Interview Coaching
Structured, practical interview coaching for clearer answers and calmer delivery.
Interviews can be difficult, even when you are highly capable. You may know you have the experience, but still struggle to decide what to say, how much detail to include, or how to bring your best examples to mind under pressure.
Over the years, I have coached and mentored many people through job applications, interviews and career moves. My interview coaching brings that experience together in a structured, practical way, helping you prepare for your next role with more clarity and confidence.
This support is especially useful if interviews feel overwhelming, or if you are returning to work, changing
direction, or trying to explain a complex career story.
Together, we focus on understanding what the panel really needs to hear, shaping strong examples, practising your answers out loud, and helping you approach the interview as a conversation rather than a test.
My coaching is neurodivergent and disability-informed, but it is not only for neurodivergent or disabled candidates. It is for anyone who wants thoughtful, structured and realistic support to prepare well.
Scroll down to find out more about the coaching packages I offer.
Complete Interview Confidence
Three-Session Coaching Package
Before You Sign Up
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15-20 minute call to get to know each other
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Hear about Carolyn’s background
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Share any useful information, including adjustments for neurodivergence, disability, anxiety, pain or fatigue
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Discuss the coaching package with time to ask any questions.
Pre-Session Prep
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Job description review
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Short screener: what success looks like for you (hint: it’s not just getting the job!)
Session 1: Shape Your Story
In this first 60-minute session we will explore how you would like to represent yourself in the interview. We’ll focus on identifying a small number of key messages you want to impart to the panel.
Outcomes:
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You feel clearer about what to say
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You are less likely to ramble
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You understand how you want interviewers to remember you.
Session 2: Mock Interview
In this session, we’ll run a mock interview lasting around 45 minutes, with feedback focused on how you structure and deliver information under pressure.
Outcomes:
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You’ll have a clearer picture of the gap between where you are now and where you want to be by interview day.
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You’ll also feel more confident in how to close that gap.
Session 3: Prepared to Deliver
We will spend our final hour tightening your preparation, refining what has come up in previous sessions and putting the final touches on your delivery. By this point, your content is almost ready. Now we focus on how you deliver it.
Outcomes:
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You feel prepared for a range of scenarios
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You have explored techniques to get back on track if you start to lose your way
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You feel confident in approaching the interview as a two-way conversation, not a test.
Cost for three-session package: £295.
Interview Reset
75-minute Coaching Session
Before You Sign Up
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15-20 minute call to get to know each other
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Hear about Carolyn’s background
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Share any useful information, including adjustments for neurodivergence, disability, anxiety, pain or fatigue
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Short screener: what would make this session useful for you?
The Session: Focus, Practise, Improve
This session is designed to give you focused, practical support in a short space of time. We’ll work on clarifying what you want to say, practising how you say it, and making immediate improvements you can take into your interview.
We’ll tailor the session to you, but typically this will include:
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Identifying two or three key messages you want to convey about yourself
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Exploring what might make it difficult to communicate these clearly
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Shaping strong answers to common interview questions
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Practising responses out loud in a structured way
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Targeted feedback on clarity, structure and delivery.
Outcomes:
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You feel clearer about what to say
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You feel more confident in how to say it
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You feel better prepared to approach your interview as a conversation, not a test.
After the Session
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Short written summary of key points and suggested areas to focus on.
Cost (including pre- and post-session activity: £150.