Phone Screens, Panel Interviews, Video Interviews, Behavioral Interviews – Oh My!
Interview preparation is key to landing your next opportunity. No longer can candidates simply “wing it” and expect to stay in the running! The competition is steep. And, employers are implementing rigorous and in depth interviewing processes to find the best candidates for their positions.
The good news is that a little bit of coaching can go a long way to ensure my clients make a positive and compelling connection with hiring teams. I use strength-based approaches to ensure that confidence is built through the process. I marvel at how far clients progress with just 1 to 2 hours of one on one interview coaching!
Prior to becoming a career counselor, I worked in HR and recruiting. I interviewed thousands of candidates over the years and I bring that expertise to the table. I structure realistic mock interview experiences that help my clients accomplish the following:
- Make Positive First Impressions
- Refine Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Skills
- Become Memorable to Hiring Teams
- Articulate Value through Story-Telling
- Build Bridges Employers
- Increase Confidence
- Be Genuine
- Watch for Red Flags
- Ask Great Questions
- Learn to Follow Up with Style
Interviewing should be a two-way conversation however hiring teams don’t always create that type of experience for candidates. I support my clients in communicating their worth and asking the right questions so that they can be fully present during interviews and participate in the process of determining fit.
Interview coaching sessions are recorded so that clients can see themselves in action and review the coaching tips they received.
Here is what clients are saying…
“I enjoyed working with Carrie. I felt comfortable with her from the very beginning; she’s very warm, supportive, and easy to talk to. She helped me retool my resume and linkedin profile after taking care to learn about my experience, skills and desires. I highly recommend working with her if you have the chance.”
Going in for meetings with Carrie was the best thing I could have possibly done for my education and career. With her tremendous help I was able to figure out what I wanted to do and how I needed to go about my career. I can’t possibly thank her enough for her crucial role in jumpstarting my career and getting me headed in the right direction.
Carrie was an informative, supportive and thoughtful guide during a time of career refinement. She served as a sounding board in assessing benefits and challenges of positions, reviewed application materials, prepared me for interviews and debriefed and supported decision-making. The mock interview coaching sessions were incredibly valuable to me.
As a recent graduate with my master's degree in biomedical sciences, Carrie and Pink Sky Career Counseling were immensely helpful in the process of landing my first "real" job. I was at a loss for how to apply for a position to start my career in such a specialized field. With little to no work experience, Carrie was able to help formulate my resume, cover letter and references, and manage my LinkedIn page as well as provide general career counseling. Thanks to Carrie's help and guidance I recently accepted an intraoperative neurophysiologist position for NuVasive in Minneapolis, MN. I could not have done it without Carrie's help. Long story short - I highly recommend Pink Sky Career Counseling for any career counseling you may need.
Not a day goes by that I don't thank Carrie in my mind on the way to my new job. Calling her was one of the best things I ever did for myself. Carrie is very intuitive, connected in the community, genuinely caring, and a master of her craft. Of course if you sign on for this, you have to dig deep and do things that are outside your comfort zone to get to where you want to be in life. But she held my hand all the way till the end and beyond. I cannot thank or recommend her enough.
I highly recommend Carrie. She did an amazing job helping me with my resume and providing valuable guidance in my job search process. I ended up being offered a great new job and wouldn't have gotten there without Carrie's assistance and support.
Carrie is amazing, I had a position open that I didn't know about until 4 days before it closed, just before the weekend. She went above and beyond to get it accomplished for me. I highly recommend working with her.
Carrie was fantastic to work with. She listened to what I was wanting and she produced a excellent product, responses to my resume increased and just recently landed a great job!