r/OnTheBlock

Hi all, i received my CSC Stage 2/3 invite for the prairies and I’m trying to get a better idea of what to expect. For anyone who has recently gone through this part of the process, what was your experience like? What can I expect during Stage 2/3, and is there anything you wish you had known or prepared for beforehand? Are there certain modules/classes, that I should pay extra attention because of higher failure rates? How are the instructors and classes?

I’m also heading to Summerside, PEI for stage 3 in January. is there anyone else thats going?

I start the academy this upcoming Monday, any tips? Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I recently passed the initial screening for the Ontario Correctional Officer 1 recruitment process and have been invited to complete the TalentClick online assessment.

For anyone who has completed it recently, what should I expect in terms of the overall format and difficulty? I understand it may include cognitive/aptitude and behavioural components and takes around 60–90 minutes.
I’m mainly looking for advice on:

Which areas are most important to practise beforehand?
How difficult is the numerical/verbal/spatial reasoning portion?

Is time management a major issue?
Any general tips that helped you perform well and move on to the interview stage?

Not looking for actual/confidential test questions — just preparation advice from people who have gone through it recently.

Thanks!

There’s c/o I work with that have 10-20 years of experience and if they didn’t tell you, you would probably think they’re brand new. And then there’s some teenagers that you’d think been working here for years. I also feel like the hard workers are often shafted while the lazier people are assigned to easier post. It’s like they just don’t care for their best workers and just keeping the incompetent lazy officers happy and for them to stick around, while the hard workers get burnt out and replaced/fired.

Hello everyone, I just finished stage 1 and I did my psychiatric virtual evaluation on Friday for CSC. I was wondering how long does it take on average before you hear back and get told if you made it to stage 2.

Thank you

Moving to LA soon and MDC LA seems tough to get into given Terminal Island’s closure last year. Do any of you who work at Victorville make the long commute from LA? I’ll be working in medical fwiw. Not sure what my schedule will be like