Tag: Job Applications: Page 3

Getting the Application Together

Let's go over what you are going to need to know to apply for a law enforcement job and how to cut down on time, expenses, and headaches.

November 2, 2008

Rejections and Acceptance

I got a call the other day from a reader who was devastated. He had applied with the department of his dreams and got rejected. He felt crushed and now wanted to know what his recourse was for this disaster in his life.

November 2, 2008

One in Three Recent Atlanta Police Academy Graduates Have Criminal Records

More than one-third of recent Atlanta Police Academy graduates have been arrested or cited for a crime, according to a review of their job applications. The arrests ranged from minor offenses such as shoplifting to violent charges including assault. More than one-third of the officers had been rejected by other law enforcement agencies, and more than half of the recruits admitted using marijuana.

October 12, 2008

How to Interview for the Job

You have completed the written test, physical agility test, and background investigation with flying colors. Now comes along the next hurdle toward your goal of becoming a law enforcement officer, the interview.

August 7, 2008

Learning to Dot the I's

I've seen numerous glaring errors on job applications. Just one clouds the best applicants' chances and it is time for this madness to end.

June 26, 2008

Police Applicants Gone Wild

What really stops or derails applicants in the first few steps of the application process? It's not just testing or backgrounds.

March 10, 2008

First Impressions Count

You have waited for the announcement that your local agency is hiring officers. Then you see it in the newspaper. You cannot wait to make that application to become a cop! So you want to run down immediately to apply. Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but don't let it end your career before it starts. Stop, read the announcement carefully, and comply with what it directs you to do.

May 31, 2007

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