February 5, 2026
how do you manage conflict

How to answer the interview question – How do you manage conflict?

Most people I coach find this question particularly challenging. They assume that the interviewer is looking for an example of a highly charged situation where there’s a complete breakdown of a relationship. Relax, your examples don’t need to have Hollywood style plots and drama. The key to answering this question well is simply replacing the world conflict with disagreement.  
December 22, 2025

HST Interviews: 5 Proven Tips for Doctors

How to Succeed at HST Interviews: 5 Expert Tips for Doctors You’ve chosen your specialty. You’ve put in the years of training. Now you’re facing the final hurdle on the journey to becoming a consultant: the Higher Specialist Training (HST) interview. These interviews are highly competitive, tightly timed, and designed […]
December 2, 2025
What your body language says about you at interview

What your body language says about you in job interviews

Pictures speak louder than words…………………This is particularly true in an interview situation where body language plays a significant factor in determining whether an employer sees you as a trustworthy, confident, capable individual who has a future with their company.  Interestingly, research has shown that words by themselves account for only 7% of the impact of your message, a hefty 38% of the message is transmitted by tone of voice and the remaining 55% is communicated by body language.
December 1, 2025
Public Sector Interview

How to nail Competency-Based Public Sector Interviews

How to nail Competency-Based Public Sector Interviews Embarking on competency-based interviews in the public sector for the first time can be a daunting experience, especially if you’re coming from the private sector. Public sector interviews have their unique characteristics, with a significant emphasis on competency questions. In fact, these questions […]