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Post by Phil on Mar 2, 2003 19:35:24 GMT -5
Hey all. I received a letter from CPS on Thursday confirming my results for the APCAT and WCT. I managed to get a decent 105/120 on the APCAT, which is not what I wanted, but I'll take it. (thanks Romano for all the advice) As far as the WCT, it said that I was successful, and that was it. Anyways.. now I am waiting for my file manager to get a hold of me and schedule an interview time. A friend of my family that just got hired has been giving me some tips, but I can't get a hold of him because of his shifts, so I would really appreciate some assistance. I know I should come up with a good example for each competency, but should they be all from work or life in general? Also, what else are they going to ask besides that, because I am skeptical that they will just ask about those and why they should hire you. Anything would be much appreciated.  |
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Post by Glenn on Mar 3, 2003 17:30:19 GMT -5
Phil,
About the interview. Look on their web site for the interview questions. They will ask you exactly the same questions. Initiative, Stress, Teamwork etc. So take a look at their web site they will stick to it. It takes about an hour.
Try and have a couple for each, either from work and/or just life in general. They may not like the one you give and ask for another example. Even though there maynot be anything wrong with the one you give.
They will ask you to tell a bit about yourselve and then they get into the questions. Nothing hidden or weird, they stick to the outline on the web site.
Your score is pretty good, I got 103/120, pass is an 84 so I think anything over 100 is doing good.
Good Luck
cdncop2be
Keep your stick on the ice
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Post by Phil on Mar 3, 2003 18:38:34 GMT -5
Thank you for the help. It is much appreciated. I spent part of my time at work today coming up with some examples for each (good work ethic, eh?  ) and I think I have it pretty much under control. My only unanswered question is, are they going to ask you any of the scenario type questions, or to explain things on your personal disclosure form? I know some agencies like to do the "if you were in this and this situation" type of interview, but I wasn't sure if this might comprise part of it. |
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Post by Romano on Mar 5, 2003 4:08:20 GMT -5
Phil, congrats on passing the tests. Good score on the APCAT I scored a 99. The interview is pretty much as cdncop said. They will ask you the questions from your core competencies as well as why the Calgary Police should hire you? At the start of the interview they will ask you to tell a bit about yourself as in work, life etc. Then they will go right to the main questions. After that they ask you why they should hire you. Then they ask you to leave while they discuss your results. They'll call you back in and let you know right there. Try not to worry too much about it...relax and prepare and you'll do fine. Make sure you have a couple of examples for each of the competencies just to be sure you'll have at least something that'll fit into what they are asking. I really enjoyed doing my interview and felt it was a really good experience. Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Post by Phil on Mar 5, 2003 14:56:09 GMT -5
Thanks alot, man. That really sums everything I needed to know. Thanks to both of you for the encouraging words on the APCAT results. I was aiming for 115/120, so I am being a bit hard on myself. By the way, how long did it take for your file manager to get a hold of you to schedule an interview time? As you can tell I'm getting excited about it already, and I want to get things moving along. |
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Post by Romano on Mar 6, 2003 1:40:24 GMT -5
Phil, be patient because my file manager took a couple of weeks to contact me and then told me I need about a month to prepare for the interview. It was about a month and a half between testing and the interview.
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Post by J on Mar 7, 2003 0:34:29 GMT -5
Hey Phil,
By your test score you sound much smarter then I but I would spend a solid 4 weeks ( maybe longer if u get it ) to prepare. I found it very effective to start by writing down 2 examples for each. At the point I would pick out the key points and start to remember them, I knew in a 8 min response it would change a little very time but the main points would stay the same.
I would make use of all your family and friends and set
up a mock panel interview, use a recorder to determine
if your pace o.k. and even practice in the car. I found the more I looked at the material I better I felt about it.
In the interview lots of eye contact and relax...
easy to say tough to do, but at the point you will be prepared and will do great.
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Post by Phil on Mar 7, 2003 18:45:24 GMT -5
Once again, thank you Romano. To J, thank you as well. I appreciate your comments. I don't know if I'm so much smarter as maybe luckier.. hehe. I have been taking everyone's advice and have so far come up with 3 pretty solid examples for each. I actually started preparing examples BEFORE I wrote my tests just to make sure I was completely ready. In regards to each one changing every time you actually say it, I have to agree with you, J. I am working under the premise that the fundamentals remain the same everytime but maybe my delivery can be worked on. Thanks for all the advice and if I have anymore questions, I will not hesistate to ask! |
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) and I think I have it pretty much under control. My only unanswered question is, are they going to ask you any of the scenario type questions, or to explain things on your personal disclosure form? I know some agencies like to do the "if you were in this and this situation" type of interview, but I wasn't sure if this might comprise part of it. 