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On a typical day, Customs and Border Protection seizes thousands of pounds of illegal drugs and makes hundreds of apprehensions. How will you best support your colleagues while managing a perpetually heavy workload?
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In a recent CBP report, a typical day of processing, discovery, seizures, and interceptions includes:
- 1.1 million passengers and pedestrians processed
- 2,354 apprehensions
- 23 arrests of wanted criminals
- 4,695 materials seized for quarantine
- 3,707 pounds of narcotics seized or disrupted
And, that is just the tip of the iceberg. Amid a significant workload and considerable stress, CBP needs to see that you will remain a team player who has the back of every fellow employee, officer, and agent around you. Discuss how you handle high amounts of stress in the workplace and what you plan to do to keep your cool and remain helpful and collaborative, no matter the volume of work and pressure on any given day.
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.
"The volume of processing, seizures, and apprehensions handled by CBP is remarkable and difficult to comprehend as an outside observer. For myself, every seizure and apprehension means less crime on our streets, fewer drugs for our citizens to abuse, and a lower number of illegal weapons in the hands of dangerous people. Thinking about this is highly motivating and will serve as a significant driver for me, even on the most difficult days. The more often I can skillfully help my team members along the way, the better. I will support my colleagues by maintaining this enthusiasm and desire for collaboration every single day."
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I consider myself a team player. I often pick up the slack at work when one of my coworkers gets caught up in an arrest or another time-consuming task. My coworkers acknowledge my hard work and return the favor for me when I become unavailable. I am further familiar with working under a heavy workload. My experience in Detroit which is the busiest city in Michigan and in Lincoln Park which is above average in crime rate when compared with the rest of Michigan and the US. I believe that I am effective in managing a heavy workload and feel confident that my abilities would translate well to CBP
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