Learn More About Prepared for Duty
Find answers to common questions about Prepared for Duty’s recruitment, human resources, testing, and career-support services. This FAQ is designed for municipalities, emergency services organizations, other employers, and individuals navigating recruitment or career-development processes.
You will find information about recruitment support, executive search, interim HR services, Competency Gauge™ assessments, interview preparation, application and résumé guidance, and municipal and fire service careers.
Whether you’re hiring, seeking HR support, or preparing for the next step in your career, this page provides a reliable place to start. However, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us directly.
What does Prepared for Duty do?
Prepared for Duty Recruitment Service Inc. is an Alberta-based recruitment and human resources consulting company serving municipalities, local governments, and emergency services organizations. We provide full and partial recruitment services, executive search, customizable knowledge-based assessments, and practical HR support tailored to each organization.
Who is behind Prepared for Duty?
Prepared for Duty was founded by Cindy Moretti, CPHR, CCP, who brings more than 18 years of municipal human resources experience, including extensive experience supporting emergency services and municipal recruitment. Having managed recruitment from the employer’s perspective, Cindy understands the time, cost, operational pressures, and accountability involved in making the right hiring decision.
Prepared for Duty also works collaboratively with Dona Baker of Rhealize Strategic Talent Advisory and a broader team of professionals with municipal, human resources, recruitment, organizational development, and technical expertise. This team-based approach allows Prepared for Duty to draw on the appropriate knowledge and experience for each assignment while maintaining a structured, transparent, evidence-based, and defensible process.
Who do you work with?
We primarily work with municipalities, local governments, emergency services organizations, and other public-sector employers across Western Canada. We also provide selected career and recruitment support services to individuals pursuing municipal and fire service careers.
Although we specialize in the municipal sector, we also work with private-sector companies and other organizations. Connect with us to discuss your needs and learn how Prepared for Duty can help.
Do you only recruit firefighters and emergency services professionals?
No. Although Prepared for Duty has specialized knowledge of firefighter and emergency services recruitment, we support a wide range of municipal positions. These may include CAOs, directors, managers, fire chiefs, community peace officers, technical and operational employees, administrative professionals, and other front-line and leadership roles.
What services do you offer employers?
Prepared for Duty provides recruitment and human resources advisory services tailored to an organization’s specific needs. We can manage an entire recruitment process, conduct an executive search, support selected stages of a competition, provide customizable Competency Gauge™ knowledge-based testing, and deliver interim HR support when an organization is short-staffed or recruiting for a permanent HR position.
We also provide broader human resources advisory services, including strategic HR and workforce planning, organizational design, job analysis, job description development, job evaluation, compensation, and policy and procedure development.
Learn more on our For Employers page.
Can we engage Prepared for Duty for only part of a recruitment?
Yes. Services can be structured around the organization’s internal capacity and requirements. Prepared for Duty can manage the entire recruitment or assist with selected components, such as role development, advertising, applicant screening, testing, interview design, reference checks, or offer support and deliver interim HR support when an organization is short-staffed or recruiting for a permanent HR position.
What sets Prepared for Duty apart?
Prepared for Duty brings direct municipal human resources and recruitment experience to every engagement. No two municipalities and no two roles are the same. Each process is therefore designed around the position, organizational priorities, governance requirements, collective agreements, workplace realities, and community needs.
Our approach combines municipal knowledge, structured evaluation, objective evidence, and human judgment to support consistent and defensible hiring decisions.
Hiring with Knowledge. Building Stronger Teams. Building Stronger Communities.
What is the Competency Gauge?
Competency Gauge™ is a Canadian-developed, customizable knowledge-based assessment service designed to support hiring across any organization and industry. Each assessment is tailored to the organization, the position, and the competencies and level of knowledge required for success.
Organizations may also choose branded assessments that reflect their name, visual identity, values, and specific hiring requirements. This provides candidates with a consistent and professional assessment experience aligned with the organization’s recruitment process.
Competency Gauge also offers specialized testing for municipal and emergency services positions, reflecting the practical knowledge, judgment, and responsibilities associated with these roles.
Unlike personality or self-assessment tools, Competency Gauge measures applied knowledge, reasoning, judgment, and role readiness using consistent questions and scoring criteria. The results provide objective information to support candidate comparison, interviews, and final hiring decisions.
Learn more on our Aptitude Testing page.
Does Prepared for Duty use artificial intelligence in recruitment?
Prepared for Duty may use technology-assisted tools to organize information and support consistent candidate comparison. These tools do not make the hiring decision or automatically eliminate candidates. Final assessments are based on established job requirements, structured evaluation criteria, verified information, and human review.
I am pursuing a career in the fire service. How can Prepared for Duty help me?
Prepared for Duty provides practical services and resources for individuals pursuing fire service careers. Support may include interview preparation, application and résumé guidance, testing preparation, and information about recruitment processes and common qualification requirements.
Visit our For Job Seekers page to learn more.
How do we get started?
Contact Prepared for Duty to arrange an initial discussion. We begin by learning about the organization, the position, current challenges, timelines, and desired outcomes. We then recommend an approach and scope of services based on those requirements.
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