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Conquer the Psychological Test

An area of great concern is the psychological test.  More agencies are using this test as part of the process.   Unfortunately, Forty percent of candidates are not passing the psyche test!  Imagine after all the education, experience and time preparing to get this job . . . and   you're eliminated.  Then no one will talk to you to find out what happened.   I've talked to too many candidates who were devastated and didn't know what to do next.   This is a critical part of the testing process you need to prepare for and pass the first time out.

The following is from a candidate who failed their psych, found us on the Internet and ordered our program:

The psychological test consists of a written test and an evaluation with a psychologist The most common written portion of the psychological evaluation is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory interview test of up to 1000 questions. 

We have combined the Don McNea  Psychological Exam Preparation Workbook and our Conquer the Psychological Interview Special Report to prepare for what to expect from the Psychological Test.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAM PREPARATION WORKBOOK

The Psychological Written

Don McNea Fire School

Over the last 7-10 years while conducting seminars across the country, Don McNea Fire School has noticed a significant landscape change in the examination format. More municipalities are increasingly relying on psychological tests - not only in the hiring phase but also in the entry-level examination format. In recent years, we have had numerous fire candidates with stellar credentials (including degrees in fire science technology, EMT and Paramedic certifications) doing well on all other portions of the exam yet failing the psychological part.

We are again addressing the need that you, the fire applicant, have asked us to address. Don McNea Fire School Psychological Exam Preparation addresses this key component of the testing process that between 40%-60% of applicants are failing.

Did you know that at least 95% of examinations given across the country contain psychological exam testing in the hiring process?  This preparation program gives you the insight into what the psychologists are looking for in successful fire candidates. We identify major personality traits and characteristics of a successful firefighter and we address specific reasons why fire candidates are failing psychological examinations.

In this 40 page workbook, we examine over 80 questions from each of these key personality traits.  With each question, we provide you with suggested answers and explanations to put you in the mindset of what the psychologists are looking for.  Our program also includes a sample nationwide job analysis that identifies key personality traits and behaviors of a successful firefighter.   Candidates who are using our program are going from failure to passing and scoring over 95 percent on the psychological examination and proceeding to the next phase of the hiring process. 

Don't get this far in the hiring process only to fail out by not being adequately prepared! 

Fire Candidates who recently purchased our Psychological Exam Preparation Program had this to say:

"Hello, my name is Steve and I live in Redlands, California. About six months ago I ordered the tapes for the psychological test along with the workbook. I have taken the CWS test before about 5 years ago and got a 73%. After using your preparation program, I was able to score 88.12% on the written exam, which is high enough to put me in the top 60 out of 750 candidates. What I am saying is, thank you for all your help. I would not have had the opportunity to get this far without the insights of your program. I am currently a firefighter/paramedic but I am trying to work for one of my 3 dream departments. Thank you again, Steve."

Thank you for helping me with the psych portion of the written exam. I took a test a year ago without knowing your info and scored in the low 70's. About 3 weeks ago I took that same test and scored a 94% and will be continuing in the process. That following week I took the same exam at my home department and though I do not know my score I have been invited to continue in their process as well. I honestly believe that without knowing the information that I obtained in your Psychological Prep Program that I would not be continuing in the process anywhere. I believe in what you have done for me and therefore I have recommended your material and website to many of the candidates that I have talked to in the past few weeks. I cannot say it enough but THANK YOU! THANK YOU! - Larry From Oregon

The Psychological Interview

We spent over a year finding out the solution to this problem.  Here's a segment from our Special Report "Conquer The Psychological Interview":

You have been testing for three, five, or seven years to get a firefighter job, or you are testing for a promotional position in another department. You are finally in the hiring process. You’ve made it through the background check. Then, you’re conditionally offered the job pending the medical which includes a psychological test. You take the test, no big deal right? Then the phone stops ringing. You are out of the process. You are told that you didn’t meet the profile. What profile?

What do you mean I didn’t meet the profile? I’ve got training, experience, education, every degree, certificate, merit badge, and a paramedic certification. I’ve been a volunteer, paid member of another department for 10 years, and lived and breathed this job. And, I don’t meet the profile?

The Personnel Department won’t talk to you. They say it was the physiologist who passed judgment. The physiologist won’t talk to you. You can’t see the results of the test. You are devastated!

The psychological test is changing the fire service. Sure there are some folks who have a lot of baggage and shouldn’t be hired. But most of the red-hot’s, the back bone of the fire service, can’t make it through the process. Surprisingly, the evaluations are based on the performance of those in already in the fire service.

More and more agencies are using the psychological test in their hiring process. Psychologists are competing for this lucrative business and agencies feel they need the service to hire the right candidates. In one large department forty-percent of candidates were eliminated from the hiring process through the psychological tests. Fire administrations feel theirs hands are tied and get frustrated when they see a high percentage of their superior candidates that were eliminated by their physiological test and then being hired by other agencies.

"Psychologists are given more power then they should," says Robert Thomas Flint, Ph.D.,  who sometimes does re-evaluations of potential peace officers and firefighters who have failed psychological tests. Although he tends to agree 40-50% of the original decisions were valid, he finds that another 30-50% of the rejected candidates are acceptable and can handle the job.

The above is from our Special Report "Conquer The Psychological Interview."  Here's how you can learn more:

Forty percent of candidates are not passing the psyche test!  Imagine after all the education, experience and time preparing to get this job . . . and   you're eliminated.  Then no one will talk to you to find out what happened.   I've talked to too many candidates who were devastated and didn't know what to do next.

"Captain Bob" spent over a year researching the problem.   Like any other portion of the test, you need to be ready for the psyche.  The special report has the road map to get through the mine field.

Did you know if you failed a psyche test you can request a second opinion?   That's right.  The psyche is part of the medical.  It's covered under the ADA law.  Most agencies don't know this.  We have had several candidates re-instated when they passed their second psyche test.  Since they had already been offered the job with the condition that pass the medical (which included the psyche), they not only got re-instated, they got the job.

Testimony from Scott:

I took over thirty tests to get hired.  At 32 years old, I thought I was getting too old to be hired.  Three days before I was to take my next oral, I found "Captain Bob's" program.  In just those few days I was able to make changes in my presentation to get the best score I'd ever had on an oral.  I received information to go forward in the hiring process.  Things moved pretty fast after that.  "Captain Bob" cautioned me to slow down and take the process one step at a time.  He was there to take my calls when I got crazy.  He was right on every step of the process.

I had already failed three psyche tests.  I knew what I was doing wrong once I read the Special Report.  I went in better prepared.  I passed!

I'm now working for a big, huge, awesome Class One Fire Department, riding one of the busiest engines in the nation.

This from John:

I ordered your special report on physiological exams and felt so empowered during my exams it was a joke. It was like I was in their heads instead of the other way around. I passed all with flying colors.
    
I got my call and today was my last day in my civilian job. I start academy on March 3rd and am the happiest man on the face of the earth. Thanks so much and God bless you.

John, Springfield, Ohio

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