Interview advice (merged)

[ryan fitzy]

No, they do not ask you any weird questions or pick you apart, at least not in my experience. When I did my interview the person interviewing me just asked about things such as what sports I did in highschool, previous work experience, what is the role of the Canadian Forces, why do I want to join, etc. They basically just want to find out what type of personal qualities you have and if you are a suitable candidate for you trade choice.

that is right on, it is very easy like to other person said honesty is a really big one, and be relaxed,good luck

 

[Scratch_043]

it is the same, in my opinion, although some may classify diferent types of volunteer work as community service rather than just 'vulunteering' ie. volunteering could be helping out at a local theatre (theatrical arts, not cinema) whereas 'community service' would be things lke planting trees, working at the food bank, cleaning up parks, etc.

 

[BDTyre]

My favourite question is always in regards to current/former employment.

"X is your manager?  Okay, if I were to phone up X right now, what would he or she say about you?"

It just strikes me as odd.

 

[Justinrc]

My favourite question is always in regards to current/former employment.

"X is your manager?  Okay, if I were to phone up X right now, what would he or she say about you?"

It just strikes me as odd.

Just wanting to know everything I can about the whole recruiting process, the more i know the better i will do.  Its just good to always have a good knowledge of everything.  I think if someone called my employeer,  my employeer would give me a really good reference. 

 

[kincanucks]

Make sure you fill out and memorize the Preparing for your Interview sheet and you will do fine.

 

[quebecownage]

Make sure you fill out and memorize the Preparing for your Interview sheet and you will do fine.

thats what i was gonna say. i couldnt remender exacly what a infantry 021 does but he recommended me anyway...probably because of  my huge patriotism ...i guess

 

[kincanucks]

i couldnt remender exacly what a infantry 021 does but he recommended me anyway..

Hmmmm, 021 is Field Artillery and 031 is Infantry.  You might want to remember that important fact.

 

[Justinrc]

Hey guys thanks for everything

 

[quebecownage]

i couldnt remender exacly what a infantry 021 does but he recommended me anyway..

Hmmmm, 021 is Field Artillery and 031 is Infantry.  You might want to remember that important fact.

mys typed it

 

[Scottyg]

Argh im feeling kinda screwed, i just got my interview sheet on friday, filling it out tonight, and my interview is 2moro! i dont have time to memorize it lol, im barely able to think of stuff for all the questions, im just gonna have to wing it!  im going for reserves though, hopefully they are easier on me.        but man, i dont have time to memorize it. im worried now

 

[kincanucks]

He who puts off what he can do today (Fri) until tomorrow (today) is SOL.  Good luck.

 

[B.McTeer]

Make sure you fill out and memorize the Preparing for your Interview sheet and you will do fine.

we were suppost to get a sheet lol i never got one and i still passed (twice)

 

[Rubes]

Argh im feeling kinda screwed, i just got my interview sheet on friday, filling it out tonight, and my interview is 2moro! i dont have time to memorize it lol, im barely able to think of stuff for all the questions, im just gonna have to wing it!   im going for reserves though, hopefully they are easier on me.         but man, i dont have time to memorize it. im worried now

I didn't fill out the interview sheet and I did fine.  They didn't ask me any of the questions on there.

 

[kincanucks]

I didn't fill out the interview sheet and I did fine.   They didn't ask me any of the questions on there.

Well it is good to see that the rule of "if you don't have your Preparing for Your Interview filled out and handed in" you don't get interviewed is being followed.  Some CFRC/Ds can't follow simple standardized processing. No wonder applicants get pissed off.

 

[Infanteer]

PPPPPP - Prior Preperation and Planning Prevent Poor Performance; remember that next time you decide to skimp out on what your recruiter (or any other military superior) tells you to prepare properly for something.

 

[Rebel_RN]

I have been wanting to join the forces since i was a little girl, i am now 24 and used to be a cadet, although that seems like a lifetime ago, Just curious about what to expect when and if I go to the recruiters office. Can any one help me out?

 

[kincanucks]

I have been wanting to join the forces since i was a little girl, i am now 24 and used to be a cadet, although that seems like a lifetime ago, Just curious about what to expect when and if I go to the recruiters office. Can any one help me out?

Due to the fact that this is a DAP, you should definitely visit the FAQ page and that will give you PPPPPP.

 

[Kat Stevens]

A little off topic here.  I can not BELIEVE the hoop jumping involved in becoming a soldier these days.  I kid you not, I went from freckle faced kid walking past the Recruiting Centre in Vancouver, to scared shitless recruit getting screamed at in the drill shed in Cornwallis at 3:00 AM within a week.  Ah well, diversion ends, back to your regularly scheduled repetitive questions...

  Oh, and good luck to all you new boots 

Kat

 

[Britney Spears]

A little off topic here.  I can not BELIEVE the hoop jumping involved in becoming a soldier these days.  I kid you not, I went from freckle faced kid walking past the Recruiting Centre in Vancouver, to scared shitless recruit getting screamed at in the drill shed in Cornwallis at 3:00 AM within a week.  Ah well, diversion ends, back to your regularly scheduled repetitive questions...

Like I told TCBF, if you tried to join the army today you would never make it...

 

[Kat Stevens]

You're right Brit. Being a lowly highschool dropout, not this day and age.  When I joined, you didn't need calculus to figure out which end the bullets came out of, or a degree in journalism to sign a temp issue card.  Priorities have changed I guess...Boy, I feel old.... :'(

Kat