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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Elizabeth coached me for two sessions to prepare for a Civil Service interview at short notice. Her help was invaluable in structuring my answers and in how best to prepare. I would have been completely in the dark otherwise.
Thank you again!
All the best,
Ciara
Hi Ciara, thank you. You had a great result particularly for an external candidate. You had excellent skills and experience and just needed a little help to learn how to adapt to civil service interview, and to be the strongest candidate. I am sure we’ll see each other again as your career progresses. Enjoy the role.
Incredibly helpful! I managed to get a job offer a week after seeing Elizabeth thanks to her tips on confidence and competency questions. Would highly recocommend to any recent graduates looking for their first job.
Hi Rosie, I was so excited for you when you got the offer. Previously, you just weren’t promoting your skills or strengths for the role and a result getting stuck in an unpaid role when you deserved so much more. You are now joining a great organisation in a super role and your career can start. I am certain you’ll do fantastically well.
I had three sessions with Elizabeth, and noticed a dramatic improvement in my confidence at interviews. Her style is incredibly supportive and she’s able to flex her approach to each person’s individual needs. Elizabeth provided valuable feedback to help improve my performance, and she also recognises that a big part of interviewing is about having the right mindset – her moral support between sessions was greatly appreciated. I had a final coaching session before an intense final stage interview, and Elizabeth did a great job of preparing me for a different pace and style of questioning than I’d encountered before. I’m amazed what a difference the coaching made in such a short space of time and would recommend her services without hesitation.
Hi Amy, it was a tough interview process but you made it, well done. I know how hard you practised and you deserve the success. You’ve certainly got a challenging role ahead which will be great for your career development.
After a number of unsuccessful final interviews I decided to invest in a session with Elizabeth. She quickly got to the core of what I was doing wrong and gave me useful practical guidance on the things I needed to change to improve and present myself and my skills in the best possible light. Three weeks later I had another interview and the next day was offered a permanent position as a Senior Research Manager in a large consulting firm. Thanks Elizabeth!
Hi Joe, It was frustrating when you knew that you had the skills and experience to do the jobs so couldn’t understand why you weren’t being successful. I am sure that using the questions to demonstrate your skills rather the answering the question rigidly made a difference and letting your personality show through. Thanks for trusting my advice and I am glad the investment paid off. I hope to see you in a couple of years.
I took some time considering whether to set up a session and am really glad I decided to go ahead. Elizabeth was incredibly helpful in getting me to focus on what I really wanted to get across at an interview and how to deliver my answers, as well as giving useful pointers on how to present myself. I was offered the next job I applied for!
Hi Faye, I am so pleased that the investment in coaching paid off. It is a difficult decision particularly as I often recommend at least two coaching sessions. Yet, you succeeded with just the one! Well done. Enjoy the new role.
I dont know how to thank Elizabeth enough. She was able to break down the competencies in a way that made it easy for me to understand how I should prepare and how I should talk about my examples. We also met a week later for a mock interview and her feedback was invaluable.
I went back home that day and listened to the recording as many times as I needed to. I hadn’t been successful in interviews for a couple of years and this was my first competency based interview I had to prepare for a senior starting position in the CS.I’m really happy to have found Elizabeth as investing in seeing her twice was the best decision and it got me the job I so much wanted. I was even told I gave the best answers by far across all competencies. Thank you so much Elizabeth, I will see you again in a couple of years when I will be looking for a promotion. Amanda
I wanted to let you know that a few weeks ago I was offered a job following my interview (back in October!). I am starting there at the beginning of July and am a Policy Lead. It is a key area of government reform! Very exciting! Your role in my appointment was literally pivotal as you completely broke my interview technique down and built it back up again in a really supportive, clear and kind way. Your deep knowledge and input was key to how I performed at interview and is definitely why I was successful. I wanted to let you know how fantastic you are and to thank you once again. Hopefully I will be contacting you for future progression!
This is fantastic news! They really did take their time to come back to you but it was worth the wait. I hope you have a celebration planned this weekend because I know how much work and emotional energy it takes to apply for these positions.
Hi Amanda, you had the experience,did all the hard work to prepare for this interview and deserve the success you got. I hope that it’s given you a confidence boost and you believe in yourself more! Absolutely, I would love to work together again on your next promotion.
I had two coaching sessions with Elizabeth. I was at first a bit anxious about whether it would be useful to my role in the public sector but Elizabeth was more than able to coach me on how to apply my knowledge, skills and experience to a more strategic role and I was successful in my my next application and interview. She helped me to improve my interview skills and to identify my skills and strengths and to express them in a way that met the needs of the interview. I would fully recommend her.
Hi Claire, I was so pleased for you. Like many Managers you work strategically every day but getting that across in an interview is always more challenging. Once we worked together on this, you started to recognise your own value and were able to communicate this more confidently. It didn’t surprise me at all that you got offered the role! You deserved it. Thanks for your review.
I had not had an interview in over 16 years, let alone a competency interview. Elizabeth went through my competencies in detail and made suggestions on both the strengths and weaknesses and suggested improvements. I only had time for one Skype session with Elizabeth. Her suggestions were so good that when it came to the interview I scored 6’s and 7’s and got the job.
I would recommend to anyone thinking of applying for a Civil Service interview to consult Elizabeth. The insight she provides undoubtably makes your application and performance at interview stand out from the crowd. Also, make use of the audio recording of the Skype consultation and make notes.
Preparation of this sort gives you confidence and makes you shine at interview and leads to success.
I cannot recommend Elizabeth enough.
Hi Steve, It was understandably a bit daunting having an interview after 16 years but you absolutely ‘nailed it’. 6’s and 7’s are fantastic scores to get in the Civil Service. What it tells you is that you could be looking for promotion again in the not to distant future. It’s a thought to leave you with as I know how much you wanted this particular role. Enjoy the challenge and thanks for taking the time to add a review.
I found Elizabeth’s coaching and advice to be above excellent. Well worth the spend! From my first session with her I could tell she knew what she was talking about. Her experience was very obvious and telling. What impressed me most was her all round approach to tackling interviews. From advice on body language and posture to answering competency based questions in a ‘story telling’ format using the STARR method. For me her patience, calm and collected approach as well as her flexibility and professionalism really stood out, allowing me to mirror her style. I can’t be appreciative and thankful enough for the time she took to coach me into my new role as Business Systems Analyst, a step up from my previous role as a Systems & MI Analyst. I would very happily recommend her to anyone seeking support in landing their next role. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! 🙂
Hi Shaun, it was great to get your phone call after receiving the job offer and hear you excitement! I don’t normally recommend a mock interview coaching session just hours before the interview but it worked fantastically for you. Well done. Hopefully, we can work together in a few years times when you’re going for you next promotion. Thanks for your review.