What is Octagon Global Recruiting?

Question: What is Octagon Global Recruiting?

The term "Octagon Global Recruiting" was first introduced in a commercial break during episode 4x13, There's No Place Like Home Part 2.

Answer: In a commercial break during the Lost season 4 finale (Ep: 4x13, There's No Place Like Home Part 2) Octagon Global Recruiting put out a call for a volunteer recruitment drive. At http://www.octagonglobalrecruiting.com/ was the following message:

On behalf of the Dharma Initiative, Octagon Global Recruiting is currently seeking volunteers to contribute to an important new research project.

The Dharma Initiative is a multi-disciplinary research collective dedicated to improving the human condition through innovative scientific research.

Our directors are recognized leaders in their fields, with distinguished research histories in a wide range of social and scientific disciplines.

A new research project is about to commence which will play a vital role in furthering the Dharma Initiative's objectives.

Octagon Global Recruiting, on Behalf of the Dharma Initiative, requires research volunteers to assist in a range of unpaid positions.

Below that was a place to put in your email address. Several days after doing so, another message arrived saying that the recruitment would launch in San Diego on July 24, 2008 and available online on July 28th at www.dharmawantsyou.com.

Find out more about Octagon Global Recruiting by following the alternate reality game Dharma Wants You.