PROFESSIONAL SELECTION PANEL QUALITIES BEARING ON SUITABILITY FOR CAREER SERVICE IN CIA (WORKING LIST #2, 17 JUNE 1953)

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CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5
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April 15, 2002
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June 17, 1953
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REQ
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Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 Security Information PROFESSIONAL SELECTION PANEL. Qualities Hearing On Suitabilit for Career Service in CIA Vornng List , 17 June There are set forth below certain basic qualities which are to be sought in applicants and trial period employees. Under each quality are listed one or more questions which are among those the Panel would attempt to answer in an effort to decide whether the individual applicant was possessed of the desired quality0 These qualities do not take into account technical qualifications to fill a specific p- osion. QUALITIES to INTEGRITY Would lack of supervision lower his standard of performance? Can he be expected to remain honest to himself and to others? Does he have intellectual, moral and cultural honesty? MORALITY Can he maintain high moral standards for his personal conduct? Could he engage in activities which conflict with those standards? 3. FAITHFULNESS Will he loyally support a course of action even though he may disagree? Would he secretly try to undermine a policy. while outwardly supporting it? 4. OBJECTIVITY Can he reach logical conclusions despite personal bias? 5. ADAPTABILITY Can he willingly conform to new job requirements? can ,Vd - le a 62)bgfq$ f6 IIbA000700020045-5 A Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 CONFIDENTIAL Security Information 6. AnoNIMITY Dose he accept the fact that public notice is incooipatible with a oars in CIA? Does he feel compelled to can attention to himself? 7. ACCEPTANCE OF DISCIPLINE Can he relinquish independence, of action in the interest of organizational integrity and control? 8. EMOTIONAL CONTROL Can he maintain effeotiveneas'despite unusual or disturbing working conditions? 9. CAR DESIRE Are his reasons sound for seeking an intelligence career in CIA? Is he willing to give the job and the Agency a fair trial? 10. DISCRETION Has he an appreciation of the need for discretion in the handling of official information? Rae he an appreciation of the need for discretion in handling people? U. ECONOMIC PREPAREDNESS . Can he accept the limitations of a Government salary? F EDQN OF ACTION To what extent will family, economic, religious, political or moral considerations Interfere with his freedom of action? -02? Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 CONF=NTTAL Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 CONFIDEI UL Security Information 13. S ME OF PERSONAL PROPORTION Does he talc. himself too seriously? 24. SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY Is he a person with whom you could get along in a close work relatiaer-. ship? Sac he traits or characteristics which could make it difficult for a group to accept him as one of the "gang" in non-duty situations? 15. COOPEUTION Does he establish congenial relationships with others? Can he work effectively as a member of a team? 16, INDUSTRY Is he capable of sustained hard work? lfi a EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE is he capable of resourcefulness in planning and carrying out activities? Can he make decisions effectively? Can he learn and remember detailed knowledge? Can he express himself adequately? Can he effectively use the services and abilities of other people? CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 CONFIDENTIAL Security Information 18. VISION Can he think and act imaginatively? 19. jUDIT Dose he have common sense? Does he have a amoo of timing? Is he impulsive? Are his actions the result of calm discrimination and critical estimate? Approved For Release 2002/05/10 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000700020045-5 CONFIDENTIAL