{"id":4836,"date":"2017-01-18T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2017-01-17T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T01:31:23","slug":"career-recruiters-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/career-recruiters-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Career recruiters on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>By: TK Layman\r\nStaff Writer<\/pre>\n<p>On Thursday, Jan. 12, Western had a recruiter from the US Border Patrol explain to students the process of how to apply for both Border Patrol and US Customs. Through the Department of Homeland Security, the US Border Patrol secures the southern perimeter of the United States <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernjournal\/files\/2017\/01\/Border-patrol-colorcbp.gov_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4882 alignleft\" \/>hoping to deter any illegal activity. As for Customs agents, those interested can expect to be stationed at a state port, examining international travel and shipping.<\/p>\n<p>For 2017, the Department of Homeland Security is looking to bolster their Customs and Border Patrol forces by hiring up to 21,070 Border Patrol agents and 23,821 Customs agents, according to to the budget outline released by DHS.<\/p>\n<p>The recruitment process is fairly easy, as Matt Zurcher, a recruiter for US Border Patrol explained. \u201cThere\u2019s no degree required, but it must be someone willing to move,\u201d Zurcher elaborated that they should also be \u201claw enforcement motivated. That\u2019s the main focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The willingness to move was stressed, noting that most people who start with Border Patrol are stationed somewhere along the southern US Border. \u201cArizona, California, Texas or New Mexico specifically,\u201d Zurcher explained. \u201cFor the Customs side of it, it can be a landport, seaport or airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those looking to apply can go to cbp.gov or usajobs.gov and submit their resume online.<\/p>\n<p>Western was also going to host Buckeye International on Wednesday, Jan.11; unfortunately, due to weather, the recruiter could not make it. Buckeye International is looking for students close to graduation who are interested in sales and business for full-time sales positions in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>Buckeye is an international distributor and an, \u201cinnovative leader in the cleaning\/maintenance industry,\u201d as their website states. Their program targets recent college graduates for their Sales Management Program to give students experience in the business and sales field, offering \u201caccelerated training, performance feedback, increased responsibility in direct decision-making\u201d as a part of the experience according their careers page. Students can find more information at buckeyeinternational.com\/careers<\/p>\n<p>Contact the author at tlayman16@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: TK Layman Staff Writer On Thursday, Jan. 12, Western had a recruiter from the US Border Patrol explain to students the process of how to apply for both Border Patrol and US Customs. 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