M.E.S.H. Test

[JAG084]

I also cant wait for that day to come and get my uniform fitted to. Beachpolo have you heard anything else, with regard of a possible start date for the first class.

[Silent8404]

The first time I went and got my department shirts I swear I was smiling like a little kid. What a feeling after the long pursuit. Congrats.

I also cant wait for that day to come and get my uniform fitted to. Beachpolo have you heard anything else, with regard of a possible start date for the first class.

[Silent8404]

You can add Hollywood and Tamarac to places off the list that are hiring.

[JAG084]

Does anybody know if they finished interviewing?

[RKB1972]

I got a letter to. In the interview I asked when they said they were looking to start people, and I thought the guy said October 1st, but that seemed way soon for a big county and so I checked a calendar and saw it was a saturday. Maybe I heard him wrong.

[JAG084]

Did everyone receive the new email from BSO today?

[dieseldinosaur]

By email do you mean on your employment profile? Or did you actually get an email to your personal account from them? I checked my employment profile and it it changed from scheduled for oral to active and eligible. If that's not what you were talking about whats your email say?

[JAG084]

The letter was dated Aug 25, and it only states that I have been put on a eligibility list for a year and that they will be contacting the qualified canadites immediately. I also heard rumors that people have gotten cheif interviews, but don't no if that's true, just trying to confirm with others if that's correct.

[dieseldinosaur]

I didn't recieve an email however like stated above my status changed. I hope we hear something soon if thats the case that their doing cheif interviews I dont wan't to be passed up. If thats true it kinda makes you wonder about the letters we got?

[RKB1972]

Anyone heard anything from BSO? I got a letter and am trying to figure out what on earth is going on now.... I heard October for the start of their first class so something should happen soon if it hasn't already

[dieseldinosaur]

Nothing yet! I'm in the same boat. Hopefully we hear something soon.

[JAG084]

Same here, so I guess we just play the waiting game.

[beachpolo]

First of all, deerfield merger is taking up all their resources so nothing is happening at the moment. They will be contacting us in october, with November now being our earliest start date. However it looks like there may be one more step in the process.

Also I believe there are 50 of us left after the interviews.

There are I think 24 in the first class they intend to hire.

[JAG084]

Just curious, how do you that there are 50 of is left?

[beachpolo]

Just curious, how do you that there are 50 of is left?

Just what I've heard... that's why I said "I believe..."

[jeff0828]

anyone hear any news?

[JAG084]

Any new news with bso?

[dieseldinosaur]

I called about three weeks ago and they said that the conditional offer is good for one year and that they haven't put anybody on yet. The wait continues!

[FDWhitey]

I will tell you from personal experience that the MESH Test is NOT a waste of time!!!

I was hired off the very first MESH Test in 2000. I have participated is some capacity in every MESH Test given ever since (evaluator on up). I know HUNDREDS of candidates who have been hired via the MESH Testing process.

In general, people who score well on the test but fail to gain employment is usually due to a background or psych test issue. Some departments are very strict in regards to their background screening. And most people have a difficult time passing psych evaluations.

As more department begin to have veteran firefighters retire in the coming years, you will see another spike in employment opportunities. "Rumor" has it that between Miami-Dade Fire Department and BSO Fire Department there will be over 300 retirees in the next two years.

Good luck to everyone taking the MESH Test in MARCH 2012

[CodyK]

So someone school me. What's the mesh test and what's bso?