SIU Investigator Mock Interview
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We require all candidates to submit to a background investigation. What will be the worst thing we find in your background check?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Many agencies will require their SIU investigator candidates to undergo a background investigation before being offered a job. The interviewer wants a heads up to see the worst thing they will find in your investigation to determine if they should move forward in the hiring process. If you have a violation or charge in your background, the interviewer will decide if the offense is severe enough to disqualify you as a candidate.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
When responding to this question, focus on thinking back to any disputes you had with a neighbor, poor credit, tickets or citations, criminal or civil charges, arrests, drug use, or family members who have been in trouble with the law. Most background investigations are in-depth, and investigators will discover everything about you. If you have something troubling in your past, this is your opportunity to tell the interviewer what they will find and explain the situation.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As with any interview question, honesty is the best policy. Avoid telling the interviewer that there will be nothing terrible found during the background investigation if there is something they will discover. Even if you had something expunged from your record or the record was sealed, most investigators will still find out what happened in your past.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The worst thing you will find in my background check is a speeding ticket I had 10 years ago. I was going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit on the freeway and was cited. I paid my fine and have not sped since."
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