The Confident Candidate - 5 Session Interview Intensive
The Confident Candidate: 5-Session Interview Intensive Stop second-guessing yourself in interviews. Build confidence, sharpen your pitch, and learn how to communicate your value so you can land the role you deserve. Who This Is For: - Professionals who’ve been interviewing for months without results - High-achievers preparing for competitive roles or industries - Career changers needing to refine their story and pivot with confidence - Anyone who wants to feel polished, prepared, and persuasive in the interview room What You Get in 5 Sessions: Session 1: Evaluation & Baseline Interview • Review your interview performance and progress over the past 6 months • 30–45 minute baseline mock interview tailored to your target roles • Immediate feedback on strengths, gaps, and next steps Session 2: The Pitch Workshop • Break down your 2-minute pitch through multiple live iterations • Develop both your 30-second and 2-minute introductions • Leave with clear, repeatable language that communicates your value Sessions 3–5: Targeted Mock Interviews (15–45 minutes each) • Practice with real job descriptions you provide • Each session includes structured Q&A + specific feedback • Strengthen your STAR stories, refine delivery, and tackle tough questions • Build interview stamina, adaptability, and confidence through practice Extras Included: ✅ Templates for 30-second and 2-minute pitches ✅ Personalized feedback after each session ✅ Interview strategy tools you can use well beyond our time together Why This Works: This isn’t generic coaching or one-off advice. It’s a structured process designed to get results: - Focused practice on the interviews you actually care about - Iteration until your answers feel authentic and strong - High-level coaching from someone who knows how hiring decisions are made By the end, you’ll walk into interviews with clarity, confidence, and the skills to land the role. Investment: Each session runs 50–90 minutes, customized to your needs. You’re purchasing the program, not the clock. For greatest impact, I recommend completing all 5 sessions within 4 weeks or less. Get that muscle memory to work for you - and get over your fears of practicing out loud!
What's included
For greatest impact, I recommend completing all 5 sessions within 4 weeks or less. Get that muscle memory to work for you - and get over your fears of practicing out loud! I require a 24 hour notification for cancellations or rescheduling of sessions. Since I only work with a limited number of clients, this allows me to keep my schedule open/flexible for clients with time sensitive issues. 1 "grace" is permitted per client for cancellations or rescheduling in less than 24 hours. After the "grace" additional fees may be assessed at the coach's discretion. Repeated rescheduling or cancellation may result in the termination of the agreement by the coach without refund for subsequent fees. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. Refunds will be considered on a case by case basis. All sessions must be used within 8 weeks.
- Structured 30 second and 2 minute pitches with custom feedback
- Tools to build meaningful and impactful STAR stories for behavioral interviews
- Leave with clear, repeatable language that communicates your value
- Immediate feedback on gaps, strengths, and recommended next steps
Meet your expert
Kira D.
Hi, I'm Kira, an ex-Disney recruiter with 12+ years experience coaching and collaborating with professionals at all levels of their career - from experienced executives in non-profits and real estate, to MBAs pivoting from arts to finance, to international students in STEM MS programs, and undergrad students working towards their first professional entertainment internships (USC Marshall, UW Foster, NC State, Pepperdine University). Though I am very comfortable with clients at all stages of life - in this season I have focussed my services on expanding oportunties for mid-life professionals looking for their 2nd or 3rd act pivot or shift. A lot of that is due to the first 10 years of my career in entertainment, before I found my way into coaching. I have had countless conversations with friends and colleagues over the last decade all with the same thing in common. We busted our butts to climb to the tops of ladders we defined when we were 25, and by 45 (or 35 or 55) that role we worked so hard to get wasn't a fit any more. Not for the people who we'd become along the way. These are some of the most challenging and stressful career changes for people and I just happen to LOVE working through these hard questions and guiding people through this process. Prior to Higher-ed, I worked for 10 years in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles in corporate media and feature animation production (DreamWorks Animation), as a C Level Executive Assistant, Casting Assistant, and in HR/Recruiting (Disney, Lucasfilm/ILM). I've navigated several significant career pivots in my life and have a unique ability to draw out a person's story and help them wrap words around what matters to them in a compelling and authentic way. I have a lot of empathy and compassion for people navigating this space - as I have personal experience with how challenging it can be! My clients and students describe me as: a "sanity check," a (kind) straight-shooter, a networking wizard, exceptionally empathetic and encouraging, insightful, the best resume note-giver they have ever encountered, and a killer interview coach! My main goal in any conversation is to help YOU get clear about your next step - and to identify what you need to do in order to reach your short and long term career (and life!) goals. I'm typically a good fit and have a lot of experience working with people who: - Are making a significant career pivot (to a different job function, industry or both). I'm an especially great fit for midlife professionals. - Are interested in careers in the entertainment space (film, TV, streaming, etc.) OR who are wanting to transition out of entertainment into a more "traditional" corporate role. - Are MBAs recruiting for internships or full-time for all role types (Corporate Finance, Marketing/Brand, non-tech PM, PMM, Leadership Programs, Supply Chain/Ops, Business Intelligence, Sales, Startups) outside of IB and Management Consulting. I have experience working with clients and students in IB and Consulting - but there are a lot of folks on the platform who have more hands on experience here. I will say - I do a mean behavioral interview - and have had folks with a bent towards IB and Consulting remark that they have benefitted from my approach to the behavioral portion of the interview process, while working with other coaches on the technical/case portion. - Are international students struggling with networking best practices in the US and understanding the basics of H1B and STEM OPT. I have worked with programs where 70-90% of the students were from outside the US. That said, I am not an immigration professional and cannot provide legal advice. I look forward to hearing more about you!