| If you wish to become a firefighter, you will need | | | | sound like a simple statement to make, it is |
| to complete and pass the following stages of the | | | | surprising the amount of applicants that do not |
| recruitment process: | | | | follow this. For example, read the application form |
| - Initial Application. | | | | very carefully and ensure you follow all the |
| - Psychological Tests. | | | | instructions. If it asks you to complete the form |
| - Physical Tests. | | | | in black ink, make sure you do this. |
| - Interview. | | | | The second factor is answering all the questions |
| Each stage is difficult and you will need to take | | | | asked and using relevant examples which are |
| your time to consider what is required from you | | | | specific to you. For example, you may be asked |
| and you need to show as an ideal candidate. The | | | | to describe a time when you demonstrated the |
| job of a fireman, like that of a police officer, is | | | | ability to work as a team. |
| one of the most respect jobs you can undertake. | | | | Within this question you may be asked to |
| It is also regarded as one of those few jobs that | | | | describe what you role was, what you did, how |
| are safe and secure even in a time of financial | | | | this fitted in with the team and what the end |
| crisis. | | | | result was. There are now a number of questions |
| This popularity has meant that many people are | | | | that you must answer otherwise the question will |
| now seeking this career path and the number of | | | | be deemed incomplete. |
| applications received by the fire service | | | | A good candidate will provide a response that |
| recruitment team has grown rapidly in recent | | | | answers all questions and is straight to the point. |
| years. | | | | If you are asked to stick to a word limit then |
| However, it is estimated that around 75% of | | | | ensure your answer does not exceed this. The |
| people who apply never make it past the | | | | word limit is not set because the fire service |
| application stage. This is a staggering statistic and | | | | recruitment team do not want to read long |
| also a sad one because it means that the | | | | answers but to test your ability to write in a |
| majority of candidates never achieve their dream | | | | concise manner. |
| job. | | | | The third factor is taking the time to research the |
| So why do 25% of candidates succeed at the | | | | role you are applying for. When the recruitment |
| application form stage and 75% fail? | | | | staff receive an application form it is clear who |
| There is no definite answer to explain the | | | | the candidates are that have researched the role |
| reasoning behind this but there are number of | | | | they are applying for. Their answers are often |
| factors that can help the fire service recruitment | | | | linked to the job description and they show an |
| team differentiate between candidates. The rest | | | | understanding of what is required from a fireman. |
| of this article is going to examine what these | | | | Spend some time researching the role of a |
| factors are to ensure you stand out as an ideal | | | | fireman and try to include what you have found in |
| candidate. | | | | your answers and this will show that you are |
| The factor is a fully completed application form | | | | taking the application seriously and have spent |
| which has been submitted exactly how the | | | | some time on it. |
| recruitment team have specified. While this may | | | | |
