Communication and Career Mobility: making your thinking visible in high-stakes moments
Employees are expected to influence, present, interview, and progress through organisations with very little direct training in how to communicate their value. Many leaders assume career growth…
The further you progress, the less success depends on simply doing a great job. Liz explores how senior professionals can manage expectations, influence without authority and communicate effectively…
Why otherwise capable professionals can become vague, overly rehearsed or less articulate when they know they’re being judged - and how to stay composed, think clearly and communicate with impact…
Answering Tell Me About Yourself: structuring the opening answer around the role instead of the CV
Liz Harris opens most coaching sessions with the question every candidate thinks is the easy one. Asked to tell an interviewer about themselves, strong professionals recite their CV in order, which…
Why professionals should continuously build and refine their career story, achievements and examples rather than scrambling when a promotion, leadership opportunity or new role appears. Liz shares…
Evidence-Based Interview Preparation: turning career experience into specific stories an interviewer can test
Liz Harris rebuilt interview preparation around evidence instead of rehearsed answers. She started this work in 2014, when a recruiter sent her shortlisted candidates who were already credible on…
A strong personal brand isn’t about self-promotion - it’s about making your expertise, strengths and value easy for other people to recognise. Liz explores how experienced professionals can build a…
Career progression rarely happens by accident. Liz explores how professionals can take a more intentional approach to designing their careers - identifying the opportunities, experiences and…
Beyond Volume Applications: positioning and interview preparation for stalled job searches
Career changers and frustrated job seekers often respond to silence by applying for more roles, which can deepen the sense that the market is impossible to crack. The hidden issue is not always the…
Interviewing as a Performance Skill: turning experience into evidence under assessment
Job seekers are competing in crowded processes where being qualified is not enough if the interviewer cannot quickly see the fit. The common mistake is treating the interview as a test of personality…
Evidence Stories for Interviews: structured preparation that replaces rehearsed answers
Shortlisted candidates are already considered credible on paper, so the interview becomes a test of whether they can prove fit in a calm, specific, memorable way. The default preparation mistake is…
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