The Commissariat général aux Questions juives (“General Commissariat for Jewish Affairs”—CGQJ) was a special administration created in March 1941 by the Vichy government. As both a political institution and a technical body, it was responsible for the confiscation policy of Jewish property in France. Approximately 2,500 people were employed by the CGQJ up to the Liberation. What rhetoric did the candidates use when applying for positions at an administration with such a strong ideological task? How motivated were the applicants for such jobs? Based on the examination of 2,243 personnel files, 288 application letters and interviews with eight former officers of CGQJ, this article makes a very detailed analysis of various employment procedures. At first, the CGQJ enjoyed favorable social circumstances and had enough money to select the best candidates, many of which came from politically reliable environments. On the contrary, during the last two years of Occupation, the CGQJ suffered a widespread recruitment crisis. The only people applying for employment and appointed were those who had no other choice but to accept these jobs offered by employment agencies. This crisis affected all public services, in particular enforcement bodies. In the end, the Vichy regime was characterized by the coexistence of an increased number of civil servants and a serious recruitment crisis. This automatically resulted in a low standard of officers at work.