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You've missed the point - I wasn't saying that any organisation had exactly the same combination of characteristics that the army does, simply that any one of the characteristics that makes the army special or different can be found to a greater or lesser extent in one or more other occupations...

Fair enough. I guess it must work to some extent otherwise they wouldn't go to the expense of keeping them open. I still wonder whether it's the most effective way, however.

Surely you could do assessments and interviews locally, when required, without having a permanent office in the high street?

Not convinced to be honest -- all jobs have something that's different about them. Some of the things that are different about being in the army, like higher than average risk of death, not being able to go on strike, likelihood of extended periods of foreign travel, wearing a uniform, poor...

Just as a matter of interest, why do we need specialist army recruiting offices in town centres anyway? Most other employers in the public and private sectors seem to manage to recruit their staff without going to these lengths, e.g. by advertising or using generic recruitment offices. Seems a...