Originally Posted by
Sliceback
My old unit picks the best candidate, to include out of state with no prior service, vs candidates they don't select that may be in state and have prior service. They've done very well with the candidates they've chosen.
Exactly this. I have been on several hiring boards at my unit, and we've hired a bunch of good people from very different backgrounds. Some from out of state prior enlisted, some enlisted from our unit, and some from off the street. It totally depends on the person. That being said, when I interviewed a couple maintainers from my unit I already knew what type of person/worker they were which helped one and hurt one...