REPORT OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE PERSONNEL OFFICE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
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• Content Type: REPORT

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REPORT OF TRAINING ACTIVITILS CONDUCTED
BY TH.; PEIWNNNEL OFFICE
I. The Personnel Office toes not conduct training in
Categ_ories I, II, and III.
II. Training activities in Category IV (Administrative
training - clerical and professional).
A. Formal training is conducted by the Personnel Pool,
located in the Personnel Testing Branch, Personnel
Division (Overt). Individuals trained are employees
in clerical categories who are assigned to the
Personnel Pool on a provisional, temporary basis pending
"secret" or "full" security clearance.
B. The purpose of the Personnel Pool traininf program
is:
1. To increase and help maintain the clerical skills
which the new employee is presumed to possess to a
reasonable degree before entering on duty.
To teach the proper use of English to those employees
whose test scores indicate the need, emphasizing
the vocabulary and phraseology peculiar to the
Government and to CIA in particular.
3. To acquaint the new employee with methods and proce-
dures practiced in CIA offices, emphasizing the
security requirements peculiar to this agency.
4. To instruct the individual employee in skills and
practices relevant to his future work assignment,
wherever and to the greatest extent possible.
C. Training Courses:
1. Typing. Classes are set up according to the varying
de&ree of student proficiency, as follows:
Class Title
Speed
Elementary
20-40 w.p.m.
Clerk-Typing
30-50 w.p.m.
Steno-Typing
50-70 w.p.m.
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2. Shorthand. Students are enrolled in either an
Intermediate or an Advanced Shorthand Class.,
according to their skill. In addition, all
advanced students are required and a few inter-
mediate students are permitted to attend the
class in Shorthand Transcription. The classes
are nominally divided according to speed groups
as follows:
Class Title Speed
Intermediate Take dictation at less
than 30 w.p.m.
Advanced Take dictation at more
than 80 w.p.m.
3. English Usage. This course is not sub-divider.
according to student proficiency. It is given as
an integrated course to all persons for whom a
need is established.
4. Office Practice. This course has not been sub-
divided according to student experience or previous
training. It is given as an integrated course
for all clerical personnel.
D. Duration of courses:
1. Typing. Given on a continuin?,. basis. However,
on each F~-iday instruction is given in the use of
dittoes, stencils, dictaphone, electric typewriters,
multilith mats, carbons and typing shortcuts; the
complete cycle of this special instruction is
covered every three weeks,
2. Shorthand. Given on a continuing basis.
3. English Usa?'?e. Cycle completed every three weeks.
4. Office Practice. Approximately 13 days are required
for one presentation of the entire syllabus.
E. Number of instructors: two full-time clerical skills
instructors.
F. Number of students: Formal training programs following
the course pattern outlined in this report was initiated
in June 1951. Since that time, 53!. individuals have
participated as students.
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III. Training activities in Category V (on-the-job training).
A. Rotating assignments throughout the Personnel office
are scheduled for a group of junior administrative or
management assistants.
B. The purpose of this program is to provide training
for persons whose background. shows special promise
for effective performance in personnel administration.
C. Scope: Under the sponsorship of the Personnel Studies
and Procedures Staff, the employees designated to
participate in this program are assigned to various
parts of the Personnel Office (and occasionally to other
administrative staff or service offices) to become
familiar with the functions and operations of those
offices through firsthand observation and work performance
activities.
D. Duration and frequency: The training program is of
approximately one year's duration, and is conducted on
a continuing basis, i.e., not all participants are
inducted simultaneously.
E. Instructor: The Chief, Personnel Studies and rrocedures
Staff is director of this program.
F. Students: Since the initiation of this program during
the summer of 1951, six persons have been selected for
participation as trainees.
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