1. JUNE 2008
ISSUE IV
AR-RAP NEWS
Tips for Recruiting Assistants
So, you just signed up with Docu-
pak to be a recruiting assistant, eager and
ready to get out there and start bringing
in soldiers and earning that “easy money!”
How do you get a good start?
Master Sergeant Ryan Barr, the Ac-
cessions Regional Manager of the Region 7
Army Reserve Careers Office (ARCO), said
there are three things that will get recruit-
ing assistants off to a good start.
First, talk to anyone and everyone
about the Army Reserve. Recruiting Assis-
tants can make phone calls, talk to centers
of influence to pick up referrals, get out
and make face-to-face contacts. Recruiting
assistants can do this by focusing on their
workplace, the neighborhood where they
Tips, continued on page 2
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70th RRC Strength Management Team

2. live, and the environment of their extracur-
ricular activities. Talk to anyone who will
listen about the Army Reserve. Don’t judge
a book by its cover! Never assume that a
person is not qualified with a “first glance”
look. Even if this person later turns out to
not be qualified, he or she may know some-
one else who is interested that is qualified.
If you play in a recreation sports league, or
attend recreation sports for your children,
start talking to those around you about the
Army Reserve. Do you go work out at a
gym? Look for those around you with short
haircuts, or wearing military-style t-shirts
who might be prior service and strike up a
conversation. It could be a very rich envi-
ronment for recruiting assistants.
Second, be creative at selling the
Army Reserve. Master Sgt. Barr told how
he used to put his business card into the
credit card pay slot at gas stations when he
was a recruiter. It may tick off some people,
but others will call and want to talk about
joining the Army Reserve. Buy advertising
space in your local newspaper, include your
name and phone number for prospects to
call. Make up a flyer; go to the colleges and
find the veterans’ education office. Ask the
representative if they’ll allow you to post
your AR-RAP flyer. Did you know you can
get credit for an IRR soldier or prior service
servicemember? Try hooking up with ROTC,
either college or high school. You could vol-
unteer to give a class or present a briefing.
Students in ROTC already have the mindset
to join the military. How about posting your
card at an unemployment office? You could
invest in a booth at a job fair. These are
just some of the myriad ideas to get you in
contact with the public.
Third, make sure you understand
the qualifications to become a Soldier in the
Army Reserve. Although you want to talk
to as many people as possible, you don’t
want to submit referrals that are an obvi-
ous waste of time. If you know a prospect
has questionable moral character (multiple
DUIs, multiple felonies, etc.), or physical
disabilities (missing fingers, a leg, is 300
pounds overweight, or has tattoos cover-
ing his/her entire visible body and face), or
does not meet the basic educational criteria
(no GED, no high school diploma/no college
credits).
Now that you know some of the ba-
sics to being successful as a recruiting as-
sistant, get out there and start recruiting!
Article provided by Pam Garrison, 70th RRC
Public Affairs Officer.
Tips, continued from page 1

3. Interested in becoming a Recruiting Assistant?
Sign up online at http://www.ar-rap.com or call Docupak at 1 (866) 837-2541.
All Soldiers while off duty, including those who are on Active Troop Program Unit
(TPU) Status, Active Guard Reserve (AGR), Individual Mobilization Augmentation
(IMA), as well as Retirees of the Army Reserve with 20 or more years of service and
DA Civilians of the Army Reserve are currently able to participate in AR-RAP.
The AR-RAP online promotional store is where supplies are offered for FREE to assist
RAs with becoming more efficient in recruiting Future Soldiers for the Army Reserve.
• Earn 1,000 credits upon completion of AR-RAP online training
• Earn an additional 1,000 credits for each verified enlistment
Log on to www.USARstrengthstation.com to see the full line of recruiting materials avail-
able to you once you sign up. These are just some of the FREE items that you can order.
Don’t forget, Strength Station credits never expire and all items are completely FREE for
RAs, including shipping and handling fees. You can place 3 orders per month. You will
receive 1,000 credits each time you get PAID for a contract.
Strength StationStrength Station
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460 Credits
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435 Credits
Mini Pad Portfolio
265 Credits
Baseball Cap
190 Credits
Backpack
445 Credits
Windbreaker Jacket
450 Credits
AR-RAP Business Cards
250 Credits

4. MAJ Daniel Eddy, OIC
SGT Irina Gurevich, NCOIC
4570 Texas Way West
Seattle, WA 98199
206-301-2211
Interested in learning more about the
information in this newsletter? Contact the
70th RRC Strength Management Team to
get detailed info on the AR-RAP System
and upcoming AR-RAP events.
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