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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
Had a couple of interview coaching sessions with Matt before an assessment day – I would highly recommend! The sessions were well prepared, challenging and pushed me to prepare as much as possible. Whether it was the insights Matt provided, the communication techniques he helped shape or the fact I had someone so knowledgeable on interviewing to run practice answers by (or a combination of all 3), Matt made sure the hour was maximised by spending time on the things that were pertinent to the assessment day.
Hi Nishu, I very much enjoyed working with you to prepare for this very challenging assessment day. You invested a great deal of time in thinking about your approach to the day and also why you were enthused by the role and company. You listened, prepared and practised as much as you could and I am very pleased the result was exactly what you wanted and deserved. You have a very interesting and rewarding time ahead, please keep in touch.
My sincere thanks to Chista who has helped me create the best CV I’ve ever written. After 15 years in a role I was definitely very rusty. Chista made everything very clear, supplied me with a fantastic template and then worked with me to make sure it truly represented me and my skills and experience. I got two interviews off the back of it within 2 weeks and now have a short term contract in the area I wanted with more on the way. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words Sally, and I really enjoyed working with you on your CV – it was easy to make it strong given your wealth of experience and talent. Well done on getting a new post so quickly, and I have no doubt that there will be plenty more offers for you to consider just around the corner! Enjoy your new role and I really hope to work with you again in the future; my best wishes to you in the meantime. Chista.
Matthew was really helpful and professional. Highly recommend this company!
Thanks Vivian, I enjoyed working with you in preparation for your interview and I am very pleased they offered you the role, it was clear to me immediately that you would be a strong fit and an asset to their team.
Highly recommend Elizabeth! Great communicator and very skilled (and effecive!) at what she does!
Hi Hasan, I am glad I was able to help and you did really well after just one coaching session. You had excellent skills and experience for the role and just needed some interview practice and a boost in confidence. Thanks for keeping in touch. All the best, Elizabeth
I had my sessions with Chista after struggling with interviews whilst applying for a graduate role. I found her to be of incredible help and support and she truly prepared me to be confident walking into a situation based / personal interview. I felt after even 3 sessions with her a huge improvement within my answers, how to structure them and attempt an unmet question. I was successful with two positions and believe that was heavily due to the support and preparation I received with Chista!
Many thanks for your kind review Megha, and I was so delighted to hear of your success in securing graduate roles at such prominent organisations. It’s been a pleasure working with you – you’re bright, driven, and hard-working, and I’m confident that you’ll excel in whatever role you settle on. Please keep in touch, and I wish you all the best for your new role.
I sought Elizabeth’s coaching for an NHS Consultant interview. I had already been a consultant but still felt daunted by the challenge. Elizabeth really helped me focus on the right areas, improve my responses and obtain the right mindset, all in a very encouraging way. I was successful and received good feedback on my performance(much to the surprise of my gremlins!). I highly recommend Elizabeth’s coaching expertise.
Thank you David, it’s very thoughtful of you to write a review. It was a pleasure to work together, you have excellent experience – why wouldn’t they want you! You just needed a little encouragement because at the times interview questions can seem a bit pointless. Have a great Xmas and 2022.
I would like to thank Chista for her help. I had 2 consultation sessions with her just a week before my interview. She was amazing. She helped me understand how to articulate my responses at the interviews but mostly helped me gain some confidence in my interview examples. Although, I wasn’t successful in the first interview, Chista kept in touch and when I got a second interview, she offered me a quick consultation session which was really helpful. I am pleased to say that I was successful in the second interview and got offered the job.
I highly recommend anyone who has been unsuccessful at interviews, to seek guidance and coaching from Chista.
Many thanks for your kind words Aassya, and I was so pleased to hear of your well-deserved success – you clearly had the requisite skills and experience, and just needed a little help in getting it across to the interviewers! It was a real pleasure working with you and I wish you all the best as you embark on your new role within the Civil Service.
Chista was great. The explanation of what was needed was clear and succinct. I was able then to practice with Chista and then understood enough to also be able to practice on my own afterwards. I am pleased to say that I got through the interview and got offered the post I was looking for!
Thank you for the kind review Caroline, and I really enjoyed working with you. It was clear that you had the passion, experience, and aptitude for the role that you were applying for, and you conveyed this successfully during your Strengths interview, daunting though it was! Many congratulations on securing the role, and I wish you every happiness and success for the future. Chista
I am almost a year out of date writing this review. I had worked at the same job for over 17 years and was really stuck in a rut but knew I could do more. Matthew made me look at my skills and abilities in a different way and his insights were very useful in helping me breakdown clearly what the interviewer was looking for and how my experience could match this. I ended up being offered the job and I have no doubt that it was because of Matthew’s help. It was money well spent.
It’s good to hear from you and I am very pleased that our work late last year really helped to set you on a new course. I hope it is going well and please keep in touch.
A special thank you to Rebecca and Elizabeth for arranging 2 emergency sessions before my interview (they went above and beyond!). A enormous thank you to Chista she improved my confidence and my speaking skills. Even though is not her area she picked up my weaknesses and transformed them in strengths. The recording helped a lot. I got this job after 3 unsuccessful interviews. I highly recommend Chista if someone need help improving their interview skills
Hi Joana, and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I was so pleased to hear of your success, particularly as I know that your confidence had been knocked after the previous interviews. Your motivation and passion for working in the NHS really came out in our coaching sessions, and it was just a matter of bringing this out during the interview! Good luck for your new role, and I’m sure that you will thrive on the added responsibilities that it will bring. Best wishes, Chista