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>> What you're about
to see in this video

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is four people
from different walks of life

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that have one thing
in common --

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they had the same nervousness
and apprehension

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going into their polygraph.

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You'll also see that they all
went into their polygraph,

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and everything
worked out for them.

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>> As a pilot, I know a lot
of my contemporaries

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and colleagues were trying
to get into this job.

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I thought I would share
a little bit

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about what my experience
with the polygraph was.

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>> During the exam,

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the examiner will utilize
three main components;

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the first are rubber
corrugated tubes

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to be placed around
the applicant's upper chest

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and lower abdomen area.

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The purpose is to monitor and
record any upper body movements.

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Secondly, there are stainless
steel fingerplates, or gel pads,

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that will be placed
on the applicant's fingers

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in order to record any changes
in their sweat gland activity.

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Then the last component would be
a standard blood pressure cuff,

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which is placed
on the applicant's arm.

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>> I went in not knowing
anything about it,

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other than talking
to my recruiter;

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he told me you've just got
to be truthful, you know?

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>> Well, the polygrapher
was very clear at the beginning,

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if I had any questions,

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or if I didn't understand
that he would rephrase it

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for a better understanding
for me.

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>> The majority of time
is spent

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actually reviewing
the protocols and the process,

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explaining everything
in detail to the applicant.

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Very little time is actually
spent collecting the data,

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but again, that depends on the
applicant's level of cooperation

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and their ability
to follow the instructions.

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>> I feel like my examiner
was very fair.

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She made me feel comfortable.

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She had a conversation with me
until I felt good,

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you know,
to proceed with the polygraph.

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>> I did have ample opportunity
to ask questions.

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The polygrapher that I had made
sure that I understood

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that we were working together
as a team

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to accomplish the mission
of passing the polygraph exam.

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>> The applicant will find
that this polygraph process

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is a team effort,

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a collaborative effort between
them and the polygraph examiner.

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We realize that our end goal

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is to help that applicant
achieve their goal,

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which is to become a front-line
employee here at CBP.

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>> The applicants will be asked
standard,

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pre-employment
screening questions

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consisting typically
of national topics,

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criminal history review,

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as well as
illegal drug activity.

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>> They are asking you
these questions

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because almost everybody
has had experiences,

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has had indiscretions
in their lives,

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and all we are looking for

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is a person
that is honest about it.

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There are no perfect people
that are in CBP.

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>> I was, like, okay,

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but I've had a lot of
embarrassing moments in my life.

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And do I have to talk
about those things?

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And he says, "Yes."
And that's when he said,

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"We're not looking
for a perfect person.

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We're just looking for someone
with integrity.

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That's what we want."