Some more tips on how to survive the correctional officer interview process.

[@basedsasquatch7387]

I have an interview tomorrow. I have watched a few of your videos and will keep in mind the advice you have given. Whether I get the position or not, I appreciate you taking the time to help out people like myself who are looking for a career as a CO

[@TierTalk]

I wish I Lyon the best. If you ever need anything...email me. [e-mail] Let me know how the interview goes. I am sure you got this.

[@eldermindtactics9764]

Interested in your update did you get the position?

[@basedsasquatch7387]

@@eldermindtactics9764 I initially got offered the position, but didn’t pass the background check. I have been on Xanax (prescribed) for the past 5 years and apparently that is a disqualifier for the department that I was applying for. I don’t have any hard feelings and I understand the policy. It is a little disappointing because I was there #1 candidate, but I get it. It wasn’t meant to be even though I really wanted it

[@JimBob-qj8lm]

Very well said! Thank you so much for taking the time out to make this video. I just had an interview and i felt very intimidated. With that being said I have a lot of regrets now. A very important piece of advice I'd like to offer is just be yourself. Don't try to impress the interviewer.

[@TierTalk]

That is the best advice to give. Thank you

[@thomasnugent3836]

Anthony, Very good advice. As a Mental Health Therapist and as a Military Officer, I have interviewed/screened/assessed/instructed/ordered thousands of people. The authority dynamic and resulting intimidation is always present. The interviewer can ramp it up or play it down, but it is always there. I believe it is best to just accept it as part of the process.

[@TierTalk]

I totally agree Tom.

[@kristyboyd1851]

Thank you for sharing. I have an interview tomorrow, in Melbourne with Hudson for Barwon Prison and your tips have been very helpful

[@TierTalk]

Thank you for watching. Good luck

[@katenoyer5380]

I am from New Zealand and have an interview on friday! your videos have helped so much!!

[@TierTalk]

Thank you so much. WOW. Good luck all the way from the US

[@ashleydamon3187]

I had my interview on Wednesday and received a email today that they are going move forward to initiate my background check and set up second Interview! I'm so excited! Thank you for the tips!! My first Interview was not as "scary" as I thought. Best advice...be yourself!! Answer truthfully! Yes ask a question at the end. It did help make a connection with the pannel... other then the formal questions they had to ask me.

[@TierTalk]

This is great news Ashley. I can’t wait to see that picture of you in uniform well done

[@russhamilton3800]

So nervousness is generally caused by high stakes as in you are really counting on this job or you want it so very bad. OR you lack confidence. Both of these can be exacerbated by phobias like speaking in public or if you are shy. My advice is get confidence by improving your knowledge of the subject matter. So you are being interviewed as entry or with experience and there is a world of difference between the two. Understand that and capitalize on it. Sell yourself by presenting yourself as a necessary solution to their problem which is having an empty position. Practice talking about yourself, practice talking about corrections, practice talking about how you can fit into their scheme. Do things that will prepare you like teach classes. Run through mock interviews, watch taped interviews online. Reach out to those you know want to help! Lastly if you are in corrections, you walk everyday into a living laboratory of human interactions. Talk to inmates about policies, procedures, what is required of them, what you are required to provide to and for them. This helps you with those communication skills and reinforces what you already know about corrections.

[@TierTalk]

Well said. We are in perfect agreement.

[@russhamilton3800]

@@TierTalk Good verbal skills, good critical thinking skills and the ability to lay out answers to the questions no matter what they are. How to get those skills or improve those skills is key, in my opinion, to giving a good interview. Think, write, speak and listen....all the practice you need!

[@TierTalk]

True and well said

[@russhamilton3800]

@@TierTalk I've been told over the years that I have given some exceptional interviews. I think a lot of that came from a familiarity of the subject matter wrought by extensive report writing I did plus the number of inmate interviews I did with gang members and with negotiating between warring factions. Sometimes throwing yourself into the fire yields skills that were not your primary reason for jumping into the middle of it all.

[@russhamilton3800]

@@codyd4247 those things will be extensive drug use, problems with alcohol, public intoxication, fighting, arrests, convictions for misdemeanors or felonies. Extensive negative contact with law enforcement.

[@faithspain5794]

Thank you for sharing. Next month, I will be taking the written exam, in Southern California. So, I just want to be fully prepared, in advance for the process.

[@TierTalk]

I wish you the best of luck. I am sure you will rock the exam

[@faithspain5794]

@@TierTalk I've been studying the PelletB AMD correctional study books, since February of this year.. I'm looking forward to this new journey. Blessings to you!

[@stevengallagher852]

I am looking into this field as a Career. I watch as many video's as I can to obtain as much as I can form people who have experience. This way I can have a step or two ahead of other candidates, not to "show off", but to show that I can go beyond.

[@TierTalk]

Smart move

[@hernandezc9670]

In My Situation I get nervous because i really want the position in THAT specific agency.

[@TierTalk]

Don’t let the nerves get the best of you. Be yourself. And remember you are helping the agency fill a need.

[@Ivontayfitzgerald]

Thanks so much for everything... I have a interview tmmr in Baltimore Maryland

[@TierTalk]

Congrats. Please keep us updated. I am sure you got this.

[@realpolicetalk]

Q) Why do you think you would be the best person for this position? A) If you have to ask I withdraw my request.

[@Thugl1f]

Another great video Brother

[@TierTalk]

+Roy Spaulding thank you

[@cindysuenewton2238]

Lol Wish I would have waited on asking questions. Lol GREAT video

[@TierTalk]

Cindy Newton thank you

[@eldermindtactics9764]

I have my app in, I'm only getting nervous about if I hear back from them. I really want to get into law enforcement career. my family and "mentors" in my life were dwelling in life of crime and I want to correct the decisions made by my family's past. I'm becoming a CO as a stepping stone but the more I learn about behind the walls more I think I may remain in the prison rather then going out to become a cop. I'm not even worried if someone else is better I know my worth I've spent months training mentally and physically. I've educated myself on the prison I plan to apply for from how many inmates employees, even their mission statement and inmate guide book.

[@1990nrsge]

Thanks brother I will be CDCR by the end of this year

[@TierTalk]

I wish you good luck

[@1990nrsge]

Thank you sir. Appreciate all the tips I study them everyday and write down important key factors

[@TierTalk]

E Zm one day. I would love to see those notes. Lol

[@1990nrsge]

Tier Talk have an email?

[@TierTalk]

E Zm [e-mail]

[@realpolicetalk]

Q) what makes you think you would be the best qualified person for this job? A) give me several examples of how you would make a good supervisor.

[@cristianpacheco8035]

I have an interview on Thursday. Thank you so much for this video it's helping me a lot. I also would like to ask how should I dress for the interview. They told me business formal but the thing is I don't like dressing business formal and feel like I will be uncomfortable and make me not feel confident, any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate your feedback.

[@TierTalk]

I would recognized business formal as well. You want to look like a professional. Be advised, wearing a uniform every day is a lot harder than wearing a suit. But I’m sure you could be yourself, even in a uniform and a suit. And by the way you’ve got this.....best of luck and thank you for supporting the channel

[@user-nu8in3ey8c]

There are fears of being judged, and uncertainty, but also a fear that should that interview go badly, it will color the interviewer's future perceptions. Perhaps they may find more opportunities than the one they interviewed for closed. While that is a possibility, it is important to remember that there are other roles, other interviewers, and if you never try for promotion, you may never receive it. in not asking for fear of being held back, a person can hold themselves back. Sometimes a failed interview can result in additional training or mentoring, and positive improvements in work that lead to a promotion later on.

[@TierTalk]

Well said

[@familyolson2910]

I have had two different oral interviews in two different county’s I have another one in a week and I’m running out of places near to where I live to apply to. It’s frustrating when I don’t know what I did wrong or what I said wrong to correct myself. What can be wrong? I have a friend who got hired when I didn’t and both applied. Later I went with my answers to that friend and they said they’d say the same thing too.

[@TierTalk]

I wish I could give you an answer. The key is to remain strong and keep your head up. Don’t get discouraged.

[@zamuraizk4431]

Small question: which shift is better the night or day?

[@TierTalk]

Both shifts have their pros and cons. For me...the schedule that gives me more time with the family works for me.

[@zackadams140]

I am in all the Rady in I what to be a SGT who do I do it?

[@revicamc]

Have you ever managed an inmate who later turned out to be innocent of the charges that sent them to prison?

[@jacobdulaney4394]

I have a interview in 3 weeks just found out yesterday I am pumped I worked in corrections a couple years ago

[@TierTalk]

jacob dulaney I wish you the best. Keep us updated

[@jacobdulaney4394]

I will for sure

[@Altayus91]

How to pass CO test?? It’s 100 Question!

[@TierTalk]

I have videos on the correctional officer interview process. Check them out. They should be able to help

[@Altayus91]

I already checked all the videos you have,, I am talking about the 100 a question it’s coming the first time you do it,, Do you know what I mean?

[@dat1reeree]

I would equate a correctional officer to a direct support professional (mental health) No, they aren’t 100% the same both they have a lot of similarities. They both are in the rehabilitation services, for one. Two, they both can be physically demanding and long hours. There are more similarities but that was just to name a few. But most of all, neither jobs are for the weak.