Private sector recruitment is highly competitive.
Submitting a reasonable application or giving a decent interview answer is often not enough. To stand out, you need clear, relevant and well-structured evidence that demonstrates your skills, experience, behaviours and strengths.
You also need to show a genuine understanding of the role, the company and the challenges it faces.
This is where expert coaching can make a real difference. Investing in your future is invaluable and often is just a small amount to pay for a better, brighter and often more lucrative future.
The Essential Interview Preparation Guide:
Private Sector Roles
This comprehensive guide sets out everything you need to know before walking into a private sector interview. Covering the five key question types — Opening, Competency, Experience, Strength and Technical — it explains exactly how to structure your answers, how long to spend on each part, and how to research the organisation to demonstrate you're the right fit. Includes the STCAR answer framework template.
The Language of Leadership: How to Communicate Your Leadership Skills at Interview Guide
Leadership interviews fail not because candidates lack experience — but because they struggle to communicate it. This guide introduces Matt's Super Six Leadership Framework, developed from years of coaching senior professionals across the private sector, public sector and Royal Navy. It covers the essential distinction between leadership and management, the six core traits panels look for, and how to weave the language of leadership naturally into every answer you give.
Matt will design a coaching programme around your specific role, your experience and the areas that will have the greatest impact on your success. We are all different and coaching must appreciate this.
Building Confidence Through Preparation and Practice
Strong preparation builds confidence and helps overcome natural anxiety.
Matt works with clients to identify their strongest evidence, develop compelling examples and refine interview technique through structured coaching and realistic practice.
Together, you'll create a focused preparation plan that ensures your time is spent where it matters most, helping you approach your interview with confidence, clarity and a clear strategy for success. Many clients have stated they ended up looking forward to the interview and enjoyed it!
Flexible Coaching to Suit Your Needs
Most clients choose between two and three one-hour coaching sessions, although support can be tailored to your individual requirements.
All sessions are recorded, allowing you to revisit the coaching, review your answers and continue your preparation between sessions.
Application, CV and behaviour coaching is priced according to the level of support and review time required.
If you have a private sector role in your sights, start with a free consultation.
Send across the job advert or job description (matteastlake@interviewperformance.co.uk) and we’ll discuss your goals, identify the key challenges and develop a coaching plan designed to maximise your chances of success.
No obligation · Typically 20 minutes · Discuss your needs
