A selection of reviews
Below is a selection of Google reviews from clients I’ve worked with across interview coaching, Civil Service preparation, career positioning, application support and career transitions. To protect client confidentiality, I have used the name or initials shown on the client’s original Google or website review.
Interview coaching reviews
I sought Elizabeth’s help after repeatedly hitting a brick wall with my job hunting. I rarely got offered an interview and never got a job offer. I work in the public sector and found competency-based interviews to be a mystery. How do you apply the STAR technique without a photographic memory, and without sounding like a scripted robot. Elizabeth not only answered these questions but also took a critical look at my CV. I found the videos of our mock interviews hard and uncomfortable viewing, but they made it much easier to see and hear where I was going wrong. I highly recommend getting videoed, no matter how much it makes you cringe. Unlike interview books, and some coaches, that expect you to memorise ‘100 great answers’, Elizabeth takes a different and far more sensible approach. She teaches you what makes a great answer and how to formulate it easily, while also emphasising tone, body language and enthusiasm. Following our coaching session I went to my next interview feeling far better prepared and more relaxed. I was not only offered the job, but also offered a salary higher than advertised — without negotiation. I have seen a few interview coaches now; the only one I’ll be going back to is Elizabeth.
Client – Andy Mahony
Elizabeth is an excellent coach with clear and insightful understanding of employer needs and candidate skills. I thoroughly recommend the Skills Clinic to scaffold, structure and massively sharpen up interview technique and quality of response.
This will give you more confidence as well as understanding of yourself and your skills.As a result of coaching from Elizabeth for three different roles, I have been successful in portraying myself in the most authentic and optimal way possible, securing three promotions thanks to this input. Thank you Elizabeth!
Client – Liz Bennington
Elizabeth’s advice was quite simply brilliant. She provided extremely valuable insight into the responsibilities of the role I was interviewing for and how I could better represent my skills. I would recommend coaching to anyone who struggles to represent themselves well during the interview process. I have had three sessions with her over the last three or four years and each one has helped me take a jump forward in my career. I just secured a senior role after giving an apparently top-scoring interview. Thank you Elizabeth.
Client – Francis
Career position and application coaching reviews
I can’t recommend Elizabeth highly enough for job application and interview coaching. Elizabeth has not just helped me to get three or four new jobs or promotions over a five-year period — she helped me, over this time, to completely transform my professional identity from one based on technical knowledge to one focused on wider leadership and strategy, while still retaining and building on my technical expertise. As part of this process, she helped me to develop an interview-ready narrative about the soft skills I already had, but didn’t always know how to craft into a good response to interview question.
Client – Mmm Ssss
I had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth during a key stage in my career, and I can’t recommend her coaching highly enough. She created a supportive, insightful space where I could reflect honestly and gain clarity on my goals and direction. Elizabeth has a remarkable ability to identify blind spots and gently challenge unhelpful patterns, which helped me grow both professionally and personally. Her guidance played a big part in helping me secure my new role, and I’m incredibly grateful for her expertise and encouragement. If you’re looking for someone who listens, understands and empowers you to move forward with confidence, Elizabeth is the coach you want in your corne.
Client – Natalie Ameida
Elizabeth strikes a really good balance between frank feedback and positive encouragement. She really helped me focus on the strategic importance and personal impact of my interview stories, and to deliver them clearly and crisply. I got the job. Public sector head of communications.
Client – Eddie Gibb
Civil Service interview coaching reviews
Elizabeth was recommended by a colleague and it was an excellent recommendation. Elizabeth really knows her stuff. She obviously has a lot of experience in dealing with Civil Service interviews of a variety of types and at a range of grades. Her knowledge and experience meant that I immediately trusted her judgement. She took time to understand where I felt I had gaps, but supplemented this with practice interview questions. It was obvious from her feedback that she was able to identify areas for development that I had previously not considered, but which immediately rang true. Her approach meant that I felt I was getting genuine interview practice, but with “in the moment” feedback and discussion, which was invaluable and beautifully delivered. Elizabeth was hugely supportive both within and outside of the sessions, which was genuinely confidence building. In the event, I was unexpectedly successful in my application. I recognised from the positive feedback some of the areas that we had worked on, which was gratifying. I had measurable confirmation that seeking her advice had been absolutely the right choice. But even if I hadn’t been successful, it would still have been the right thing to do, because the added confidence I now hold in going into interviews will be a benefit that lasts.
Client – Kelly N
I am so grateful to Elizabeth for helping me to get my dream job in the civil service. I had thought that I just wasn’t very good at interviews, but Elizabeth gave me the confidence and skills to excel in an interview setting. She provided advice for how to answer both competency and strength-based questions, she helped me to select my best examples, and she gave me honest feedback while also building up my confidence. It was amazing how much she was able to squeeze into a session, which she recorded so I could reference later. My sessions with Elizabeth were expensive, but it was honestly the best money I spent all year. I will undoubtedly go back to Elizabeth the next time I’m preparing for a job interview, and I would highly recommend Interview Skills Clinic to anyone looking to advance their career.
Client – Cara Gooch
One of my best decisions was to contact Interview Skills Clinic. Elizabeth was such a great help. The advice she gave me in focusing my experience to the Civil Service was invaluable. The work she did beforehand really made our sessions constructive from the start. Reviewing my responses helped me memorise the important aspects for the interview and, yes, I was successful. Elizabeth gave me the edge to feel confident and control my nerves on the day.
Client – Nicki Smith
Confidence and career change reviews
I struggled in interviews for over a year and after being unsuccessful in over 20 interviews, I decided to give interview coaching a go. I found Elizabeth incredibly helpful. She was able to highlight the challenges I was facing and provide really useful suggestions on how to make improvements. I had two sessions with Elizabeth and I’m pleased to say that the second interview I went for after working with her. I was offered a position. If you’re hesitant about the fee, I understand, but it really is a good investment in yourself. I even recommended Elizabeth’s coaching to my husband and after one meeting, he got a job offer the very next interview he went for.
Client – RW
After resigning from a job in difficult circumstances, I got lots of interviews, but no offer. My anxiety and worry about being perceived as unreliable probably showed in the interviews and held me back. I saw Elizabeth hoping to understand what I was doing wrong and found the session extremely helpful. I was offered a job after the next interview. Elizabeth’s advice made all the difference to my preparation and self-perception. I recommended her to my partner, who was also offered the next job she interviewed for after seeing Elizabeth, having also had several interviews before with no offer. I would definitely recommend Elizabeth’s services, which have made a huge difference to us.
Client – Tim
I’ve never been very good at traditional interviews, as I find the pressured set-up of question-immediate-answer does not work well with my brain. I prepare really well and research deeply, but I often end up doubting every word I’m saying. In our first coaching session, I felt awful. I couldn’t answer the questions properly, ended up rambling and there might even have been tears. But Elizabeth was so patient and professional, as well as humanly kind. She helped me understand what the interviewer is really looking for, not just the way the question is phrased. At the same time, I had another interview for a completely different role, and everything I had learned with Elizabeth just sat comfortably in my mind. I can honestly say I excelled, and I got the job after two more stages. The recordings afterwards were extremely awkward to watch, but ultimately a great tool for development. If you think you’re rubbish at interviews, invest in yourself here.
Client – Kelly N
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I cannot recommend Elizabeth enough! Before we met, I had awful interview anxiety and low self esteem, however, within only one session this had all changed significantly.
Elizabeth is approachable, down to earth, gets to the point, and genuinely cares about her clients- both in and out of sessions.
She has really made a difference in not only how I answer interview questions but my general approach and mindset towards them.
I must say that this is the best money I have ever spent.
Hi Jenny, it’s very kind of you to write a review. It’s been great to see your progress and confidence build. Interview anxiety can be very debilitating but now you can go onwards and upwards!
Matthew and Elizabeth were both fantastic in helping me with a recent job application and interview preparation for a civil service role.
Matthew is expert at what he does and provided invaluable advice on what to include in my personal statement. Over two Skype sessions he helped me identify and highlight the skills and experience relevant to the role I was seeking and advised me on preparing my application. He is very knowledgable and clearly has a wealth of experience which he shares as he provides constructive feedback. I learnt a lot from Matthew and this undoubtedly helped me secure an interview for a role I really wanted.
I struggle with interview anxiety and have now worked with Elizabeth on two occasions to help me prepare for important interviews. Elizabeth is patient and understanding and she really ‘gets’ how it is for nervous candidates, quickly putting me at ease. On this most recent occasion she helped me understand again what to get across during an interview and suggested strategies to help me deal with the anxiety which really did work. I am pleased to say I was offered the promotion in to a role I’m really excited about and I am indebted to both Elizabeth and Matthew for their help and support.
Hi Sharon, thank you for your very generous review. You had all the skills and experience needed and just needs a little guidance and support to help you get the highest assessment. Well done – you deserve the new role. We hope to see back when you’re looking for your next promotion.
Elizabeth is great! The most important thing I learned from Elizabeth was the importance and effectiveness of tailoring your pitch to the role you’re going for. She supported me in a public sector opportunity which required a very different approach from the one I was taking. She was no-nonsense, down to earth and helped focus on difficult answers and practice to get the result I wanted. With this practice in the bank, I did well on the interview and was able to secure a great job as a result. If you’re unsure or need a bit of focus on interview technique, I’d recommend her completely.
Many thanks Mike, you had excellent experience and was able to communicate this in a way which met the unique style of interviewing and assessment. Enjoy the new challenge and I hope to work together in the future.
Absolutely fantastic consultant. I had struggled significantly in the past with civil service applications and interviews and had completed lost my confidence but after just two sessions I got two job offers straight away. She tailored the approach specifically to my needs and even the specific job and it’s specific requirements. At the end of the process I felt like I knew exactly what to say and how to say it, and the results speak for themselves. I’d strongly urge anyone who has struggled in the same way as me to speak to Elizabeth, what she taught me was totally transformative.
Thank you Freddy. I am so pleased that coaching helped you. Enjoy the new role and hopefully you can come back when you are looking for your next promotion.
I cannot thank Elizabeth enough for the confidence, knowledge and skills she provided me to succeed at getting a promotion within Government. I loved the flexible approach of using skype and face to face and continual encouragement. Elizabeth enabled me to score highly on a Government application form which was invaluable and the skills learnt will be very useful in the future. Elizabeth’s passion and drive certainly motivated me to succeed and get this job. It is still sinking in and I’m feeling totally overwhelmed, but excited and happy.
Hi Susannah, you’ll be absolutely great, they are lucky to have you! Thanks for the review.
Following several unsuccessful interviews I had a 90 minute coaching session with Elizabeth. Her insights and coaching on how to articulate my experience and tools for tackling difficult questions were invaluable and I can happily say I was successful in my next interview.
Elizabeth was also available for a phone consultation at short notice before my second interview and helped me frame my responses based on feedback I’d received from the first round.
Hi Simone, it was a fantastic result, well done. The role will give you greater senior leadership experience which is a great next step. Enjoy the new challenge.
What a difference Elizabeth and Matthew have made. I had applied for many roles but was not getting any interviews, and getting rather discouraged. Elizabeth’s constructive and incisive comments were so useful in helping me fundamentally restructure my application forms. In a couple of weeks, I received two offers for interviews. I met Matthew who coached me through an interview and the new Success Profiles. He gave me the confidence and the tools to succeed. I now have a new and more senior role in the Civil Service. Thank you!
Rosie, I was so pleased to hear about your success. Getting two offers for interviews is great and even better is being offered the role. We hope to see you when you applying for your next promotion. Enjoy the new challenge.
I had worked in the private sector for over twenty years, when I applied for a job in the Civil Service. I was aware that Civil Service interviews focused on personal behaviors rather than technical knowledge and experience. The Interview Skills Clinic helped me to understand the type of questions that would be asked and how to answer them using the STAR system. This allowed me to prepare appropriately for the interview. As a result, I was able to respond confidently at the interview and I was offered a senior role within the Civil Service.
I knew I had the experience, knowledge and skills for the roles I was applying for. Recruiters told me that my CV was great. I was getting first round interviews. But that’s where I came unstuck… I’d never get past the first or second round. I couldn’t work out why it was, and that’s where Elizabeth came in.
Elizabeth transformed my interview technique. She taught me to be more confident in articulating my abilities, helped me to target my answers effectively, and took time to show me how my body language can play a crucial role in building rapport with the interviewer.
As I happily write this from my office at my new employer, I will always be thankful that I got in touch with Elizabeth for her help, and I would certainly seek her advice and input again in the future.
Hi Ed, thanks for the review. Being made redundant always knocks confidence but you recovered very quickly and it hasn’t taken you long to be offered a new challenging role. Enjoy it and I hope to work together again when you are looking for promotion.
I sought Elizabeth’s coaching in preparation for an interview that consisted of a technical interview and a group activity. Elizabeth suggested an initial 90 minute in person session which uncovered areas where I needed to make improvements to my responses. This first session was followed by a 60 minute Skype session where she conducted a mock interview and provided strategies and techniques for answering technical questions that may have caught me off guard. She also provided strategies to use during the group activity that allowed me to contribute without being too aggressive. The strategies and techniques Elizabeth taught me definitely allowed me to be successful in the interview and I was offered the position I interviewed for. I would say that if you’re a recent graduate, the investment is certainly worth it.
Hi Alliyah, thanks for taking the time to write a review. I was delighted to hear about your success. It’s a great start to your career. Good luck and enjoy the challenge.