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Question: I have been attempting to be hired as a Police Officer but I have been unable to do so. My question is how do I find out where I failed in the selection process when the agency will not tell me
Answer Paywizard:
First, if the agency does not routinely share this information,
consider performing a critical self-assessment. Gather all of your
application materials, think about the qualities that the police
department you are applying to is looking for, and put yourself in the
shoes of the people reviewing your application, and ask yourself these
questions: what are the weaknesses in my application or resume and
what good reason would people have to reject me? If you can figure this
out, then you’re in great shape, because you can turn that negative
into a positive by trying to strengthen your weakness.
Also,
I would suggest directly contacting the human resources department of
the police department(s) that you have applied to and politely asking
1) them why your application was rejected, and 2) for guidance for how
you might improve. Alternatively, if you know any of the individuals
that reviewed your application, you could contact them to inquire about
why they found your application unsatisfactory and how you might work
on some of these weaknesses. Do you require further education, better
test scores, did you not interview as well as you could have, do you
need a second language?
No one ever likes being turned down, of
course, but if you can identify specific areas where you know you can
do better, consider these opportunities for you to be better, smarter,
and stronger than your competition next time. I am always impressed to
see signs of resilience and perseverance in a job candidate – and
that’s someone I know I want to hire. Let’s make sure that’s you this
next time around.
Best of luck!
