Posted: 8/8/2006 10:08:26 AM EDT
| wish me luck guys, i'm heading to my interview in 2 hours, so if theres any last minute advice you want to impart, now is the time! |
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and guns...talk alot about guns. Mention that you visit this site frequently and ask what they issue their officers. Ask if you can bring your own gun to work. Kidding, of course. Good luck - just be you. They don't expect you to know all the answers, they just wanna get a feel for who you are. Oh, and show them your gun... |
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My advices: 1. Eye contact. Shows you are confident and not a liar. 2. Answer in 'Yes Ma'am, No Sir.' 3. Wear suit and tie 4. Ask questions to show your interest in them ex) HR: who is your favorite movie star? You: My favorite movie start is so and so. Who do you like best? 5. Speak in complete sentences not just 'Yes' and 'No' ex) HR: do you like hamburgers? You: Yes. I do like hamburgers. How about you? 6. After the interview, thank them for their time (no matter how it goes) 7. Stand up when someone enters the room. 8. Shake hand firmly. 9. Again, complete eye contact. 10. Did I say 'eye contact'? In case you didn't get it, 'EYE CONTACT' Good luck. I hope it's not too late. |
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My canned advice: First: Dress appropriately. Your appearance will be your only chance at a first impression. Buisiness suit or shirt and tie as directed. No t-shirts, "club clothes", hats or a tux. (I have seen all of these at hiring boards!!!!) This may sound dumb, but legit canidates have lost the board before they even opened their mouths. Listen to the questions posed. Answer truthfully, don't add or sugarcoat your answers. Take responsibility for indiscrepancies and do not over justify your past. Listen: do not wait to speak. It is normal to pause to formulate a response. Some sneaky board members will insert a "pregnant pause" in the dialogue to get you to keep talking after your answer (it is an interview tecnique). Just take everything in stride. When you respond to a question on a board, address the person that asked the question first, and then scan left to right while you answer the board as a whole. 2 or 3 seconds of eye contact per person works well. the idea is to seem comfortable and forthcoming to the board as a whole. Answer truthfully!!!!!! Looking away, up or repeating the question might be taken as a sign of a dishonest answer. If you do not understand the question or need it repeated, politely say so...try not to "guess". Boards WILL ask you ambiguous or inflammatory questions to see how you handle them. Stay calm and do not get frustrated. They are testing your ability to think clearly under stress and "on your feet". Read the job interview posting really carefully. They might ask a couple of questions where the answer is right there on the posting. Things like "What are your duties as a police officer?" (jeager001) Do not pander to the board, but keep your sense of humor. Thank them for their time and excuse yourself when directed. Cheesy stuff like handing out buisiness cards to each member or "a parting shot" never work in your favor. They know where to find you when the time comes. Good luck and stay cool. NorCal |
I would be careful with this one, depending on the interviewer. I did my initial interview with a male and female detective. They definately had a 'good cop, bad cop' thing going. The female detective was 100% business and dead serious, if I would have said something like that, she may have given me a ride on the taser 
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| well guys it went great, talked to a patrol sgt. a detective sgt. and a supervisor of dispatchers. i did everythign you guys suggested, just becuas i'm naturally good with people, so i think it ran really well. thanks for your support, and now i'm off to the lie detector on wednesday next week. |
i definitely intend on telling the truth to everything, i'm just a little worried about the fact that i've never done drugs  . from what a few people have posted about polygraphs, and investigators, they don't seem to believe that anyone is actually completely clean these days.
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Don't stress about it and don't lie. Just relax and tell the truth and you will be fine. |