Bluelight Police Recruitment and Career Development Podcast
Listen in to all the latest developments in the World of Police Recruitment, Police Promotion Boards, Specialist Interviews as well as commentary on current issues facing the Police Service. Your podcast host is Brendan O'Brien, who joined the Police Service in 1985. Since then he served in the Cheshire Constabulary, The Bermuda Police and Greater Manchester Police. Brendan still works in the police sector as an advisor and consultant. For the past 27 years Brendan has been coaching and supporting people in the recruitment, promotion and specialist interview process. In these podcasts Brendan will share with you some of the 'secrets' to success you will not find anywhere else!
Episodes
105 episodes
Join the Police - Three Essential Behaviours & Values The Police Are Looking For In New Recruits
Do you have what it takes to join the Police Service?Find out more in this podcastTalk SoonBrendan
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Join the Police - Role Plays as part of your recruitment process - they’re not meant to be easy!
Join the Police - Role Plays as part of your recruitment process - they’re not meant to be easy!I hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How to you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or ...
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Police Specialist Post Interviews - 10 Tips from a recent 1-2-1 coaching session
Police Specialist Post Interviews - 10 Tips from a recent 1-2-1 coaching sessionI hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Inter...
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Join the Police - The Online Assessment Centre - Back to Basics advice!!
Join the Police - The Online Assessment Centre - Back to Basics advice!!I hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass ...
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Join the Police - 7 NEW Tips to help you get over 90% at your Stage 2 Online Assessment Centre Interview
Join the Police - 7 NEW Tips to help you get over 90% at your Stage 2 Online Assessment Centre InterviewI hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Ce...
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Join the Police / Police Promotion Boards: Are you, ‘Ruthless in tackling Racism and Misogyny?’
This week, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said how he was going to be just this. Stand by for interview questions both to get into the police and to get promoted on this theme.I hope you find this podcast useful<...
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Join the Police: Are the Police Recruitment Numbers about to fall off a Cliff Edge?
Are the Police Recruitment Numbers about to fall off a Cliff Edge?I think they are - listen in to discover whyI hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the On...
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Join the Police or Get Promoted: The Toughest Forward Facing Question!
Join the Police or Get Promoted: The Toughest Forward Facing Question!I hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Inte...
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Join the Police or Get Promoted: Forward Facing Questions - what are they? PLUS 20 examples for you to practice
Join the Police or Get Promoted: Forward Facing Questions - what are they?PLUS 20 examples for you to practiceI hope you find this podcast usefulTalk SoonBrendanPS - How can you guarantee a pass at the On...
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Join the Police / Get Promoted - How to structure your Police Interview answers
So many of you, when you are practising with me in my 1-2-1’s or webinars, struggle with providing a good structure to your interview answers. Which is why I created the SAARLKU interview answer framework Listen to this podcast ...
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Join the Police or Get Promoted: Why You? Why Now?
Join the Police or Get Promoted: Why You? Why Now?Why do you want to be a police officer? Why do you want to be a sergeant?A common question asked in the Police Recruitment Final Interview or at your promotion board
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Join the Police: How will being a police officer impact on your personal life?
A common question asked in the Police Recruitment Final InterviewWould you know how to answer it in a structured, detailed and authentic way?In this podcast I explain what you need to cover. I hope you find it useful...
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Join the Police: Why you need to avoid using Buzzwords at your interview!
For some reason, in my practice 1-2-1’s and webinars, so many of you, potential recruits and serving officers (for promotion) are still reverting to the use of buzzwords in your interview answers.No, Just NO!!In this podcast I exp...
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Join the Police: are you ready for these tough interview questions?!?
I’ve been doing a lot of 1-2-1 coaching recently for clients looking to join The Cheshire Constabulary. I have to say, they are asking some pretty tough questions.In this podcast I’ll share with you what they are together with a few tip...
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10:51
Join the Police: How to manage the NEW National Sift from the College of Policing - SJT and BSQ
The College of Policing have introduced a NEW assessment as part of the police recruitment process. It’s called the National Sift and includes a new style Situational Judgement Test (SJT) as well as a Behavioural Styles Questionnaire (BSQ)....
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Success in the Northumbria Police Interview (also applies to other forces!)
Success in the Northumbria Police Interview (also applies to other forces!) Last week I ran a group practice webinar for those preparing for the Northumbria Police In Force Interview NorPol is an interesting force as they have their own values ...
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Police Promotion Boards - Forward Facing Questions - Ensuring the Well-being of your team!
In this podcast I provide guidance on how to answer Forward Facing Promotion Board questions around the Well-Being of your future team. All based on a group practice webinar with serving officers just like you!I hope you find it useful
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Join the Police - Has the British Transport Police (BTP) In-Force Interview changed?
In this short podcast I describe what might be changes to the BTP In-Force Recruitment Interview.I hope you find it usefulTalk SoonBrendanHow can you guarantee a pass at the Online AssessmentCentre or your Final...
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Police Promotion Boards - how to ensure you demonstrate the 5 P’s which are necessary for a pass!
In this podcast I describe the 5 P’s which form part of a successful approach to Police Promotion Boards. I hope you find it usefulAlso...This is how you ensure you pass the Police Promotion or SpecialistInterview p...
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Join the Police - how to prepare for role plays as part of your assessment
In this two part podcast (part 2 is for clients only - see below) I explain how you can ensure a pass in your police recruitment role plays using the CUDSAR method.I hope you find it usefulHow can you guarantee a pass at the On...
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Police Promotion - 15 Top Tips for your Interview
In this podcast I share with you 15 Top Tips generated from recent 1-2-1 coaching sessions and group webinars.How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your ££ back - here...
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15:50
Police Promotion - how to prepare for forward facing and challenge / priority questions
In this podcast I use an interview in The Times Newspaper with Andy Cooke, the new Chief Inspector of Constabulary, to work out what the current challenges are for the police (a common question in the recruitment process) as well as what...
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Join the Police - how to prepare for and PASS the Police Online Assessment Centre (Part 2)
So many of the members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group (see below) post questions about what the Online Assessment Centre involves.Often the answers aren’t quite right - so, here is ‘right!’ Part 2 of 2 pod...
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Join the Police - how to prepare for and PASS the Police Online Assessment Centre
So many of the members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group (see below) post questions about what the Online Assessment Centre involves.Often the answers aren’t quite right - so, here is ‘right!’ Part 1 of 2 pod...
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Join the Police - Direct Entry Detective Recruitment Questions and Answers
Over the past several weeks I have had an increasing number of clients approach me with questions about the various and very different Direct Entry Detective Entry routes.All of them are different - I know, confusing. ...
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