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What to Wear

August 2, 2019 by Chief Russ Ehlers

Mirroring

The Importance of Attire

One of the more common questions I’ve been asked over the years, is “Chief, what should I wear to my oral board interview.”

While that’s a very good question, I almost never hear candidates or applicants ask “What should I wear to my written test.”  This too, is just as important for reasons that may surprise you.  I’ll answer both.

Test Day

I’ll cover what to wear at the  written examination first.  Some candidates overdress, some underdress.  The men in suits look a bit out of place, as to the women in dresses.

Both men and woman do well to dress in business casual.  Of course, clean, neat and pressed.  As for colors, I’ll get to that when I discuss “mirroring.”

I strongly recommend to sit in the front of the room.  Some of the same people that proctor your written exam may be staffing your oral board exam.

If they see you appropriately dressed at the written, they may recognize you at the oral interview, and that’s a very good thing.

Particularly good if someone from the oral board panel acknowledges you as someone they recognize from exam day.

If they don’t recognize you, and you do them, mention it in the open of your interview when you’re shaking hands during the introductions.  Be brief in your acknowledgement, and smile when you say,

“I recall seeing you at the written exam, it’s nice to see you again.”

The art of mirroring

Before we get into gender specifics, I would first like to discuss colors and mirroring.

Let’s talk about dressing in tones or hues that are similar to, or somewhat mirror the agency for which you’re interviewing.  This is how powerful mirroring can be.

I recall the first time I interviewed an applicant that had done this. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Police Entrance Exam, Police Oral Board

Mathematics & the Police Entrance Exam

March 30, 2015 by Chief Russ Ehlers

Math

Get beyond your anxiety

Whether you’re nervous, a bit apprehensive or completely freaking out about the mathematics portion of your police entrance exam, I have good news for you.

I can help you get beyond your anxiety and, I can help you pass your exam.

You’re not alone, most people get a bit uptight about math, at least those that aren’t naturals when it comes to translating equations into answers.

When it comes to the law enforcement entrance exam, for the person that can honestly say math isn’t their strong point, the apprehension is stepped up a few notches for this exam.

Unlike other exams you’ve taken throughout your life, is likely far more impactful and potentially life changing than any other test you’ve taken.

At most agencies, it’s a pass or fail proposition, and you don’t want to bomb any part of the test, particularly the mathematics section.

Preparation

Preparing for the mathematics portion of a police entrance exam is challenging if you’re not certain where to look and, what to look FOR.

Many entrance exams refer to this portion of their test as “Mathematical Reasoning.”

It’s also helpful to know why you’re being tested on your mathematical abilities.  In other words, what type of “reasoning” should you prepare for?

Here’s an excerpt from my training course that I’ve used to assist thousands of law enforcement candidates.

Once you know the “why,” preparing starts to make sense.  In the opening paragraph of my video training course, I make this statement.

As a police officer you’ll call on your math abilities during the course of most every shift that you work. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Police Entrance Exam

Police Exam Testing Tricks

March 19, 2015 by Chief Russ Ehlers

Test Trick

Instruction Destruction

Some of the information I impart to law enforcement candidates can get a bit lengthy and that’s primarily due to the fact that there’s a lot to learn as you prepare for the hiring process.

The information I’d like to share with you now is very brief, but it’s potentially going to save you from bombing your first, or your next entrance exam.

Honestly, if I can save just a few good candidates from being asked to leave the testing center, or even just one applicant from extreme embarrassment, my time in sharing this information will have been well spent.

 Bad News – Good News

I always start with the bad news first, ending on a positive note is just a good thing so here’s the bad.

There will be many, many people that fall victim to a little known, but lethal trick that some agencies employ during their entrance exam testing process.

The good news is, it will NEVER be you, because you took the initiative to be prepared and do some research.

Here’s the setting…

You’ve been welcomed to the testing center, or the city hall or wherever it is that your law enforcement agency is conducting their written entrance exam, and the proctor has you all pumped up and ready to put pen to paper.

He starts the clock and states to you, and everyone else in the room, the following.


“Read the instructions on page one, and begin the test on page two when you’re ready.”

About 30 seconds into the test, the proctor stops the clock and gathers everyone’s attention.  “You, you, you and you in the back, yeah, you in the blue shirt, collect your tests and please come up to the front of the room.”

The room is frozen with anticipation, a few are gushing with curiosity, and four people, the “you” that just got plucked from the crowd, are [Read more…]

Filed Under: Police Entrance Exam

Earn Your Badge – Getting Hired in 2015

January 1, 2015 by Chief Russ Ehlers

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I’ve got some great news,

I’d like to share with you about EYB, 2015. Depending upon how long it’s been since you first visited Earn Your Badge, you may or may not have heard from me in quite a while. This is a brief video, so be sure to watch all of it, you’ll be surprised how it ends. Some of the news I’ll tell you about right now, and some I’ll send you every day or so, good, free content that will help you as you make your journey into the law enforcement profession. People have asked me why I give away so much free information. My answer is pretty straight forward. I remember what it felt like, wanting so badly to land a job in law enforcement, but not really knowing where to go to get advice, and I mean good advice. So, my answer is, I enjoy helping law enforcement candidates. You need the information I have and so, I’m fulfilling my dream, helping you fulfill yours. That’s why I do it. I’ve said this in other communications and I want to remind you, if you don’t want my stuff, the emails that I send with video answers to oral board or exam questions, there’s an unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email. I really don’t want to be a pest, I want to help you. If you don’t want to receive email from me, please let me know by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom. If you unsubscribe I won’t ever send you another email, ever. Now, to the meat and potatoes, the reason I’m sending you this email is to tell you what’s new, this year, for EYB. The new 2015 site is incredible. It’s no longer just a web site, it’s a law enforcement candidate destination site!

You asked, and I responded

Earn Your Badge is now mobile and smart phone friendly so you don’t even need a computer to use EYB. It took my team and me nearly a year to re-film all the videos, and, to add more great new content. The forum, which has always been popular, is now interactive. You can communicate directly with your peers, people just like you that are doing what you’re doing, working to earn their badge. You can communicate with them, AND with me. I’m now an active member of the forum and all of us can exchange ideas and experiences that will make your job search, easier and more real-to-life. In the forum, you’ll learn, you’re not alone, and you can communicate directly with people you can relate to. Nobody knows law enforcement candidates better than law enforcement candidates! Nowhere on the internet or anywhere else, is there a service, like EarnYourBadge, that delivers the amount, and quality of information that will prepare you for your journey into law enforcement.

There simply is nothing that’s remotely similar

Earn Your Badge isn’t just about passing your entrance exam or oral board, Earn Your Badge is about getting you hired. Now, here’s the part I’ve been so excited to tell you about. Some of the most suspicious and skeptical people are law enforcement officers, and people that are aspiring to be cops, and that’s you. Some of you might think becoming a Member of EYB is a risk, and I get that. My new policy for 2015 is a policy of rock solid confidence. When you become a Member of EYB, if you really don’t think it’s worth the price, send an email asking for a refund. I’ll give you your money back, all of it, and get this, you can keep your Membership. I’ve been told not to do this because, they (marketing experts) say that, people (you) will take advantage me. Well, this is where I defend you, because I know something they don’t. I’ve spent the past 20 years of my adult life working with you, and people like you, and helping them land careers in law enforcement. The type of people that want to be cops, in my opinion, are the cream of the crop.  They’re honest, upstanding citizens that don’t take advantage of other people. I’m not suspicious of you, and I want you to trust me as well. I’m so confident that you’ll love EYB, I’m providing a ZERO risk offer. The most successful people don’t walk through life alone. They simply know where to find the help they need to get them where they’re going. You want to work in law enforcement, I want to, and will help you. Keep an eye on your inbox for more great free information about the law enforcement hiring process. If you can’t wait, and you know that 2015 is your year, click the link below this video and we’ll start right now.

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