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Great post, Jason. We help candidates get ready for the Assessment Center portions with some structured interviews, of their promotional exam. Since we've been doing this successfully for over 20 years we do have a lot of success stories. Everything you're saying is right on the money. Just a reminder to readers too; that it's your skill set as a leader (supervisor/manager) that you're being tested on, not necessarily your technical skills. What we find a lot of people doing is studying, studying, studying the books and manuals, but when they get into a "hot seat" in a "live" assessment center, it's a whole different ball game. We encourage candidates to use every day as "free practice" by using daily calls, briefings, meetings, projects, etc., and tactical situations as a way to hone those specific skills. As one of my assessment center guru's says, "Practice may not make you perfect, but it will make you better!!" Rick Michelson Assessmentcenter.org
Becki, thank you and I appreciate you reading.
Nice article Jason! When my firefighters ask me about the promotion process, my answer is always, "Be the best at the job you're doing and you'll be seen as the natural choice."
Looking forward to the all the great stuff you have in the works.
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