MI6, the U.K. intelligence service made famous by the James Bond films, is advertising in newspapers for the first time in its 97-year history, in order to recruit more spies, administrative employees and linguists. The Secret Intelligence Service, as the agency is officially called, introduced a Web site in October to enhance public knowledge of the SIS and to boost recruitment. The advertisement is intended to broaden the hiring initiative, appealing both to those who may want a career change and to new graduates. The advert, which appears today in the London-based Times newspaper's careers section, features images of the Middle East and Africa as well as the SIS's headquarters in London. The advertisement asks for administrative and technology workers, linguists and operational officers and analysts. Advertisements will also appear in The Economist, as well as other publications. Officers conduct ``covert operations'' abroad, while analysts carry out research and analysis in order to compile intelligence, according to the SIS Web site.

"We operate around the world to make this country safer and more prosperous. As you can imagine, it's no easy task,'' the advertisement states. Founded in 1909, the SIS is charged with collecting intelligence outside the U.K. in support of the British government's security, defense, foreign and economic policies. The first MI6 chief, Commander Mansfield Cumming, signed memos with a ``C'' in green ink. In his honor, his successors have done the same. John Scarlett, the current chief, is the only member to be identified officially. He reports to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

View: Full Article | Source: Bloomberg

I wonder if i'd have any chance of getting in. *Evil Laugh*

if I went, I'd ask "so, whens james bond showing up?"

or or, take a fluffy white cat with me and do that scene. ...they'd probally end up shooting me... but it would be worth it.

I heard about this but didnt agree with their reasons behind it, was it the quality and background of applicants was getting worse? I figured they are like any other company trying to widen their search, very interesting though! What salary I wonder?

m16 = u.k. version of the NSA?

nsa = u.s. version of the MI6?

No No , MI-6 = C.I.A.
N.S.A. watches the U.S. people in our Country!
C.I.A. watches All other Countrys.

And no one watches any of them!

what i meant was that these jobs are probably going to be for surveillance on national citizens, like phone taping, reading emails, web history, reviewing money transactions, ect. on alleged "terrorists". not the kind of spying you think.

Like most people my knowlege of Inteligence Agences comes from the Movies and Television. Very dramatic , but probably not very accurate.