Interview Training and Coaching Service
Our interview training and coaching service is designed to provide individuals and hiring managers with skills and techniques to improve their interview performance.
We conduct Interview Training for a variety of roles and industries including:
- Accounting and Finance
- Administration
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
- Engineering
- FMCG
- Government and Defence
- HR and Recruitment
- IT and Telecommunications
- Legal
- Media and Communications
- Medical and Healthcare
- Not-for-Profit
- Project Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Scholarship Interviews
- University Entrance Interviews
For Individuals
For Hiring Managers
New South Wales
Drew Clark
Crows Nest, Sydney
Drew Clark is an experienced Recruitment and Human Resource Consultant with over 25 successful years in the industry. After working for two high profile Recruitment and Management Consultancies, he set up Clark Pendrigh & Associates Pty Ltd in 1982, specialising in Recruitment and Search in the middle to senior management areas. Drew subsequently developed the Human Resource Consulting arm, REMCIN, to cater to clients’ needs in the provision of a number of HR related functions.
Drew has a wealth of experience in all facets of Senior/Executive Recruitment and has complemented that extensive experience with a variety of consulting briefs in the general HR area. Drew’s skill with people is the hallmark of his success and it is this and his intuitive expertise that has allowed him to create such a successful profile with a variety of clients and candidates alike. His ability to operate at corporate levels, consulting to CEOs and senior executives as well as having an equally effective rapport at the operational level, is another measure of his skill set and more than qualifies him to advise, counsel and train candidates in interview techniques and career path planning. Drew is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Ellen Rodger
Glebe, Sydney
Ellen Rodger is a Career Consultant with a professional background in Adult Education, Recruitment and Employment Services. She is an award winning writer with a Master of Arts (Creative Writing), a Group Trainer with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and a CELTA qualified English Language Teacher.
Ellen's professional experience includes developing and facilitating Career Transition courses for Adult Education programs, teaching Creative and Business Writing Skills to community groups, and participating in the recruitment process for both government and private sectors. For over ten years she has assisted an enormous range of people secure work in their chosen field.
Ellen has a strong understanding of the challenges involved in changing careers, and will collaborate with you to uncover your talents and aspirations, instigate action, and maintain enthusiasm and motivation. Her approach is practical, energising and empathetic, with a focus on taking manageable and realistic steps. Her down to earth manner and optimism instils confidence in others, setting them at ease in the exciting and dynamic process of change. Ellen is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Helene Larson
Manly, Sydney
Helene Larson provides career guidance for high school, TAFE / university students and adults. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of roles, including sales, business development, marketing, communications and financial advising. Helene holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Newcastle, and has worked for more than ten years in the banking and finance industry, managing and training sales teams. She is an experienced educator, having worked for many years as a tutor for HSC and University students.
Helene is a highly effective communicator who can motivate and interact with young people with differing abilities, backgrounds and aspirations. She is able to instil confidence and self-belief in others, motivate them to achieve greater success in their chosen careers, or guide them to find a fulfilling career and course. Helene also provides advice on resumes, interview attire, quick-fire interview tips and techniques to improve the likelihood of securing that dream job.
Michael Drew
Maroubra, Sydney
Michael Drew has been helping people find jobs for almost 20 years. It truly is his passion in life. He is a former researcher and writer of the NSW Job Guide and has contributed to a number of other careers publications. He has worked as an Employment Consultant and Job Search Trainer for over 10 years and has extensive experience in writing resumes, application letters, selection criteria responses, conducting practice interviews and helping people prepare for job interviews.
Michael has studied the industry extensively and has a strong knowledge of the employment market. He liaises with employers on a regular basis to keep abreast of recruitment practices. He has helped people prepare for job interviews for a wide range of industries including healthcare, government, legal, finance, education and IT. Michael’s knowledge of interview performance is second to none. He has a teaching qualification as well as a certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and brings an informative yet easy-going style to his work that makes you sit up and take notice of what he has to say.
Victoria
Jackie Marsterson
CBD, South Melbourne and Brighton
Born in the UK, Jackie and her family moved to Asia in the early nineties and lived in Singapore for ten years before settling in Melbourne, Australia in 2001. After working in hospitality for a prestigious group of hotels in London, Jackie embarked on a rewarding new career path in Singapore as a Relocation Consultant. This involved guiding new migrants through a period of change and transition in their lives, assisting them to assimilate into a different culture and adjust to a new work life balance. The move to Melbourne provided another opportunity for Jackie to develop and enhance her interpersonal skills and saw her move into the Education sector. Working with high school students, she assisted them with career advice and securing work placements. This stimulated her interest in, and passion for, Career Development and inspired her to study Career Counselling at RMIT.
Jackie has since successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Career Education and Development and continues to study in the area of Counselling. Her passion is supporting individuals to realise their true potential and to value their skills and abilities as well as assisting them to achieve a healthy balance between life, learning and work. Through the texture and variety of Jackie’s own journey through life, her international experience and varied career path, she is able to bring empathy and understanding in helping clients to feel empowered and motivated and achieve their personal and professional goals. Jackie is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Queensland
Jane Anderson
East Brisbane and Murrumba Downs, Brisbane
Jane Anderson is an experienced Career Consultant with a background in executive coaching, people development and image consulting. With a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), a Cert IV in Workplace and Executive Coaching and a Cert IV in Training and Assessment, she provides her clients with the opportunity to explore their career options, take the right steps towards their career goals and determine how to perform their best at interviews.
With over 6 years experience in people development and 12 years sales and marketing experience, Jane instils a confidence in her clients in being able to fulfill their potential. With a background in human resources in goverment and private enterprise, Jane also helps her clients in areas such as resume writing, selection criteria and interview skills.
Jane is a great listener and her approach is very open and collaborative. She is pragmatic and resourceful and focuses on her clients in their challenge to find rewarding and satisfying careers. Her positive outlook and coaching style allows her clients to see possibilities where they may be hidden! Jane is an ACC (Associate Certified Coach) member of the ICF. She is also a member of CDAA and AITD and is accredited in MBTI and DiSC.
South Australia
Lisa Hobden
CBD, Adelaide
With a background in HR, Employee Development and Outplacement / Career Transition Coaching, Lisa has always maintained a strong focus on ensuring the right people are in the right roles. Not only has she had hands-on senior management experience within the professional services and hospitality sectors, she has also worked as a Recruitment Consultant, assisting with the establishment of two legal recruitment agencies.
Having been responsible for organisational recruitment, Lisa knows what employers look for. Not only can she assist you with creating a resume that sets you apart, she can also provide great insight into interview strategies that will ensure you stand out from the competition. Her practical experience, in addition to her qualifications as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor, Results Coach and Master NLP Practitioner, will provide you with unique insights into the job application process.
Testimonials
Hi Drew,
I thought you'd be pleased to know that I just got a job. I'm so happy and relieved. You'd probably be interested to know that it was just after our Interview Skills Training session. So thank you so much for your help. I was in the right frame of mind. I interacted more positively and with more awareness of their side of the conversation. I felt well prepared and comfortable.
Kind regards,
Robert
I found Jackie's interview training session very valuable. Her advice and tips made a lot of sense and I made sure I used them for my next interview. I was well prepared for my next interview and felt confident in answering the interviewer's questions. The preparation that I did prior to the interview really paid off and I was offered the position the same day.
M Walker
Dear Jackie
I came to see you for interview training a few months ago now, and just wanted to let you know how helpful it has been. In the last couple of weeks I have been for 3 interviews and have succeeded in each. I am much more confident when being interviewed, and this must have come across. I can't thank you enough. I have taken a job and am very excited to start. I would never have had the confidence even to organise an interview without your help. Also, I wanted to thank you for getting my resume in order. Both employers were impressed with the way it was written. We both know I can't take all of the credit! Thanks again.
Regards,
J Walsh
Drew,
As you so expertly predicted, I have been successful in my application for the Asset Manager's position. I signed my contract yesterday. Thank you so much for your assistance and direction in helping me achieve this outcome.
Thanks and regards,
A Welch
Hi Jane,
I'm so happy to write and give you the good news. I got the job! I just wanted to say your professional manner and enthusiasm really set me in the right direction. I realised where I had been going wrong and came away inspired, refreshed and confident. I would definitely recommend your service to others and also recommend the process of taping it as listening to it again really helped. Thanks again for your advice and help.
Best wishes,
Allison
The recent interview training I undertook with Ellen was very valuable, and I highly recommend Ellen to anyone who is serious about succeeding in job interviews. The session made me appreciate the finer points of interview technique, and the importance of clear and precise communication. Ellen was invaluable in helping me to understand the most effective ways to communicate my strengths to interviewers, and helped me to focus my thoughts and develop effective strategies for dealing with demanding and challenging questions. Ellen's approach was outstanding, and I am sure that her training helped me to secure the job that I wanted.
D. McKay
Dear Ellen
I got the job. Thanks so much for your advice. You gave me the confidence that I could do well at the interview. The practice questions you gave me came up at the interview. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.
Shiran
Dear Jackie
I just wanted to let you know that I have been offered the position at the university, so the drought has broken! I am quite sure that this session assisted in this outcome; it helped me to gain perspective on a few things, boosted my confidence a good deal and provided me with some additional interview strategies. I felt quite different at the interview - relaxed, positive and more confident in my abilities. So thank you for your guidance and expertise. I'm extremely grateful and so happy to be moving on to the next phase of my career and life.
Warm regards,
Lauren