nothingcounts

The reason I use this slogan is because I often hear candidates who don't have a badge yet say in their defense, I have education, experience, training, a burning desire to get this job as excuses. None of this is going to matter if you don't get a badge. You're will still be the brides maid.

Ask yourself these questions:

Are you passing the written?

Are you passing the physical agility?

Are you passing the oral high enough to get a shot at the badge?

If you're passing the written and agility, which are usually pass/fail, and you're not placing high enough on the oral, that's where the problem exists. What most candidates do if they don't place high enough on the oral is go back and try to pack on more credentials. Oh, I have to finish my degree or get through that academy. They do little to nothing in gaining the skills for the oral board which is usually 100% of the score. If you don't do anything to improve your oral board skills nothing is going to change, you will never, ever see that badge. The oral board is for all the marbles. This is where the rubber meets the road.

No, our program is not for everyone. Those who are critical of our program usually don't have a clue what we do.

Candidates who get this far in the process usually get discouraged and tell me they feel like they have hit a wall. They don't know what to do next. Some of their friends (with fewer credentials) have been hired. They're frustrated and embarrassed.

I receive e-mails like this one from yesterday:

Dear Capt BoB, I am discouraged. I was in a recent psych/background process with a large department and a friend of mine got his conditional offer today and I did not. I am a new medic with six months experience, I have an AA I am 14 units shy of a bachelors in management, I was in the Marine Corps, I am 34 years old and I felt like my interview with the psychologist went well and I am unaware of any major background problems. What gives? My friend is 22, no college a brand new medic himself I just don't understand...Steve

A candidate like this called us last year. Skeptical, he went ahead and got our program and did the private coaching. He called yesterday that he had been offered the job of his dreams. He told me when he took the oral for this department there was a battalion chief on his panel who kept his head down writing most of the time. When he gave his "Nugget" answer to one question, the batt chief looked up, put his pen down and focused on his personalized answer (a real good sign). He said he knew then he had the job. Dan went to his psyc armed with our special report on how to pass the psych. He said it wasn't difficult avoiding the land mines during his psych because he knew where they were (This was probably the problem area with the discouraged candidate above). Dan is badge number 1,937 in our program. He had rushed out after the ultimate call to take flowers to his bride to be. He starts the academy in two weeks.

I have been available for years, by phone (toll free) or e-mail (at no cost) to encourage and give candidates hope (hope is the anchor for the soul) until they gain their badge. Our web site contains more than 150 free pages of information on the inside secrets how to get a badge. The average person is on our web site for 16+ minutes. Many candidates have received their badge by using our web site as a resource, calling or e-mailing questions to me and never spent a dime on our products.

Yes we have products. We don't hold a gun to anyone's head to buy them. Seldom do we have someone who is not satisfied with them. If that happens, they receive a no questions asked full refund. They are at no risk except they might get a badge.

It's a great feeling if you can be a part of the change in someone's life. Multiply that by over 1900 times and you will understand this is my reward. I have a great passion in seeing candidates get a badge. This is serious work.

Here's Dan's testimony:

Author: Badge #1937
Subject: I Got The Call!!

Well after five years and 24 test I finally got the call I have been waiting for. I got the job of my dreams. I can not even begin to express what this is like. I can finally move on with my life. For the last 5 to 6 years every bit of my time outside of work has been consumed with trying to get this job. I have missed family events and weddings to go take test. I quit a good paying job to take one that paid about half as much, so I could have more time to go school and to test. I have charged up my credit cards to travel around and take every test I could. I have broken plans so many times with my girlfriend, it is amazing she still with me. It has not been easy by any means. I have gotten a lot of help and support from family and friends and for that I am so thankful. But their is one Person I can not even begin to thank, and that person is Capt. Bob. With out his help I would not be writing this long e-mail. Capt Bob shows you the tools to make your dream come true. He is willing to help you with any stage of the testing process. For me the biggest help was the private coaching for the oral board. What a difference it made. Getting the job is a game and Capt. Bob helps you to learn how to play the game! For those of you who are critical of Capt. Bob, Know this. I would not have this job with out the help of Capt. Bob. MY only regret is that I did not call him sooner! So if you feel stuck and that you may never get this job, check out his web site. See what he is all about. It's not about the money. The little bit of money I spent was so worth it. What do you have to lose?

Thanks Capt. Bob and thanks to your son Rob as well. I am forever grateful to you both.

"Dan"

Remember:

"Nothing counts 'til you have the badge . . . Nothing!" Ask Dan

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Fire "Captain Bob" Smith has coached countless entry level and promotional candidates to get their badge. He is a retired 28-year Hayward, Ca. Captain, speaker/author of the audio/video program "Conquer the Job Interview," the book "Fire Up Your Communication Skills" ISBN 09657620-6-8 and a member of the prestigious National Speakers Association. You can book him as a speaker or get a copy of his books and tapes by calling toll free at 888-238-3959.

E-mail: captbob@verio.com Web site: http://www.eatstress.com