Tell me about your greatest accomplishment as a Fire Investigator.

Focus on describing your most significant accomplishment as it relates to your career. The interviewer is not asking for a personal achievement but rather a professional one. Think of any awards or promotions you have achieved or a large fire that was difficult to investigate, but you found the source.

Avoid not having an accomplishment you are proud to have achieved. If the interviewer feels that you are not motivated to reach professional achievements and succeed in your profession, they may pass you over for another candidate.

"The greatest accomplishment in my career was discovering the origin of a fire that three other investigators could not uncover. I was called in by an outside agency and found the origin in three days. I received the Fire Investigator of the Year award from the agency. It felt great to be recognized by my peers for my dedication and service."