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Career coaching

In addition to interview preparation, we offer a full career coaching service. All career coaching is tailored to your needs and you can choose from a one-off coaching clinic or a course designed specifically for you.

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Typical career issues

  • Are you looking to change careers?
  • Are you return to work after a break?
  • Do you want to change sector?
  • Are you uncomfortable “getting out there”? Does networking fill you with dread? Is LinkedIn all just a bit of a mystery?
  • Is your career stagnating? Do you need clear career path to help you achieve future success?

3 steps to build your career

You can choose either a one-off career coaching session to address a specific need, or follow the Interview Skills Clinic 3-step career course over multiple sessions.

Career Coaching Plan

Stage 1: Supply – who am I?

We will take you on a comprehensive and logical walk-through of all aspects of career planning, starting with understanding who you are and how you came to be here and the key skills and values that you bring to prospective employers. This is the “supply” side of the equation – what you can offer the market, and is a crucial foundation stone of intelligent career planning. We estimate that 1-2 career coaching clinics will be sufficient, and will include a comprehensive range of relevant exercises and questionnaires designed to to aid your self-discovery and provide clarity on your future direction of travel.

Career Coaching Course

Stage 2: Matching demand 

We offer a safe place to explore how your world of work is evolving and analyse your skills gaps and areas for development to future-proof your value and relevance. We explore how to deliver yourself to your chosen market, e.g., as a permanent member of staff or as self-employed/contracting, depending on your preferences and other life commitments. We can explore and create strategies to build your knowledge for future trends in your sector and suggest practical ways to engage with key decision makers in recruitment. Understanding what problems you can solve in the future is critical. We refer to this as the “demand” side of the equation and being clear on what the market wants from you will accelerate your career beyond measure. Typically this phase is addressed over 2-3 career coaching clinics.

Career Coaching Course

Stage 3: Success 

The third stage in building the career you want is knowing how to make things happen. Based on years of advice, Jane’s coaching is very practical and is focused on helping you build effective and valuable networks from scratch, using social media effectively and presenting the best version of yourself to the world. Additionally, at this stage we will address both CV & application writing and our core interview coaching offer. We expect clients to have made considerable progress in this area within 1-2 career coaching clinics.

Career coaching course

Recent successes

“Jane is a true expert in her field. Her combination of deep technical knowledge combined with her personable and empathetic approach is extremely effective. Jane goes out of her way to ensure her clients get the very best advice and support from someone who is a seasoned industry professional. I found Jane’s help to be extremely valuable and can recommend her without reservation!!”

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Fabiula Rifiski on October 16, 2024 at 09:16 am

Elizabeth is truly amazing. She has not only helped me stand tall but also completely transformed how I approach interviews and view my skill set. As an interview coach, she goes beyond the basics of preparing for a role. She helps you tailor your skills to fit the specific roles you’re applying for, but more importantly, she opens your eyes to what you’re truly capable of. Sometimes we underestimate our natural abilities because they come easily to us, but Elizabeth shows you how to express these in a way that highlights their full value. She helps you see beyond tasks and focus on the big picture - especially on soft skills, which are crucial in today’s job market. When I first worked with Elizabeth, I received offers from three major companies immediately after our sessions, and I was able to choose the role that was the perfect fit for me. When I later went through a career change, she helped me again, and I successfully landed the job I was aiming for. I highly recommend Elizabeth. Her insights and guidance are invaluable!

Emily Stroud on September 24, 2024 at 11:06 am

Coaching with Claire Hodgson was the best decision I made to kick start my career. Warm and approachable and also punchy, she challenged me to improve much more than I believed I was capable of, and then built up my confidence to perform optimally at interview. I know I would not have got my dream job in the Civil Service without her help. She’s a great coach, so do not waste another second thinking about hiring her. Do it. If you want the job, she is the key to get you through the door.

Jon on September 04, 2024 at 11:40 am

I highly recommend Elizabeth and the interview skills clinic. Elizabeth helped me prepare for an interview for a Civil Service Grade 6 role and the three sessions gave me the confidence and skills needed to get the job. As someone who has struggled with interviews in the past I now have the skills to confidently tackle senior Civil Service interviews for the years to come. Elizabeth has a complete understanding the civil service behaviours and interview format so it felt like getting insider knowledge which proved to be essential. Thanks again to Elizabeth and the team.

Ivana on March 25, 2024 at 08:43 am

Elizabeth is an outstanding interview coach whom I highly recommend. Her sessions helped me overcome insecurities as a non-native speaker working in higher education, boosting my confidence and highlighting my skills and abilities. Elizabeth’s calm and kind attitude helped me to stay grounded, but also guided me back to my strengths when I felt lost during the interview, ultimately leading to the attainment of my dream job. I am immensely grateful for her support and look forward to future collaborations.

Sonal on February 22, 2024 at 13:04 pm

Elizabeth is a very supportive coach. I was applying for a Business Analyst role and within an hour of a second interview I was called back by the company to let me know that they really liked me and offered me the job. I thought I knew how to use the STAR approach before but Elizabeth has a unique interpretation of it and I was complimented on my response. What really helped me was the way she broke the STAR up for me in a way which was relevant to the role and sector I was going for. My interview felt much more like a conversation. I learnt a lot and feel so much more confident in interviews

Aashna on February 20, 2024 at 12:50 pm

After five years abroad,I decided to re enter the London job market. Having used Elizabeth's services before, I did not hesitate to contact her again. With her guidance and support I was successful in getting offers from multiple companies. Elizabeth is sincere and cares about her clients and their job satisfaction beyond the remit of her role as an interview coach, her many years of experience give her a discerning eye and she can predict in a very short space of time what her clients need and how to get them from A to B. I would recommend her wholeheartedly. She also goes out of her way to make time for her clients and is very punctual and organised.

Alexia on February 11, 2024 at 16:38 pm

Interview coaching with Matt was exactly what I needed. My skills were rusty and I'd lost confidence. I really liked Matt's direct but supportive approach. I was out of my comfort zone during the sessions (which was good!) but through practice my confidence grew and learning took place. I now have an excellent structure to work with for future interviews. I'm very grateful for Matt's help. Thank you.

Kris on January 30, 2024 at 12:43 pm

I was feeling insecure in my communication skills when I met with Elizabeth for a mock interview. Her knowledge paired with her straightforward approach meant that in one hour we had covered a number of actionable insights that instantly boosted my confidence. I walked into the interview with a clear plan (and renewed belief in my competence) and dare I say I even enjoyed it! Thank you for doing what you do!

Yasmin on January 21, 2024 at 22:50 pm

Matthew has been incredibly supportive and helpful throughout my application process (on multiple occasions. With his support, I was able to land my first civil service role. He put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into every session. His techniques were incredibly helpful and I have learnt skills that I will continue to use throughout my career. Couldn’t recommend more.

Develyn on January 17, 2024 at 14:00 pm

Elizabeth is a fabulous coach. Following her coaching, I had two coaching sessions I got a senior programme manager role in the Civil Service, it was a very complex role. I offered the job and I was told my interview was excellent!! Elizabeth gave me such detailed and insghtful feedabck I was able to reshape all my Behaviour answers and went into the interview feeling much more confident. Thank you Elizabeth

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