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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!

By Captain Bob|2022-09-27T22:52:55+00:00April 22nd, 2022|Categories: Being Prepared, Oral Board Process, Oral Boards, Test Prep|Tags: #eatstress, #firefightersbadge, #interviewstrategies, #testprep|

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize! Have you ever [...]

Private Coaching Will Make A Difference!
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Private Coaching Will Make A Difference!

By Captain Bob|2022-09-27T22:53:12+00:00April 8th, 2022|Categories: Being Prepared, Competitive Advantage, Getting Hired, Interview Process, Job Interview, Oral Board Process, Oral Boards, Private Coaching, You're Prepared, Your Career Path|Tags: #coaching, #Firefighterbadge, #interview, #oralboard, #training|

Private Coaching Will Make A Difference! “Hope is the [...]

Feeling Lucky?
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Feeling Lucky?

By Captain Bob|2022-09-27T22:53:31+00:00March 25th, 2022|Categories: Being Prepared, Getting Hired, Getting the job, Interview Process, Job Interview, Test Prep, testing, Written Test, You're Prepared|Tags: #applicant, #applicationprocess, #firefighterapplicant, #firefighterjob, #firfighterjobs, #hiringprocess, #interview, #jake, #jobsearch, #recruitment|

Feeling Lucky? With all that this said about being [...]

Anxiety Is Very Common – Especially When Testing!
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Anxiety Is Very Common – Especially When Testing!

By Captain Bob|2022-09-27T22:53:47+00:00March 11th, 2022|Categories: Attitude, Being Prepared, Getting Hired, Getting the job, testing|Tags: #anxiety, #anxietyawareness, #anxietyrelief, #depression, #meditation, #mentalhealth, #mentalhealthawareness, #mentalhealthmatters, #mentalillness, #psychology, #ptsd, #selfcare, #stress, #testanxiety, #therapy|

Anxiety Is Very Common – Especially When Testing! Depending [...]

Multiple Job Offers
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Multiple Job Offers

By Capt Bob|2022-03-02T23:07:04+00:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: Competitive Advantage, Getting Hired, Getting the job, Interview Process, Job Interview, You're Prepared|Tags: #eatstress, #Firefighterbadge, #firefighterhiringprocess, #firefighterjob, #firefighterjobs, #multiplejoboffers|

Multiple Job Offers Email from Jimmy who has received [...]

Your Polygraph is Inconclusive
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Your Polygraph is Inconclusive

By Capt Bob|2022-03-02T23:01:15+00:00February 11th, 2022|Categories: Background Check, Clean Background, Getting Hired, Getting the job, Interview Process, Test Prep, Trick Questions|Tags: #becomeafirefighter, #firefighterhiringprocess, #polygraph, #polygraphtest|

Your Polygraph is Inconclusive Part of the firefighter hiring [...]

Never Ever Lie!!
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Never Ever Lie!!

By Capt Bob|2022-03-02T20:27:18+00:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Attitude, Background Check, Being Prepared, Getting Hired, testing, Trick Questions, You're Prepared|Tags: #becomingafirefighter, #firefighterhiringprocess, #polygraphtest, #takingaliedetectortest|

Never Ever Lie!! According to Doug Williamson, a 35-year [...]

Are Polygraphs Lying to Us?
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Are Polygraphs Lying to Us?

By Capt Bob|2022-03-02T20:23:53+00:00January 7th, 2022|Categories: Being Prepared, Clean Background, Getting Fired, Getting Hired, Test Prep, Trick Questions|Tags: #becomeafirefighter, #firefighterhiringprocess, #liedetectortes, #polygraph, #polygraphtest|

Are Polygraphs Lying to Us? Being prepared for the [...]

New Rookie
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New Rookie

By Capt Bob|2022-02-01T22:41:45+00:00December 21st, 2021|Categories: Being Prepared, Competitive Advantage, Interview Process, positioning, Private Coaching, Rookie|Tags: #firefighter, #firstdayonthejob, #rookie, #therookie|

New Rookie A few years ago, I talked to a [...]

Know the Formula!
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Know the Formula!

By Capt Bob|2022-02-16T20:59:02+00:00December 7th, 2021|Categories: Being Prepared, Getting Hired, Getting the job, Oral Board Process, Oral Boards, Private Coaching|Tags: #becomeafirefighter, #chiefsoral, #firecaptaainbob, #firefighter, #firefightertesting, #oralboard|

Know the Formula! If I have said it once, [...]

Don’t Chit-Chat – PUT A CORK IN IT!!
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Don’t Chit-Chat – PUT A CORK IN IT!!

By Capt Bob|2022-02-16T21:07:05+00:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Getting Hired, Getting the job, Interview Process, Job Interview, Oral Board Process, Oral Boards, Test Prep, You're Prepared|

Don't Chit-Chat – PUT A CORK IN IT!! Often, we [...]

Having Trouble with the Written?
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Having Trouble with the Written?

By Capt Bob|2021-11-29T22:13:31+00:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Being Prepared, Getting Hired, Getting the job, Written Test|

Having Trouble with the Written? The firefighter hiring process [...]

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Using Capt Bob’s program I was called back for the chiefs oral. I ended up #2 on the list and...

Becoming a Firefighter

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Using Capt Bob’s program I was called back for the chiefs oral. I ended up #2 on the list and now proudly wear the badge for Denver. I would not have been in this position if it wasn’t for “Captain Bob’s” program.

https://www.eatstress.com/testimonials/finally/

“I tested for 10 years taking 73 tests. My next oral was in two weeks. I wanted to figure out...

Becoming a Firefighter

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2018-04-22T16:47:33+00:00

“I tested for 10 years taking 73 tests. My next oral was in two weeks. I wanted to figure out what the heck I was doing wrong… with Captain Bob’s program and coaching, I was shocked to see I had ranked number one and got my badge.”

https://www.eatstress.com/testimonials/i-got-the-job/

“The only hinder that I found myself with was not passing the oral… For all of the candidates out there...

Becoming a Firefighter

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2018-04-22T16:51:46+00:00

“The only hinder that I found myself with was not passing the oral… For all of the candidates out there that don’t believe this, try passing and ranking #1 on orals with a stuttering problem…I did.” – Dave, FF/PM

https://www.eatstress.com/testimonials/every-step-of-the-way/

Using Capt Bob’s program I was called back for the chiefs oral. I ended up #2 on the list and...

Becoming a Firefighter

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2018-04-22T17:01:21+00:00

Using Capt Bob’s program I was called back for the chiefs oral. I ended up #2 on the list and now proudly wear the badge for Denver. I would not have been in this position if it wasn’t for “Captain Bob’s” program.

https://www.eatstress.com/testimonials/best-investment-ever/

“Well, I never thought I would be writing this to you, Captain Bob, but it happened to me also… Out...

Becoming a Firefighter

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2018-04-22T17:02:45+00:00

“Well, I never thought I would be writing this to you, Captain Bob, but it happened to me also… Out of a possible 120 pts, I scored 119.87 pts! I couldn’t believe it! … Just wanted to say THANK YOU!” – Armando

https://www.eatstress.com/testimonials/forever-in-your-debt/

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