Allied Universal Mock Interview
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Do you have experience monitoring a CCTV system? What do you know about CCTV technology?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
CCTV is short for 'closed-circuit television.' CCTV is, essentially, video surveillance. A working CCTV system relies on video cameras to transmit a signal to security monitors, allowing security professionals to monitor a particular area by video, whether on or off-site.
Briefly break down the experience you have with CCTV technology, being sure to express to the interviewer that you are capable of learning and effectively using new security technology.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I currently have five security clients. Four of them have highly technical, integrated CCTV systems; some transmit video to an on-site monitor, and some have cloud integration, so the video stream is accessible in real-time from anywhere in the world. I was fully trained on these systems in a short time and am confident in my ability to learn the methods used by your clients."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am aware that CCTV transmits video surveillance to a monitoring location, allowing security services professionals to view one or many different areas of a building or premise at one time. I am tech-savvy, having even installed a home alarm system for myself at one point. This experience makes me confident in my ability to quickly learn the systems used by Allied Universal and your clients."
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If you have prior experience with CCTV systems, focus on letting the interviewer know how comfortable you are with the surveillance systems. If you are unfamiliar with CCTV technology, explain that you are new to the industry, but you are excited to learn how the systems work.
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during my employment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate monitoring via CCTV is essential in maintaining the safety of staff and inmates, maintaining security, observing inmate activities, possible crimes in progress.
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It sounds like you've had some solid experience in this area. I suggest rounding out your response with a concluding sentence, such as, "I've had significant experience monitoring CCTV systems, and I am very comfortable with this technology."
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