What is your biggest strength/weakness? | FirefighterNOW
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Weekly Newsletter: geni.us/mpertz_newsletter_yt This video discusses how to answer the common question(s) of "What is your biggest strength?" and "What is your biggest weakness?"
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My weaknesses are these questions.
That was my answer for this question in an interveiw🤣
@@coltonmr988 :D What was their reaction?
Lol
I did a bunch of interviews when I was close to graduating college and one recruiter asked me this very question. I don't remember what I told him my strengths were, but for weakness I told him " I was not very good at delegating" . Afterwards, he told me that was the best answer he had ever heard for a weakness. Shows you are a hard worker and is something that cannot be overcome as you advance in the fire service or whatever career you choose to follow.
I had a panel interview today and as soon as they asked this question all I could think about is don’t bring up your major character flaw
Got my first firefighter job! Thanks for the helpful tips and pointers
I had what you would call a pre-interview yesterday and it went great, as a 17 yr old high school student your videos have helped me greatly by getting hired as a volunteer firefighter, I’m excited to gain experience and start my path to becoming a career firefighter.
I am a personal trainer.
Do you think a good strength for me would be
“As a personal trainer I have developed an ability to connect, teach, and relay Information to different types of people with different backgrounds. For example I have trained clients from 13 to 65 men and women and they all absorb information differently so I have had to find all many of ways to connect with each person individually.”
I appreciate your time and for contributing your efforts to make these videos, for us that are seeking to get hired. You are an amazing person for doing this.
Great series thanks I used these to prepare for my cadet firefighter interview and they did ask all these questions but something they did is after he told me how I did and gave me tips for the future when being in interviews and how you can turn your weakness into a positive, I think more departments should do similar things.
Great content. Thank you
Just want to say thanks for all these interview videos! I just got hired, and these videos helped a ton.
Super helpful! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful!
Thanks man these help a lot
Glad you find them helpful!
"My greatest weakness is that i have a difficult time telling people no when they ask for help. It's something I've been actively working towards correcting. It has helped me learn to prioritize more effectively and to set the right expectations when accepting additional responsibilities."
Great video, got my first panel interview coming up.
Good luck!
I'm already a firefighter but I'm trying to join the police force here. I find that a lot of your advice is still very fitting. Really well formatted video!
That's awesome, thanks for the compliment. Good luck in the transition!
Love the page. Just got word that first round interviews will be done on zoom. Any tips, advice on how to handle these?
Thanks
Can you do a video on what other training besides fire and medic will help you stand out from other candidates?
I can definitely do that!
When you say keep you weakness honest but generic, my main weakness is not expressing how I feel, because I push them down and that helps me feel others pain when they talk to me about it. Is that a weakness I should say it in my interview? But, my strength is, I am great with technology. I know almost anything on technology.
Chief you have any suggestions for this question for a BC assessment?
Just curious I didn’t know which video to post this on, do you feel like it would be generally excepted or not excepted to bring a notepad and pen or pencil into the interview to take notes or the reference notes you thought of earlier
Great question, generally you're probably not going to need it, but if you would feel more comfortable having something by all means. The only exception would be if they explicitly tell you not to bring anything with you.
Any advice for guys interviewing for fire prevention?
Advice on leading inside a fire for the first time ?
Is a masters in sociology really not applicable in your fire interview, or could it be well connected? With the number of "social calls" that some departments go on it seems that the understanding of stratification and inequality you get form a sociology degree (both qualitative and quantitative) is arguably invaluable. Am I way off the mark here?
I'm currently applying to several departments and genuinely appreciate your helpful content.
Very helpful, thank you. If Ive learned just in the last 6 months that I'm a good leader is that too short of a time to use it in an interview?
Glad you found it helpful, and not at all. Make sure you’re able to articulate HOW you are a leader, or HOW you demonstrate leadership.
@@mike_pertz thank you so much! Your videos have helped me greatly.
Glad to hear it! If there are any other questions/topics you’d like covered just let me know!
@@mike_pertz so should you go ahead and say why your strength is leadership? Or should you just say it’s leadership and only say why if they ask?
Have my chiefs next week! Thx man
Congratulations! Best of luck in the interview
Did you get the job?
@@jameswillson2000 yeah I did , start the academy in late July
Are you still a fireman?
I have a question is this rules are for USA or UK and do I need to have some qualifications to get into this Whole time Firefighter job?
Im a career firefighter in usa. Most departments now require minimum to be a emergency medical tech and more and more require you to be a paramedic. Both are requirements most of the time to even apply for the job.
@@rtazz17 thank you .I am in UK and I really want to do it full time but not gonns be easy to get in 😐
My interview is Wednesday!!! I heav 18 years experience. Still nervous
Good luck!
How did it go?
After 4 months I start my full time firefighter job in two weeks
Will saying procrastinating as a weakness hinder
Your job opportunities?
Likely be seen as lazy. Especially in a career that can require you to be proactive
How do you answer a question without rambling or second guessing yourself when the interviewer asks what the best course of action for a task is and are you sure that’s what you would do?
Be consistent and honest. If you're sure say yes. Be confident.