This was much easier than I was expecting. The hardest part was finding the cheapest place to do it at. If you are in the town of a PC regional office they will do it for free...unfortunately I am not. The first place I checked out was the Minneapolis Police Dept. However, they charge $15 per card and since we have 2 cards I felt that was a bit ridiculous. After some searching, my word of advice to anyone at this stage and in a similar predicament would be to check out if a large university near you has a police or security station. The University of Minnesota Police Department charged half of what the city police department would have.
Next step mailing everything back and hopefully being invited for an interview. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Congrats on the first step. Alot of frustrations and other things are ahead as you slog through all the paperwork, provided you are nominated. Your recruiter is really there to help you find a good program that matches your skills, so be honest and upfront with him/her and sell what experience you have.
ReplyDeleteAlso..start thinking about geographic preference and if it matters to you. It did to me and while that can be a factor and they make it sound like it might limit you, I was able to get Sub Saharan Africa ( South Africa, where I am now) as my first choice despite the warning that I needed to be flexible about it. Either way, know what regions, if any, are no-go for you so you can give your recruiter your top picks.