18 Mistakes That Will Sabotage Your Interview for Police Chief
A resume is important. In fact, without a good one, you will never make it into the interview process. In my experience, top quality candidates have similar resumes. There are usually many applicants that have the required knowledge, skills, ability and experience to lead the organization in any given search. What sets each applicant apart is their interview. This is also true if you are participating in some type of promotional process inside your agency. You will likely have to participate in an interview. Your interview can be the difference between you moving on in the process and ultimately getting the job you seek or getting cut from the process. Avoid these 18 mistakes in your next job interview. 1. Short Answers If your response to any question is less than 30 seconds, you probably did not provide a thorough enough answer to the question. Listen carefully to any instructions before the interview that relate to time. I like to give some guidelines when I am conducting an interview. I usually say if your answer is 30 seconds long you didn’t talk long enough and if your answer is 10 minutes you probably spoke too long. The point is not…
