Interview Advice?

[Go Navy]

I'm going in for my interview tomorrow. Anyone have any particular advice? The Sheriff's LT who called me said he will run through ten questions. I don't know what they are, or if there will be any discussion before, during, or after.

[-G-]

I'm going in for my interview tomorrow. Anyone have any particular advice? The Sheriff's LT who called me said he will run through ten questions. I don't know what they are, or if there will be any discussion before, during, or after.

Be 100% honest and forthright.

[Stepanian]

I'm going in for my interview tomorrow. Anyone have any particular advice? The Sheriff's LT who called me said he will run through ten questions. I don't know what they are, or if there will be any discussion before, during, or after.

The 10 questions are right on the application.

Look here: http://ocsd.org/civicax/filebank/blo...x?BlobID=31601

The 10 questions start on page 3 under Applicant Clearing Questions. Easy Peazy.

[Citadelgrad87]

I'm going in for my interview tomorrow. Anyone have any particular advice? The Sheriff's LT who called me said he will run through ten questions. I don't know what they are, or if there will be any discussion before, during, or after.

It's very low key. Non confrontational. They go over the questions on then po and make small talk. Don't be overly chatty or try to be funny.

[Go Navy]

Thanks, everyone for the advice. I didn't realize that they'll go over the same questions on the application. Will remember not to be chatty, and not to try to be funny; be 100% honest and forthright. I would anyway but still always good advice.

[Citadelgrad87]

Thanks, everyone for the advice. I didn't realize that they'll go over the same questions on the application. Will remember not to be chatty, and not to try to be funny; be 100% honest and forthright. I would anyway but still always good advice.

I sort of freaked myself out, asking myself , "what if they ask this or that?"

I was pleasantly surprised. He had a Google earth of my house, asked if I lived there, then asked about my high electricity bill, and that led to solar.

The application stuff was like when you buy a firearm, he just read the questions and confirmed my answers were correct, ran me and asked if I've been to New Jersey, stuff like that.

Cakewalk. Honest and done. You've got this.

[danap]

Read the entire application. Be prepared to explain your reason for needing a CCW.

[Citadelgrad87]

Read the entire application. Be prepared to explain your reason for needing a CCW.

The guy who interviewed me read mine. He said, and it quote, "self defense. That's as good a reason as any."

No muss, no fuss.

[inalienable]

...then asked about my high electricity bill...

They're pulling electricity usage information? I'm assuming they're doing this under the guise of the Release of Information and Declaration clause of the application. Does this give them carte blanche to dig into any aspect of your life?

I guess you could have it worse.

- inalienable

[Chapped Hide]

For me, the interview was the easiest part of the whole process. Waiting for three and a half months to get that call was definitely the hardest.

[Citadelgrad87]

They're pulling electricity usage information? I'm assuming they're doing this under the guise of the Release of Information and Declaration clause of the application. Does this give them carte blanche to dig into any aspect of your life?

I guess you could have it worse.

- inalienable

Nope. I chose to provide an electricity bill as one of my utilities proving residence. It was my "true up" bill that I get once a year from Edison. It seemed high to him until I expalined that the bill is that number divided by 12.

Then we chatted about solar.

[Citadelgrad87]

Well?

[Wordupmybrotha]

When the application asks for moving violations in the past 5 years, do you have to write down even the ones that were dropped because you won in court?

[JDW67]

Don't be overly chatty or try to be funny.

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This. Some people have the need to tell their entire life story during an interview. Don't do that as you might accidently open up a can of worms...

[awiner]

When the application asks for moving violations in the past 5 years, do you have to write down even the ones that were dropped because you won in court?

Yes. Disclose EVERYTHING.