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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
Thomas on January 13, 2024 at 13:13 pm
Elizabeth's coaching made a huge difference. I was struggling with getting a permanent role at the University despite knowing I had all the experience I needed. The interview was challenging with lots of situational questionsand I didn't know where I was going wrong. Elizabeth was able to demonstrate how to rephase my answers in a way which the Interviewers wanted. We had two coaching sessions and her advice was invaluable, the interview went exceptionally well and I got the job. Thank you so much for your time and support.
Maria on December 09, 2023 at 18:05 pm
I had never done a UK Civil Service interview, and had never worked with a coach before - and I needed urgent help to prepare for an application. I found Mathew Eastlake during an online search and I had no idea what to expect. 4 sessions later I can honestly say it was probably the best investment of my life. Not only did Matt help me ace the interview and secure the role, but during our sessions I also learned so much more about my strengths and weaknesses. In just 4 sessions I learned how to focus my answers and present myself in the best possible way. I could not have gotten the role without Matt - that is the truth. If you need help preparing for an interview you have reached the best possible team to work with. Don't hesitate. THANK YOU !!!!
I had very little interview experience before I had the interview coaching. No face to face experience, just pre-recorded questions. With two sessions with Matthew Eastlake, I had the interview skills necessary to pass an engineering placement interview and secure a 13 month internship. The Interview Skills Clinic improved all of my interview skills; my confidence, my ability to answer interview questions, and my ability to communicate my skills and enthusiasm to my future employer.I highly recommend the Interview Skills Clinic to anyone who was in my position.
Hi Tommy, well done. Pre-recorded video interviews are really tricky and a very unnatural way to have an interview but you ‘nailed it’. Enjoy the engineering internship, it will be a great start for you for your career, I hope to work with you in the future.
Matthew is a superb work coach and I thorougly enjoyed the time I spent working with him. He is responsive, down-to-earth, and easy to get on with, all qualities which make even the most challenging task feel approachable when you know he is in your corner. He clearly understands the civil service interview process inside out but, crucially, Matthew has a tremendous skill in translating what are often vague and unclear civil service competencies into concrete ideas that can be tackled head-on. He employs a no nonsense approach and tells you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear, which ensures you are fully prepared come interview day. In just a few short sessions with Matthew, I was soon receiving excellent scores across the board for my interviews and, very recently, I was offered a permanent role within the civil service at the department I wanted. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Matthew to anyone looking for the tailored guidance they might need to navigate civil service interviews. Thank you again Matt!
Thank you Preyesh, it’s very kind of you. As you said, coaching is often about telling clients what they need to hear in order to get the best result for them as quickly as possible but in a positive and constructive way. I am so pleased that I was able to help you navigate the civil service interview and the get the success you wanted.
I contacted the interview skills clinic for help with an upcoming competancy based interview within the Civil Service. I had failed in these types of interviews before and had no confidence in either the examples i was using or my delivery. Matthew Eastlake was fantastic, he is knowledgable in this field and has a very easy manner when explaining these things which just makes sense.He went through each of my examples and helped me not only with the structure of them but he made suggesstions which helped to improve the delivery of them. The help Matt has given me has been invaluable, he has given me a reassurance in my own ability and a confidence that i can do well in my interview. This has been money well spent and i would highly recommend Matt to anyone who is even considering reaching out and asking for help.
Hi Jennifer, failing past interviews can knock confidence very quickly and the Civil Service interviews can be quite tricky. I am delighted coaching helped and importantly your interview confidence is restored. It was a pleasure to work together.
After successfully going through the sift for an SEO position in the civil service, I wanted to complete as much preparation as possible. I hadn’t had an interview in the past 13 years and my skills and confidence were needing to be much improved upon. I found Interview Skills Clinic through researching and after an initial consultation with Elizabeth, I was impressed with her knowledge and expertise in the civil service process. I then worked with Claire over the course of three sessions, each building upon my answers and giving me more confidence to handle all eventualities that could come up. Claire was excellent throughout, providing a deep understanding of the whole interview structure, what they were looking for and how it should come across. During the interview, all the questions that Claire prepared me for came up and I was able to answer them confidently. I was successful, receiving a phone call the next day offering me the job and I cannot thank Claire and Interview Skills Clinic enough for their efforts. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking their dream job and would defiantly use them again.
Hi Dayll, well done! It was great news to hear about your interview succes. Civil Service interviews are challenging but you put into all the hard work and I was delighted to help you build your confidence to help you handle any Behaviour questions that came up.
I am so glad that I took the decision to seek support and guidance from the Interview Skills Clinc. Matt helped me to formulate my examples and prepare for my interview. His knowledge and clear direct were invaluable and the sessions a really confidence booster. The icing on the cake was that the interview went well and I was offered the job. Thanks again Matt.
Hi Adrian, I was delighted to be able to help you and so pleased to hear about your success. Well done!
I was recommended Matthew’s interview services through a friend as I’d been struggling to pass my final Police Interview. This was my third attempt and had been struggling to articulate my example answers in the way that was required to score high enough. Matthew was amazing, he knew what the interviewers would be looking for, helped with answer structure and use of language and most importantly gave me back the confidence in myself that I had lost. Something ‘clicked’ for me during the sessions we had and I genuinely believe he helped me pass this time around. Really great guy and I enjoyed working with him.
Hi Arthur, it was a pleasure to work together. Police interviews are challenging and you just needs a little support through the process. I was delighted to hear about your success. Good luck in the role.
Georgina is a fantastic interview coach. I have used her for two very different roles in the military and for a Big 4 firm and have been very impressed by her ability to adapt her coaching to the specific role at hand. She is very easy to work with and provides instant and workable feedback to improve your interview technique and style. I highly recommend her for interview coaching and I look forward to working with her going forward. Thanks!
Many thanks for your review Will. It was a pleasure working with you and seeing how you adapted your interview techniques to the two very different types of interview. Bringing out your examples in an authentic way really helped with your Big 4 interview. It was great so see you shine! I look forward to working with you in future.
I had been applying for vacation schemes and training contracts at law firms for a while. Whilst I had been successful in getting through to assessment centre stage, I was struggling when it came to the interview portion of these days. I had a couple of sessions with Elizabeth Conley a couple of days before an assessment day with a leading international law firm. It was really useful and she was able to pinpoint exactly where I was going wrong fairly quickly and gave me a number of useful tips to try in order to rectify this. I was able to use this in this interview and was offered a place on the vacation scheme. I would definitely recommend the Interview Skills Clinic to anyone aiming for a vacation scheme or training contract, it was very helpful!
Hi Olivia, you did really to be offered the vacation scheme. As we both know get a vacation scheme or training contract is very challenging. The vacation scheme experience will help you in your next training contract interviews, and sometimes law firms offer Training Contracts at the end of the Vacation Scheme. Keep in touch and let me know how you get on. Thanks for the review.
I have had great success on securing jobs in the past and currently with interview skills clinic. Especially support provided by Matt who has been very patient in providing clear and realistic feedback that helped me secure my latest role within the Civil Service. Matt breaks things down in an understandable way and really digs deep into the weaker parts of delivery. He knows how to elevate the examples you need to pass competency interviews while helping you to focus on structure and delivery. I highly recommend Matt and Elizabeth as fabulous interview and application coaches.
Thank you Eleanor, I am very pleased that your interview was successful. Making time and investing in your preparation and practice is key to mastering how to approach and succeed at a Civil Service interview. The CS interview structure can at first seem perplexing, but as you suggest, when the key elements are broken down and explained it becomes very possible to prepare and deliver strong examples. All the very best and I look forward to hearing of your continued success and progression. Matt
Matt is an inspirational and extremely able interview coach. With TEN (yes!) unsuccessful interviews behind me, I needed urgent help. At very short notice, Matt freed up time to coach me on New Year’s eve and early Jan. He provided me with key insights into (i) my performance and (ii) the client which I would never have gleaned myself. Matt restored my confidence and turned around my interview performance. He also gave very generously of his time. Following my interview, I was made an offer just 30 minutes after the interview. That result speaks for itself. I can unhesitatingly recommend Matt.
Thank you Yousef. Often interviews come at short notice and this is when we need to work quickly and diligently through the role requirements and interview practice. I am very pleased that you were successful. Following a run of unsuccessful interview one can be left feeling slightly bewildered and lacking in confidence, this can be remedied with structured and focused preparation. You put the time in to prepare and practice and this has paid off setting you up nicely for the role and indeed future interviews. All the best, Matt