By Paul H. Stein and Ettore Berardinelli Sr.

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
PART II

In this final section of preparing for the written portion of promotional exams, we will talk about the myth of the “good test taker”, and discuss effective reading, study partners and test day pointers.
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Gordon Graham here again with my regular opportunity to give you some thoughts on life and some of the things going on in our world – and specifically what is going on that might impact you who are associated with the fire service. Unless you have busied yourself with watching all the reruns of the CHiPs episodes, there is quite a bit of stuff going on that impact your profession.
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CLOSING THE INTERVIEW

In the last article, we considered closing the interview by looking at covering any missed points (in the interview) and making no statement. Lastly and most importantly, lets consider an option that is based on the principle of “you have nothing to lose and everything to gain,” IF, your final response is able to adhere to an extremely specific criteria. That criteria is spelled SHORT and RELEVANT! It is possible to give the interview board a short, positive, upbeat statement and challenge without exhausting your welcome. This viewpoint can be used to close an interview and can accomplish the following:

• Leave the interview board with a fresh positive image of you when they are determining your final grade.
• Give the interview board a positive statement based on your demonstrated performance.
• Leave the interview board with a positive challenge relating to your future job performance.

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By Paul H. Stein And Ettore Berardinelli Sr.

The Oral Interview

In this article we will discuss good rules to follow and pitfalls to avoid when going through the oral interview process. We will analyze the components of the oral interview and identify concepts to help you do your best in the interview process.
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