Security News > 2021 > January > CIA's New Recruitment Website Aims to Diversify Spy Agency
Striving to further diversify its ranks, the CIA launched a new website Monday to find top-tier candidates who will bring a broader range of life experiences to the nation's premier intelligence agency.
The revamped website has links for browsing CIA jobs complete with starting salaries and requirements, sections on working at the agency, and a streamlined application process.
"We've come a long way since I applied by simply mailing a letter marked 'CIA, Washington, D.C.,'" said CIA Director Gina Haspel, who joined the agency in 1985.
Last year, the CIA designated its first executive for Hispanic engagement, Ilka Rodriguez-Diaz, a veteran of more than three decades with the agency.
She first joined after attending a CIA job fair in New Jersey.
"Even with all the challenges 2020 posed, it was a standout recruitment year for CIA. Our incoming class is the third largest in a decade and represents the most diverse talent pool, including persons with disabilities, since 2010," said CIA spokesperson Nicole de Haay.