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No Preambles
Our constitution has a
preamble. It sets the tone for the body of law that
follows, much like a prelude for a book helps set the scene for the
story that follows.
A lot of the people I work
with in private coaching sessions either knowing or
unknowingly do the same thing. Don’t let yourself be one of
them.
When asked the question;” Why
do you want to be a firefighter?” I’ve had people talk
for 30 seconds before they actually begin to answer the
question. I’ll hear “ I’m glad you asked me that”, or “ That’s a very
good question, and I’d love to tell you about my desire to be a
firefighter”. These people are taking time away from answering the
question, and risk losing the attention of the panel. Usually it’s not
just one question, they do it with every one of them. It’s as if they
are talking while they think of what they want to say. You never want to
have your mouth in drive, while you brain is in neutral.
The best thing to do is just
answer the question. It’s OK to pause a moment if needed to gather your
thoughts. If you need to you could include part of the question in your answer.
Like, “The reason I want to be a firefighter is …”. But, nothing more, keep it
simple.
CAPTAIN ROB (Thank you)
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