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Evansville commissioners debate adding cut score to oral interviews for firefighter hiring
Summary
Commissioners and union representatives discussed whether to add a minimum passing score for the oral interview portion of the firefighter hiring process; commissioners asked the chief to present specific scoring data and a proposal next month.
The Evansville Fire Merit Commission on June 10 considered whether to adopt a minimum cut score for the oral interview portion of the city's firefighter hiring process, a change proponents say would prevent candidates with poor interview skills or embellished claims from advancing.
Commissioners said the written exam already has a 70% passing threshold; currently, every candidate who passes the written test advances to the oral interview. The oral portion carries significant weight in…
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