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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
I’ve been working with Chista for 8 months now. She really helped me find stories in my life that I never thought would be useful and help and turn them into great examples for answering questions. Chista has been a great help and I know I’ll be back in 3 years once my placement is done.
I was thrilled to learn of your well-deserved success Jamie, many congratulations again on securing a trainee accountant role at such a prestigious accountancy firm. I was really impressed with your motivation and persistence over the months that we worked together, when you were also juggling a full-time job, and delighted that all those stories from the past showing off your skills helped! Thank you for taking the time to write a review – I wish you every success for your new role and will look forward to hearing from you again when you’re a fully-fledged accountant and looking for a new challenge. All best wishes, Chista
Chista is an excellent coach!!!
I found Chista’s professionalism, wealth of experience, personal warmth, and consummate skill enormously helpful to rebuild my confidence and presentation at interview.
She was very informed about what recruiters are looking for.
It was my first CS interview! I got 2 coach session with her in a short time and after to build, practically and emotionally, the mindset and techniques to project myself positively, and frame my experience and skills in a convincing and engaging way, the interview was excellent! I didn’t get the job but CS offered me a reserve list which give me hope.
Chista gave me great tips and advices about the best ways to prepare for CS interviews to ensure that you have all the necessary skills.
I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Thank you Chista for the person that you are.
What kind words, Rossella, thank you so much for taking the time to write, it’s much appreciated. It was a joy to work with you and to help you prepare for an interview for a role in a completely new field. You did fantastically in bringing out your extensive management experience, and as you say, getting on the Civil Service Reserve List was a phenomenal achievement, particularly in the current climate with such high competition for each role, so you should be rightly proud of your success. I very much hope that you will shortly be offered a suitable role, and please do keep in touch and let me know how you get on. All my best wishes for the future, Chista
I have worked with Elizabeth for over 6 years now as I was promoted a few times over the last few years. Elizabeth has always been exceptional as she is attentive, a great listener and a keen observer. She prepared me for some very tough interviews. Considering the current climate and if you are in a difficult position to seek employment or seek a promotion, I would highly recommend to seek her support. She is a highly skilled professional that strives for you to succeed!
Thanks Io for your generous review. I know you have started the role this week, so good luck. I sure you’ll be a great asset to the team.
I came from a non-financial background and wanted to pursue my career in the finance sector. I knew it was going to be a challenge for me to apply for an finance analyst and that’s why I reached out for support. Matt was definitely the right person as he knew all types of competencies inside out. I had a limited interview experience in the past and Matt was helping me through the presentation, strength based questions and most importantly the behaviours questions. I managed to pass two interviews from different business sectors in a week and one of them was the finance role that I always wanted. I had several sessions with Matt and I would definitely recommend him. Looking forward to speaking again for my next promotion! Thank you Matt!
Many thanks Chloe, realising an ambition is a wonderful experience especially when you worked hard to secure a role in Finance. This is a great move forward in your career and I am sure this achievement will help build your determination to secure a qualification in finance. I wish you all the very best and look forward to hearing about your progress and success. Matt
I’m very glad that I ended up using this service. I was recommended to Interview Skills Clinic by my sister after getting what would be my first major interview at a major bank.
The free consultation with Matt alone was useful in helping me to prepare and get an idea of exactly what I needed and what to keep in mind.
My session with Chista was phenomenal. Luckily, she was able to fit me in for a session on short notice. It was very informative and greatly helped in giving me confidence for the actual interview that was ahead. I was unaware how much more detail I could add and more impressive I could seem before receiving her feedback and guidance.
Ultimately, I was successful in the interview and ended up getting the job! I would highly recommend Interview Skills Clinic as they have a lot to offer anyone who is getting pursuing their career.
Thanks a lot Chista! I know I did much better due to your help.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, Munya – it was lovely to work with you (your research on shark attacks was particularly memorable!) and quite unique given that we are on different continents. You clearly had all the attributes required for the role, and are extremely personable, which made it very easy for me to just help you across that finish line. I was delighted to hear of your success, and wish you every happiness in your new job. All best wishes, Chista
After a disastrous Civil Service interview which really knocked my confidence, I applied for another Civil Service position and was successful in gaining an interview. Whilst researching Civil Service interviews, I came across Interview Skills Clinic and I am so lucky I did! I booked into have a free consultation with Elizabeth and from there booked two interview coaching sessions, which were led by Matt. For my first session, I was very unprepared, but Matt gave me strong, positive feedback on structuring my interview responses. In my second session, we did a mock interview and again I was still underprepared, but Matt again gave me really positive feedback and ultimately, I got my interview confidence back. I was successful in being offered the position I interviewed for and without Matt’s coaching I really don’t think I would have made the grade – so thank-you! Please, if you are really serious about getting your dream job, then sign up with Interview Skills Clinic – the team’s knowledge, expertise and motivation will guide you to success.
All the best in the future Matt, you really have helped me so much!
Hi Jennifer, many thanks for your feedback and kind words. I enjoyed working with you, hearing the challenges you face every day and how you skilfully help your clients and customers. Through working together we converted these into compelling answers to the range of typical and relevant questions being asked of this role. You put the time in to practice and prepare and it has paid off. I hope you enjoy this important and challenging role. Please keep in touch. Matt
As far as I am concerned Matt was the defining factor in getting my civil service role. I had been applying for Civil service jobs for around six months and had four failed interviews and was almost at a loss as to how to get over the line. Then the interview skills clinic was recommended by a friend and I was put in touch with Matt. Matt was highly professional and motivating. I was immediately given worksheets which helped organise and brought out extra details for my behaviours. Then I had a first session with Matt where he gave me key advice at how to bring the most out of my behaviour answers and presentation. He had an uncanny ability to bring out the things I wanted to say! I then went back and worked on the advice given before we had our final session which was more of a practice interview where we were able to fine tune my answers and ensure I was fully prepared for my upcoming interviews. Matt was very personable and helped give me the skills and confidence to display in my interview. However, I understand it is a results business and following my sessions with Matt, I was delighted that I passed both my interviews for HEO policy roles, being placed on the reserve list for one and receiving an offer for the other which I duly accepted. Thank you so much Matt!!! I would gladly recommend him to anyone looking to get their dream civil service job!
I am so pleased that through our work you managed to ‘crack the code’ of how to approach civil service interviews and give of your best. You had been successful at securing interviews so we knew you could already demonstrate what you were looking for, but it was by focusing on your delivery, expanding your examples to be strong verbal answers, continually linking back to reinforce why you had the skills, knowledge and experience for the role that enabled you to score highly. Well done and keep in touch.
I am very glad that I found this website and get connected with Mr Matthew. Best mentor and coach I have ever had. Just because of him I got through with my interview and got my dream job. I will be always look up to him if I ever need any career coaching. Thank you so much, Mr Matthew.
Thank you for your very kind words. I thoroughly enjoyed working with you because through listening and being prepared to put the time in to practice your answers you focused on how you could demonstrate that you were the very best candidate for the role. I am sure things will go well and I look forward to following your success.
Extremely helpful in preparing me for a tough CS competency based interview. I tend not to interview well but the tips and feedback Elizabeth provides are invaluable and I could not have done it without her help.
Hi Salman, it was a tough interview and you did really well and I am and so pleased you got the success you deserved. Hopefully, we can work together on your next promotion. Thanks for the review.
Matthew helped me to prepare for my first CS interview at a very short notice. I had two Zoom calls with him. Matthew has excellent knowledge of the CS interview process and provided me with feedback and pointers to improve. My sessions were recorded, so I could review them and focus on areas requiring more work. I am pleased to say that I managed to get an offer after the first interview itself!! I would happily recommend Matthew and Interview Skills Clinic for anything related to CS job applications and interviews. Thanks again Matthew.
Hi Sam, Civil Service interviews can be quite daunting at first given a fairly specific format which demands detailed preparation. I very much enjoyed working with you to help craft your examples and then practice answers to typical interview questions. You put the preparation time into this interview and secured a great result – you will be good for this role. Keep in touch, Matt