Capable candidates are losing interviews before they explain their value

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 or perfect answers, rather than a structured moment to communicate value under pressure. After years of work in presentations, influencing, and interview coaching, Elizabeth sees the same gap repeatedly: strong people know their experience but struggle to turn it into clear evidence when assessed. This conversation gives career-focused listeners a practical way to rethink interview confidence as a performance skill they can prepare, not a mystery they have to survive.

About Liz Harris

Liz Harris, podcast guest

Interview and Career Performance Coach

20+ Years coaching experienceHundreds Interview candidates coachedInternational Leadership workshops delivered worldwideInterview coach Mid-to-senior professionals

Liz Harris is an interview performance coach, learning and development specialist, and founder of Alchemy Training, helping mid-to-senior level professionals turn high-stakes career opportunities into confident, credible performances.

Her approach grew from an unexpected insight that changed the direction of her work: every interview is a presentation, and every presentation is an interview. After years of delivering leadership, influencing and presentation skills workshops around the world, Liz was asked to help two young women who were struggling to convert applications into job offers. Both went on to secure strong roles, and Liz realised she could use decades of presentation expertise to solve one of the most stressful and consequential moments in a person’s career.

Since then, she has coached hundreds of candidates through simulated interviews, competency-based questions, difficult conversations, presentations and the psychological pressure that comes with being judged in a competitive hiring process. Her strength lies in spotting what an interviewer is likely to probe, identifying where a candidate’s story is unclear, and helping them reshape strong experience into answers that land with clarity and confidence.

Liz is particularly passionate about helping people prepare before opportunity arrives.

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