Re: Oral boards for new job, feel like I am going to puke Whirlpool: [quote author=spooky link=topic=41537.msg466555#msg466555 date=1172016303">
One trick they like to pull on LEO candidates: if they sit you down at a table with paperclips and such on it, don't fiddle with them. ;) It's a gauge of nervous habits; IMO it doesn't matter so much if you have a habit like that, just wether you can keep it under wraps. They like to ask the typical job interveiw questions about your strengths and weakness and whatever else; they also like to ask you something like "If you encounter a person who is (insert crime or behavior here) and it's (the sheriff's wife, the mayor's carpet shampooer, etc), what will you do?" They might give you a situation to handle while you're off duty, or how to handle a fellow officer acting unethically... And choose your word carefully. I got the scenario of stopping the mayor's son and said something like "I might feel bad, but I'd have to give him the ticket" They immidately said "You'd feel bad?" In that case "uncomfortable" would have been better. Honesty, try to give accurate answers that aren't too long, don't volunteer info they don't ask about, don't shift and fiddle, use hand gestures as you normally would, no slang, and the usual interview stuff. It's a glorified job interview. Good luck. Is this patrol or detention/corrections?
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Apparently someone neglected the Dating board "Professions" thread or they might rethink this thread completely!
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Maybe he did, someone said something about women thowing themselves at uniforms.
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Thanks a lot man. I kind of know what to expect then, sounds pretty much like the Border Patrol boards. I was nervous as hell for those too, but I get in the zone when I get in there. Kind of like combat, the most terrorizing moments are those leading up to it, not the actual fighting. Tomorrow is going to be a LONG day.
Oh yea, for patrol, have no desire to be a detention deputy.
Re: Oral boards for new job, feel like I am going to puke snkpack: Apparently someone also overlooked all my Italian references. ::)
Re: Oral boards for new job, feel like I am going to puke Whirlpool: [quote author=Snkpack link=topic=41537.msg466563#msg466563 date=1172016676">
Apparently someone also overlooked all my Italian references. ::)
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pfft, I just saw that. Np eskimo.
Re: Oral boards for new job, feel like I am going to puke Whirlpool: Cool little tidbit;)
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A story to ease your interview angst
At a national conference on career counseling, one of the presenters gave a demonstration that is indelibly etched in our memories.
He called his assistant to the front of the room to participate in an interview role play. The presenter, playing the part of the interviewer, greeted his assistant by saying, "Welcome, have a seat." Seeking only the interviewee's name, he continued, "Okay, now, you are . . . ?" His assistant, in the role of the interviewee, stumbled - "Umm, uhh, I'm ... umm."
The presenter leaped up from his seat and, feigning ridicule, shouted, "You can't even remember your own name?! What a loser!" He then reached into his jacket pocket, produced a can of Silly String and showered his assistant with the the sticky substance. "What a joke! Get outta my office!"
The presenter then politely thanked his assistant and, turning to his rather shocked and amused audience, asked, "Isn't that just about the worst thing that can happen in an interview? Now, obviously, that would never happen in a real interview. But what is the worst thing that is likely to happen?"
Our responses included "being embarassed," "being so nervous you couldn't get your thoughts across," "the interviewer reads the newspaper while you answer questions" and "losing a job that you know you are qualified for." The presenter then asked, "Okay, so what are the consequences of those events?" And the worst consequences that anybody could come up with were loss of self-esteem and not being offered the job.
The presenter then turned the tables. "What can happen to a company if a poor hiring decision is made?" he asked. The responses were much more dramatic. A really poor employee could ruin productivity, sexually harass other employees, cause accidents, make life miserable for managers, cause other employees to leave, give away company secrets to competitors, steal from the company, sue the company - in essence, create havoc and harm the company's bottom line, in some cases severely.
So here's the point of the story - if you have gotten as far as an interview, the company already believes that you probably have the skills to succeed in the job. Though they will probe for strengths and weaknesses, more often than not they want you to succeed in the interview, and they're giving you the opportunity to demonstrate that you will be an able, conscientious and motivated employee. While the company has much to lose by making a poor decision, you have everything to gain and almost nothing to lose during the interview process.
Re: Oral boards for new job, feel like I am going to puke pluscachange: [quote author=alonewith2 (SNB) link=topic=41537.msg466502#msg466502 date=1172009159">
Get lots of sleep, picture them all naked, and try not to vomit.
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Good luck!
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You know, come to think of it, whenever I think about oral boards I always envision naked women.
No idea why really.
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