Border Force Mock Interview
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Question 10 of 30
What would you do if you suspected someone was trying to smuggle goods across the border?
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"I have no professional experience in this regard, but as I have noted, the training is extensive, and we will be taught to recognise the signs and to ask all the right questions. So I would learn the protocol and let the procedure guide me. I would be professional, maintain my calm, but most importantly, maintain control of the situation. Sometimes all that takes is a calm confrontation instead of allowing it to slip by. A simple request to step aside can often do the trick."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Your interviewer is curious whether your approach would reflect the conduct they expect of their officers. Remember, Border Force expects the "highest possible standards of professionalism and teamwork from its staff and adherence to its core values: Commitment; Discipline; Respect and Moral Courage." So when you answer this question, you should follow protocol and exemplify how you embody their values and how your conduct would reflect their brand of professionalism. As one of their officers is quoted as saying in their video, "We learn how to spot the signs and ask the right questions."
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