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LONDON - Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit the next generation of spies.
The Secret Intelligence Service, which has traditionally scoured the country's elite universities for recruits, has launched a series of online advertisements this month as part of its attempts to attract people from a variety of backgrounds, reported The Guardian yesterday.
'A number of public channels are used to promote job opportunities in the organisation and Facebook is a recent example of this,' said a Foreign Office spokesman.
The intelligence service, which began using radio and newspapers for recruitment over two years ago, has put up three adverts on Facebook and has seen a 'very good response' so far.
The adverts pop up as users contact each other. One, aimed at university graduates, reads: 'Graduates of all ages can develop long-term careers as operational officers, collecting and analysing global intelligence.'
Another is targeted at those who are bored with their jobs: 'Time for a career change? MI6 can use your skills. Join us as an operational officer collecting and analysing global intelligence to protect the UK.'
The final advert offers potential applicants an influential place in global history: 'A career in world events? Help influence world events, protect the UK. Operational officer roles collecting and analysing global intelligence.' -- AFP
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