Border Patrol Officer Mock Interview
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Question 9 of 40
Have you ever taken or sold illegal drugs?
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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.
For obvious reasons, you must have a clean drug history before working as a border patrol officer. Your answer should be kept very simple and 100% honest.
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 hung out with the wrong crowd for a brief time in my teen years and was pressured into trying cocaine when I was 19 years old. I didn't like it, and have stayed away from drugs since then."
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 have never been involved with drugs in any way. I was raised to always take care of myself and never mess around with drugs."
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.
"When I was a teenager, I smoked pot a couple of times and tried mushrooms. I am certainly not proud of the fact but rest assured, I have not touched any illicit substance in my adult life. If you need a drug test, I am happy to comply."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
If you have taken or sold drugs in the past, you must be honest, as it will come up during your background investigation. Focus on assuring the interviewer that you are not currently selling or taking drugs and that you would never consider it working as a border patrol officer.
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No, I have not and would be open to undergoing the necessary drug test to attest to this fact.
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Great! The interviewer will appreciate that you are open to taking a drug test. You might also discuss why you've made the personal decision not to take or sell illegal drugs.
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