INTELLIGENCE PROFILING: APPLICATIONS IN THE RECRUITMENT OF HUMAN SOURCES

Abstract

The article examines the use of Intelligence profiling in the recruitment and management of human sources, in particular with regard to the procedure for selecting the target most suitable for the accomplishment of the mission. Initially, the fundamentals of Intelligence profiling are described based on the personality traits approach. Then there is the methodology used to evaluate students’ perceptions regarding the employment of Intelligence profiling. The results obtained in two classes taught in the years 2018 and 2019, respectively, suggest that the subject is still practically unknown among members of the Brazilian Intelligence community. The Intelligence profiling was validated by the students, who considered it of great relevance for the recruitment of human sources. Students also assessed that Intelligence profiling could be employed in their respective Intelligence units, and most of them demonstrated a personal interest in working with the application of this technique.