I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my professional opinion on how and why the Marine Corps should recruit, train, and retain the highest quality IT professionals in this month’s edition of the Marine Corps Gazette. In this article, I break down how IT leaders in the military can build a cadre of well qualified professionals capable of competing with the pacing threats across the globe by matching personal goals to organizational needs.

Recruiting begins with finding the right recruiter who is passionate and knowledgeable about the IT career field and finding self-disciplined and ambitious prospects who have the intangible  qualities required to accomplish the mission.

Training requires an alignment to industry standards, professional curriculum redesign, and a focused career path that compounds to build proficiency and a culture of continuous learning.

Retention requires IT leaders to develop clear, achievable career goals while consistently offering the constituent purposeful work that allows his intangible qualities to shine.

I’d like to extend a special thank you to the Marine Corps Association for allowing me to contribute to such an esteemed publication!

Download the full article below or go to https://www.mca-marines.org/web-articles/ to read!

“Recruit, Train, and Retain: A game plan to successfully compete in the global information technology battlespace” by Maj Olaolu N. Ogunyemi in the Marine Corps Gazette, February 2024Download

Check out my other award-winning article titled, “Adapt or Perish: A Call to Revise the Marine Corps’ Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) Architecture.

Adapt or Perish by Olaolu OgunyemiDownload

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Olaolu Ogunyemi
Olaolu Ogunyemi is a loving husband, father, teen mentor, and U.S. Marine Officer with a deep passion for working with children fueled by an unending supply of energy and imagination! Since he was young, Olaolu has been nicknamed the “life of the party” because he pours his exuberant personality into everything he does. As the fifth of six children, he became intimately familiar with the bond forged during quality story time; thus, Olaolu was inspired to start writing children’s stories to help create loving and memorable family moments. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling children’s book, “Crow From the Shadow,” “Horace the Horsefly,” and “Billy Dipper’s Time to Shine.”  Olaolu writes and speaks in a simple, easily understandable language and with an entertaining style that keeps families and listeners hooked while learning vital lessons about virtues and sparking a continuing conversation. Olaolu is a frequent traveler and in his free time, he enjoys playing music, exercising, writing, and spending time with his family. Connect with him at  www.parent-child-connect.com
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2 responses to ““Recruit, Train, and Retain” by Major Olaolu Ogunyemi in the Marine Corps Gazette”

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    Anonymous

    Bravo!!!! Well done, Sir!

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      Olaolu Ogunyemi

      Thank you for your support!!

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