Simona Ursule
Job interviews

You know what you want to say. Now be able to say it, on the day.

One-to-one preparation for job interviews, on Zoom. Ten hours, paced to your date.

The gap

Knowing what to say and being able to say it under pressure are two different things.

Most people prepare for an interview in their head. They only find out it isn't enough when they walk into the room and have to say it out loud, under pressure, to the decision-makers.

How it works

Psychology and practice, in every session

We don't do the thinking first and the speaking later. Every session works on both.

In every session

The psychology

You learn to hear what the people across the table actually want to find out, not just the question they asked. You understand yourself better, and you stop being passive about your own experience and reframe it in your head, so it serves your career rather than holding it back. By the end you know what you're going to say, what you're leaving out, and what you're going to ask them.

In every session

The practice

Knowing your answers isn't enough if you still have to think about how to say them on the day. So we say it all out loud, again and again, until it comes without effort and your attention is free for the conversation itself. That's the part most people skip, and it's the part that holds under pressure.

What you'll practise

Every kind of question you're likely to face, and the ones you'll ask them.

The questions every interview opens with Behavioural questions Role-specific questions Technical questions, when the role needs them Trick questions Your own questions for them

Your CV and cover letterI read your CV, tell you what works and what doesn't, and give you notes on what to change. If you need a cover or motivation letter, I'll help with that too.

Between sessionsAfter each session you get the material we worked through, usually a PDF, so you can prepare your answers before the next one.

Ways to work with me

Ten hours, at the best rate

Most people take the full ten hours. If you need fewer, or your interview is very close, there's an option for that too. All sessions are one-to-one on Zoom.

Most chosen

Ten hours

95 € per hour
950 € for the ten hours, paid upfront
  • Ten hours one-to-one on Zoom, in sessions of 1 or 1.5 hours, on dates we agree at the start
  • Feedback on your CV, and help with your cover letter if you need it
  • The material from each session, usually a PDF, to prepare your answers between sessions
  • Completed within eleven weeks

Other options

Fewer hours

From four hours

110 € per hour
Minimum four hours, 440 €
  • For when you need less than the full ten
  • CV feedback and cover letter help included
  • If you decide to carry on to ten hours, you pay the difference, so it never costs more than 950 €
Urgent

Interview in less than two weeks

140 € per hour
Minimum four hours, 560 €
  • Sessions fitted in before your date
  • CV feedback and cover letter help included
Something else

Presentations, pitches and other high-stakes moments

110 € per hour
Minimum four hours
  • These don't follow a fixed sequence the way interviews do, so we start with a free call, work out what the moment needs, and I give you a plan and a price
What people say

From people who've done it

Simona is incredibly meticulous and provides valuable feedback. Thanks to this method, I have successfully achieved my goals and it has also aided in structuring my thought process.

JeanneGroup Treasury Analyst

I often had to step out of my comfort zone when I was asked to talk spontaneously about different topics. I think a lot of valuable work was done on improving my CV and, in general, through the mock job interviews.

SilvestraCFO

From a LinkedIn recommendation and a message from a client, shortened.

Is it for you?

It's a good fit if

  • You have an interview coming up, or you're about to start applying.
  • You know your work well, but it doesn't come out that way when it counts.
  • You're changing career, country or level, and the old way of describing yourself no longer fits.
  • You're willing to practise out loud, even when it feels awkward.
Not sure this is what you need?
Simona Ursule
Who you'll work with

Hi, I'm Simona

For 16 years I've designed and run practice-based training for adults, professionals and teams in the UK, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

I get people from knowing to doing.

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Questions

Good to know

How are sessions scheduled?

On our first call we agree the days and times of all your sessions, and we keep to them. That way the preparation has a rhythm, and neither of us is rearranging the calendar every week. The ten hours are completed within eleven weeks.

My interview is in a few days. Is it too late?

Message me with the date and we'll see what we can fit in. Interviews less than two weeks away are booked at the urgent rate.

Do you help with my CV?

Yes. I read it, tell you what works and what doesn't, and give you notes on what to change. If you need a cover or motivation letter, I can help with that too.

Where do the sessions happen?

All sessions are on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are.

How does payment work?

Simply: once we've agreed your dates, you pay for your hours before we start, and then all you have to think about is the interview. If you begin with fewer hours and decide you want the full ten, you only pay the difference.

What if I need to cancel a session?

If you cancel at least 24 hours before, we reschedule the session. With less than 24 hours' notice, the session counts as used.

Book a call

Let's talk first

Tell me what's coming up and when, and I'll call you for a short, free conversation.

I'll call you within two working days at the time you chose.

Thank you!

Your message is on its way. I'll be in touch soon to arrange a call.