation While there are stories of the Coast Guard not hiring, at the moment they are looking for 3,000 people a year. Unfortunately for the applicant (initially), the retention rate of the Coast Guard is 95%. Most stay for the long haul of having a military career instead of leaving more room. One reason being, having the choice of your own "rate". Each rate accompanies a wide variety of tasks as well, -instead- of repairing a single airplanes engine, for instance. What does this mean to you? If you are able to pass the pre-screen (tattoo check, drugs, crimes, surgeries, etcetera), the recruiters here will match the effort you put in, like a friendly tennis match. The office's procedure is very well organized toward setting up your goals toward getting in. Wait times will be a minimum of 2 months (security clearance) to a year, albeit most of those taking a year are -requesting- so. Once you're green carded, it will be your weekly mission toward an exorcise routine and practicing the ASVAB test online. The former is meant to accomplish your pre-physical you take at the recruiter (29 push ups, 38 situps, in a minute, and a 12 minute mile and a half). The latter is meant to prepare you for the ASVAB, as you will need to get a 75 on the AFQT (math/english) portion to get every position available (a 40 to qualify). It will be your job to update them on what you're doing, as they will file your exorcise routine and ASVAB practice into an expanding folder. This is important as it determines whose going to get picked to go to basic training. The Coast Guard has always had a mantra of doing more with less. Similar to the Air Force, the Coast Guard will not pursue you; however, if you pass the pre-screen, and you're willing to put in the effort, they will match your effort into getting in. I've spoken to other recruiters, many of whom are better talkers, despite being administratively lacking. Administration here is what counts toward getting you in, and what has stuck to me is they will try your hardest to get you in if you're willing to push yourself. I'm saying this more than once, because it was stated that roughly 1 of 4 of those that get to orientation do not follow up on it. The Coast Guard is recruiting, the recruiter's are hiring any of those willing to try - DO NOT LET YOURSELF BE THE BOTTLENECK IN THE PROCESS IF YOU KNOW THIS IS FOR YOU. As a note: It costs $2,000 dollars to send you to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Portland. The cost of a security clearance (all Coast Guard are law enforcement, like how all marines are riflemen), uniform, time of the recruiter, basic training, add's up to 10's of thousands in dollars. While some of the screening may seem absurd, in some capacity it is to pretest your limits. The military changes most people, usually for the better. There is a reason for this.
4 10 years ago (08-07-2015)