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Tell us about a time when your work on an idea of yours was criticized. How did you handle it?
Multi- family, WPD buy houses, Uber
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Describe a situation that required you to work under pressure and tell us how you reacted.
Every day, 100% right, deadline take your time, night shift SWAT shot up house
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Tell us of a time when you were given a job or assignment where you had no prior training. How did you learn to do the job? How did it work out?
POP Det., Tough serious Chief Ramey, years of experience, code lawyer’s other agencies
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Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date.
Knock down houses, Becoming Sgt. Ofc. V of Westmont, 2 ½ years met wife Having kids
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What was the most satisfying goal you accomplished in your last job.
.Train, mentor, mold new ofc. Then they use your model to teach
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Give us another example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.
Knee surgery, Semi parked on Williams
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Describe a time when you set your sights too high.
Tactical team, DEA position
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What are some obstacles that you have had to overcome to get where you are today? How did you handle them?
People not believing in me, smart enough, never give up, Some people might be better suited for this job but no one will ever out work me
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Tell us about experience in which you had to use your spoken communication skills in order get across a point that was important to you.
POP Det., Abandoned veh.
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Tell us about a job experience in which you had to speak up and tell other people what you thought or felt. Was it difficult for you to do?
CALEA Chief Z
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12 Describe the most significant written document report, or presentation that you’ve completed.
All are important, Sentencing hearing, lawyers, Multi-family presentation, N/W staff paper
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Give an example of a time when you were able to communicate successfully with another person-even if that individual may not have personally liked you.
Landlord Paul Nowicki
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Have you had to make a presentation? When? What was the goal? What was the outcome?
lCPA, Dept. training, Abandoned tow policy
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Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete.
All reports, same as above.
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Have you had to “sell” an idea to your co-workers or group? How did you do it/ Did they “but” it?
Just tell them truth, school patrols
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Describe an instant when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
Extended stay, A/D had to reassure everyone
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How do you typically deal with conflict/ Give an example? Also tell of a time you had to manage a conflict or dispute among direct supports or team members.
Gunther/Dale both telling me I should be pushing to become a certified code inspector
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Describe a time when you worked with others who did not work well together. How did you deal with it?
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Talk about a time when you were faced with problems or stress at work that tested your coping skills. What did you do.
6 months extended, Dad someone always worse than u
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Describe a high stress situation when it was desirable for you to keep a positive attitude.
Suicidal shot in head, Knee surgery, extended probation
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When you encounter a roadblock, what do you do? Give us an example of a situation.
Advise peers, boss, lawyers, get informed, use experience.
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Describe the most creative work-related project you have completed. What was the outcome.
CIA story, get locks entered
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What is your philosophy of good customer service? Describe a time when you used this customer philosophy to deal with a perplexing problem.
Listen to customer, full attention, manage disputes everyday
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Tell us about a time when you recently had to deal with a difficult team member. Describe what you did.
120 file grievance, violated contract, lunch, next day he realized his mistake.
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Think about a difficult boss or other person who has challenged you. What made him difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?
Most are just trying to make u better
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Describe the worst customer or coworker you have had, and talk about how you dealt with him.
Each time u talk with them must take what they have to say as legitimate. Guy photographing me
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28 Tell us about the riskiest decision you have made in your career. Tell us about a difficult decision you’ve made in the last year.
Kick open a door on a fire, not putting in for Det. Commander
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Give an example of a time when you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision.
Don’t shoot big guy in Jewel.
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Give us an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Was the comfortable for you?
LL Bean bag
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Tell us about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. What was the outcome?
Not allowing guys to cross track
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Give an example of a time when you had to keep from speaking or making a decision because you did not have enough information.
Ofc. Complaints, need all the facts
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Describe a decision that you made within the last year that you’re proud of.
Work out, stop chewing, join PUSH
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Talk about how you usually delegate projects, and name a time when you felt were most successful at doing this. Was there a time you felt you could have done a more effective job? When, How?
Lean on personnel, 140, Detective experience, dg rip, breacher
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Describe a time when you were given a vague assignment, yet handled it successfully. What did you do?
Administrative warrant, PIN #, POP Det.
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Describe a time you showed strong initiative.
Gang Locks entered
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Can you tell us about a time that you seized an opportunity and really took the ball and ran with it.
Gang Locks entered
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Give an example of a time you went above and beyond the call of duty to get the job done.
Caught a horse, 10-50 I-55
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Have you ever performed duties that were beyond the scope of your job description?
Replaced a sump pump
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Give an example of when you worked on an extremely difficult assignment with little or no resources. What did you do? What was the outcome?
I-55 crash
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One positive leadership skill is the ability to achieve and sustain the healthy accommodation of differences in the workplace, regardless of what those differences are. Share an example of your successes in fostering a healthy work environment.
Dispel rumors, Chief rumor, Swat rumors of not making it
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What personal qualities do you believe define you as a leader? Describe a situation when those qualities helped you lead others.
Commitment, to traffic stops 122 told me, Confidence calm damage control and put out fires, when making decision on scenes, Positive attitude Humor, BBQ
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Tell us about your best show of leadership.
Fight at Vestment Yards, Extended stay, sometimes lead by example.
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Describe the toughest group that you’ve managed to get to truly cooperate.
Day shift
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Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? What was your approach.
You try to sell it, give facts reasons why beneficial
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Describe a situation when you had to change your leadership style to accomplish the desired impact?
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How have you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not want to do?
Just dive in, final project will look
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Why does this position interest you? What attracts you to our organization? What can you tell us about our organization?
Already successful, next step, developing, The V of Westmont prepared me for this position sent me to school, who doesn’t want to move upward in their occupation, new challenge, develop officers
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What is most important to you in a job? What is least important to you?
Good people
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How do you motivate people? Give a specific example of something that you have done in your career that helped build enthusiasm in others.
Praise award, encourage, like to be average, they can do better, give examples of people in tough spots, lost arm
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What are ways you’ve used to recognize staff?
Thank in front of others, accommodation
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Talk about a time when you took charge of a group and led it to achieve a desired goal.
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Give an example of when your persistence had the biggest payoff.
Get Gang Locks entered
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Give us an example of an important goal you set, and tell us about how you reached it.
Become Sgt, Became FTO, Det. Instructor for everything, get leadership roles
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Summarize a situation where you successfully persuaded others to behave differently so they’d work more collaboratively or to see another point of view.
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Give an example of a time when you used facts and reason to persuade another person to take action
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Tell us about a time you planned and pulled off a complex assignment.
Gang Locks entered
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Tell us about a time when you had to organize and implement a system/work process.
Abandoned Tow policy, create a file, photos, tow sticker, citation, report, certified letter
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Describe a major problem you have faced and how you dealt with it. Describe a situation when you effectively solved a problem by combining different approaches.
Rental drug house, surveillance, garbage pulls, arrested drug dealers, search warrant, publicized, went to owner of property, knock down house and problem
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Name a complex project or assignment you struggled with. What approach did you take to complete it?
Abandoned Tow policy
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Describe when you or a group that you were a part of was in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do?
Ask for extension, Chief Ramey no non-sense tough individual
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What do you think the major ongoing concerns in this job will be? How would you solve them?
Managing officers, productivity, disciplinary
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Give an example of a time you used your fact-finding skills to gain information needed to solve a problem Talk about how you analyzed the information and came to a decision.
Drug house or entering LOCKs
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What do you do when your priorities don’t match the priorities of those around you?
I let them know my stance, get informed about priorities
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Give an specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
Window punches, transport bags, Range list, yellow candy canes
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Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
Window punches, transport bags, Range list, yellow candy canes
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Talk about a time when you had to achieve consensus in a group disagreement. What was the outcome
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Did you ever have to source out “experts” in your organization in order to learn something? How did you do it? What were the results?
LL bean bags
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How do you approach the challenge of unfamiliar tasks? Give us an example.
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Tell us about a time when you had to learn something brand new in a short time. What steps did you take.
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Give three specific examples from work experience when you made something better or improved a service product.
Certified Mail, Landlord ordinance for relocate (only $25), Book example booking
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Describe a time when you wanted to improve a system, but were met with resistance. What did you do?
Come down to money, Single point slings
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Have you ever recognized a problem before your boss or co-workers did? How did you handle that?
Ambidextrous slings, no parking signs, lines painted on streets, web QA’s, FTO car
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Talk about a time when you presented a new idea to your supervisor. How was it received? If it wasn’t received well, how did you handle that?
Single point slings
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How many people have you supervised? If we talked to them, what are three things they would say about you/
6-10, confidence, trainer, leader, adaptive
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What do you think is the toughest aspect of being a supervisor?
Playing middle man
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Tell us about a situation in which a staff member was not performing to your expectations. What did you do?
talk to them about documenting performance
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Tell us about an occasion when you needed to work with a group to get a job done. What steps did you take.
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Have you worked with a person who did things differently from you? How did you resolve your conflicts?
In FTO happens all the time as long as the job gets done properly
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How do you create a team among those who work for you? What has worked? What hasn’t?
Set clear expectation, inform them of the expectations so they know their role. By not micromanaging
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What did you do in your last job to contribute to an environment of strong teamwork? Please be specific.
Communicate, evaluate situations and ask how they think they could have handled a situation better as a team or point out how things went well because of how they worked together as a team. Praise them for job well done.
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Describe a recent group effort that you led
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Describe a time when you led a task force or team with representatives from diverse units or departments. How did you handle the situation
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Give an example of how you can prioritize multiple demands. Is this an easy or difficult task for you?
If you have enough personnel it can be accomplished.
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If you suddenly were given a deadline assignment while you were busy finishing another urgent problem, how would you handle the conflict? Have you experienced this situation in the past? How did it play out.
records has deadlines for us, TA's , reports, Divide personnel and handle
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How did you organize your duties for your last job?
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How do you determine what are the top priorities at work? How do you plan out your day so those priorities are accomplished? How do you deal with situations when those priorities need to be re-shuffled?
I delegate, I get the most important or priority calls handled
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How frequently do issues arise in your job that force you to alter your daily routine? Describe a recent time.
everyday
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Share aspects of the position description really focus on your particular interests or talents and how would you use these in building your vision of this position?
Develop and mentor officers and hopefully impact them with their future careers, communicate, update resume, ask them their goals, push them to put in for positions
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How do you describe/ define work ethic? Please give examples.
Never stop, dad self-employed, knee surgery 240 days sick time, Asthma, do your job
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Talk about a time when you worked your hardest. What was the project or task? What was your role./ What was the outcome? What was the Reward?
Get Locks entered
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Give an example of how you prioritize multiple demands on your time.
In progress, most important, looks bad or good, time sensitive
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Talk about the last time you were unable to report to work. How did you get the work finished that needed to be done that day?
I have worked on projects at home, ans. Emails, made telephone calls
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Pick three adjectives that best describe yourself and your leadership skills.
Mentor, coach Passion, humor
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What has been your biggest professional failure? What did you gain from it/ Additionally, give an example of a time you tried to accomplish a task, and failed.
I failed to become a Sgt. 3 times only took me after they passed over two others to take me
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Tell us about a work situation that irritated you.
Have to shovel side walk
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Tell us about a place you worked that made you feel proud to be part of the team. Why?
Police for the V of Westmont, not Cicero or Berwyn, det. Division, “arrestmont”
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What do you believe sets you apart from all other candidates?
Up against strong competition, dedicated veteran of 26 yrs, FTO for 4 of 5 Sgt., FTO half of dept. Direct sup. For 2 Sgt. Multi-task, integrity, written comprehensive accurate reports, discipline, no advancement next 7 yrs. No one will outperform me, knee surgery, committed to the V of Westmont
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What have you accomplished in the way of self-development in the past year?
Positive outlook, argue constructively, exercise more, let things come to you less stress
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What Question do you wish we have asked? What question would you like to ask us?
Give me a chance, might be my last chance, only 4 yrs.Appellate court decision
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