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A key part of the new initiative, Davis explained, was a concerted effort to educate cadets on the importance of taking the talent assessments seriously and devoting time to learning about the branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c[Cadets] have to be more transparent…[they] need to be part of this process,\u201d Davis said. \u201cOr else, we may potentially have superstars who land in a branch that\u2019s not one of their preferred branches…retain[ing] that talent is going to be harder if that\u2019s not one of the branches they want to land in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time, cadets are conducting branch interviews via video conferencing, which will allow them and representatives from the different branches to assess their mutual fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome interviewed with 15 branches; others interviewed with [only] two or three,\u201d Davis noted. \u201cIt gives you the opportunity to educate yourself, and we have opened the doors to allow that to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis thinks that improving the talent management process and finding mutual fits between cadets and the job that they\u2019ll hold as officers will increase the quality, morale and retention of junior leaders across the force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce you land in the right job, all of the other things start to fall in place throughout your military career,\u201d Davis said. \u201cThis is a good thing for the force, and I think it\u2019s a good way to retain talent, and then continue to manage that talent throughout a successful career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results of the first talent-based branching cycle will release soon, Davis said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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