Ace The Firefighter Interview Ebook

Ace The Firefighter Interview

Learn How to Absolutely 'Smoke' Your
Firefighter Interview So You Can
Come Out on Top And Get the Job!

. . .Once you know what questions will be asked during your interview and how to answer those tough questions, there's simply no way you can fail

Dear firefighter applicant,

It's exciting. Every day, I get letters and emails from new firefighters thanking me for my help during the interview process... People that were once firefighter applicants just like you, who are now living a great life doing a job they truly love.

The Crucial Step to Getting Your Badge

As a veteran firefighter and certified oral board rater with over 16 years of "hands-on" experience with oral board interviews, I regularly spend 8 to 10 hours a day sitting across the table from new firefighter applicants just like you.

It's my job to rate, grade and asses new firefighter applicants to determine their suitability to be hired as firefighters. I do this by asking some pretty tough questions...questions that give me insight into your honesty, integrity, and suitability...as well as your judgment and reasoning abilities...all which are scored through several complex scenario type questions.

It's true. Passing the oral board interview isn't easy. In fact, it's likely to be one of the most nerve-racking things you'll ever go through...

And...I can tell you firsthand that the biggest hurdle to you being hired as a firefighter is the dreaded oral board interview.

Make no mistake about it: the oral board interview eliminates more prospective firefighter applicants than all other parts of the testing process...combined!

And that's why I've created the information I want to share with you today-it's information that you absolutely must know before you set foot in a firefighter oral board interview.

It not only tells you what you need to know to pass the oral board interview...it's the "inside" stuff that guarantees you a top score that will propel you to top of the list so you're in a prime position for landing the job.

It really comes down to this...

Pass the oral board interview, and you make it on the eligibility list...

But fail...and you're headed home to break the bad news to your family and friends...and all that you have done...the testing, the time off work, the written exam, the physical agility test...have all been a complete waste of your time.

So ask yourself...

How Bad Do You Want This?

If you've made it past the written test and you're now preparing for your oral board or chief's interview, you should pat yourself on the back. You've come a long way.

But unfortunately...now comes the hard part.

You see, the written tests for the majority of fire departments across the country are geared solely to eliminate the walking dead...those that have no clue to what they're getting into.

The oral board interview, on the other hand, is the most important step in the hiring process. And everything you've done up to the oral interview, is merely a "stepping stone" to the big show.

In most cases, once you pass the written test, your oral board interview counts as 100% of your overall score!
Understand that the oral board interview is where the decision is made to either hire you or pass you up for a more qualified applicant.

And in all my years of rating and grading firefighter applicants, there's one thing that holds true: the most qualified applicants don't always get the job...

The most prepared interviewers do!

And if you'd like to be the most prepared interviewer...to be able to rise above your competition...to completely ace your firefighter interview AND get the job, then this will be the most important letter you'll ever read.

Here's why:

On average, there are over 100 applicants applying for each open firefighter position nationwide! That means there are at least 99 people that will do anything to beat you out of the firefighter spot you want.

With competition like that, you need all the help you can get.

And I'm going to show you how to get that help...the same help that's propelled hundreds of other firefighter applicants just like you well above their competition so they score high, "wow" the oral board and get the job.

Ask yourself these questions...

• Wouldn't it be nice to go into your oral board interview fully prepared, relaxed and ready to tackle all the tough questions they're going to throw at you?
  
• Wouldn't it be great to virtually eliminate the unknown?
  
• Wouldn't things be a whole lot easier on you if you knew what questions were going to be asked BEFORE you arrived at the oral board interview?
  
• And wouldn't it be helpful if you knew EXACTLY how to answer those tough questions...so much so that your oral board panel was actually begging you to take the job?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then I have a very special invitation for you...

An Opportunity to Move to the Top of the List

My Name is Roger Aimes and as a 16 year firefighter and certified oral board rater, it's my job to interview, grade and rate new firefighter applicants like you on a daily basis.

Because I'm there every day...sitting across the table from new applicants just like you...I know what questions will be asked...and more importantly...I know how those questions should be answered to ensure a top score on the oral interview.

And to be perfectly honest with you, I see good...even great...firefighter applicants get washed out of the testing process waaayyy too often simply because they weren't 100% prepared for the tough questions that are asked.

They didn't know what was going to be asked...and they just weren't ready for all the "curve balls" that were thrown at them during the interview.

Sure they have the skills and knowledge to be a firefighter...as demonstrated by the written test...but they simply dropped the ball by not preparing for those tough questions that challenge their honesty, integrity and suitability for this demanding job.

Let's face it. If you're not 100% ready to absolutely "smoke" your oral interview...if you're thinking that just passing is enough to get you hired...you are COMPLETELY misinformed.

It just doesn't work that way!

This is your one and only opportunity to shine! With 99 other people competing for each open slot, you can't come in only _ prepared. Because when you do that, it's easy for so many other people to score higher than you...

And when someone scores higher than you on the oral board interview, they'll appear to be the better choice.

I can't stress to you enough about how much is riding on you at this point. This is "do or die" time.

Score high on your oral board interview...and you're all but hired.

But fail...or pass with just a meager score...and you're off to break the bad news to your friends and family members that were counting on you.

So ask yourself this question honestly...

Are You 100% Prepared to Ace Your Oral Interview

When it comes down to it, there are really only two types of firefighter applicants. Those that get the job and those that don't. And judging by the sheer numbers of people testing with you, you know the majority of the applicants aren't going to get the job.

And the key to those getting the job comes down to preparation...

And because I hate to see so many great applicants score so poorly on their firefighter interviews, I've created the ultimate oral board interview success guide...a completely up to date, comprehensive manual that's designed to help you absolutely 'smoke' your oral interview and get the job.

Ace the Firefighter Interview! is a downloadable PDF guide that's loaded with tips, tricks and inside information for passing the firefighter oral board interview. And best of all, it's jam-packed with the most commonly asked questions (and the best answers) that virtually guarantee you a top spot on the hiring list.

And look, I know there's other firefighter seminars and courses out there...most of them are written/conducted by retired fire captains that haven't been part of the interview/selection process for decades! Trust me on this...in most agencies, fire captains are far too busy to attend the oral board interviews so they're usually way too far removed from the process ot know what they're talking about.

Don't get me wrong. You may meet with the captain or chief as a formality in a later step of the hiring process. In fact, I remember my captain's interview like it happened yesterday. He asked me a few canned questions that were already covered in my oral board interview...reading each question from a sheet of paper and then staring out the window, fiddling with a paperclip as I nervously answered his questions.

So, my point is don't get too wrapped up with a title. Sure, the captain is all-knowing when it comes to putting out a fire...but they really aren't in the "loop" when it comes to the structured oral interview format.

Some of those out there want to sell you their book...then when you decide to buy their book, they tell you "hey, our book is pretty good...but if you really want to pass, you'll need to buy this CD and that DVD too."

Not here. In fact, Ace the Firefighter Interview! Is really like an 8-hour firefighter interview seminar all wrapped up into a comprehensive guide you can finish tonight.

Also, you can probably find a lot of "free" information about the firefighter oral boards all over the Internet. And if you have the time, you may be able to pick up a few good morsels of information here and there.

But keep in mind that the information contained in Ace the Firefighter Interview! is a combination of ongoing experience as an oral board rater, networking with other department's oral board raters, oral board seminars and exhaustive study and comparison with my competitors to make sure this guide is everything you need.

Simply put, the Firefighter Oral Board Interview Success Guide is totally comprehensive. You're going to get everything you'll need to know to get a top score on your firefighter's oral board interview, including:

• Tons of sample interview questions-once you know what questions will be asked, you take the unknown out of the equation and put yourself into a position to get hired
• Tough sample scenario questions-I call these the "killer" questions because they're responsible for more oral board failures than anything else. Get these ones right and you've got nothing to worry about
• Great answers to even the toughest oral board questions-knowing the questions is only half the battle-being prepared with the right answers is what propels you to the top of the list
• Rationale behind the oral board-once you know what the board is trying to accomplish and what they're looking for-you'll know EXACTLY what to give them
• Complete guidance for the tough questions you're going to be asked-learn how to answer tough questions with grace and confidence and you'll instantly become a top selection
• Learn the reasoning and thought process behind each oral board question so you can apply what you know to anything they throw at you
• Learn the rationale behind the questions-make no mistake, the oral board will try to mask their questions through several ways. When you know the rational behind those questions, you'' be able to apply that rationale no matter how well they "disguise" the question.
• Discover the "right" way to answer questions-tips, tricks and secrets to "wow-ing" your oral board during the interview
• Dressing for success-a comprehensive guide for males and females. Don' think for a minute that your dress doesn't count
• Discover the body language secrets that you must follow to let the oral interview panel know that you can do the job
• Making a good first impression-learn the A to Z steps of arriving for and exiting the interview to ensure you're remembered by your interview panel

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