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​I'm Tina Kinirons and I'm a specialist in interview skills, particularly for the public sector in Ireland. I guide clients to success at job interviews and I help organisations to find the best candidates.

I can advise you to on how to improve your application form or CV and guide you to prepare for your interview. I can also guide you (or your organisation) to improve your interviewer skills or interview process. 
​I have a strong track record in guiding clients to success at interviews, helping them to get their desired promotion or job. I help them complete and improve application forms and CVs. I coach them to prepare for both competency-based interviews and capability-based interview (those based on the new Civil Service Capability Framework). I deliver training courses and webinars to groups of candidates about interview preparation and writing applications forms. I have written interview preparation workbooks to help candidates prepare for interviews.
I can help you be more successful at interviews through:
  • One-to-one interview preparation coaching (competency-based or capability-based)
  • One-to-one coaching on improving your application form or CV/Cover Letter
  • ​One-to-one mock interview, including practice and feedback on your answers
  • Workbook: Mastering Answers for Capability-based Interviews (for candidate preparing for interviews using the new Civil Service Capability Framework)  ​
  • Workbook: Preparing Answers for Competency-based Interviews (for candidates)
  • ​​Interview Preparation e-Course 
  • Group candidate or interviewee training courses​
  • Group application form training courses
  • Group Interview Preparation Webinars
I have extensive experience interviewing and chairing interviews. I have interviewed thousands of candidates and worked with hundreds of interviewers. I both shortlist and interview on behalf of several public sector organisations. I have trained thousands of interview board members in the civil service, local authorities, public sector agencies and charities. I also work with private sector companies and candidates.​
Buy Capability-Based workbook (Candidate)
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I can help your organisation with interview skills through:​
  • Chairing your interviews and ensuring the integrity of your interviews
  • ​​​Group Interviewer training courses 
  • One to one interviewer training
  • Group candidate interview skills training courses
  • ​​Group application or CV writing training courses
  • Group interview preparation webinars
  • Group interview preparation briefings - competency-based and capability-based
  • Interview preparation coaching for your staff (working with each person one-to-one)
  • Advice on improving application forms or CVs for a group of your staff (working with each one-to-one)
Buy capability-based workbook (interviewer)
I work with organisations in the public, private and charity sectors. I also work with individuals. ​You can read more about my clients and what they say about working with me here.
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Tina's background

I hold a Masters in Occupational (or Business) Psychology, a degree in Psychology and a degree in Computer Science. I am a member of CIPD (the professional body for HR professionals).

I have a wide range of previous experience having worked in management, sales, operations, consulting, technical and communications roles before re-training as a psychologist and starting my own business in 2009. My management experience includes extensive interviewing experience as well as five years on the senior management team of Microsoft Ireland. My previous consulting and training experience included working for organisations internationally and in Ireland on behalf of IBM and Microsoft.

I grew up in Cork and live in Dublin. My unusual Irish surname is pronounced as the two words "Kin" and "Irons" put together. I am always delighted to meet someone who has met another Kinirons (there don't seem to be too many of us about!).

P.S. I designed my website and wrote every sentence you are reading (including this one)! Thank you for visiting!
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Main services provided

  • One-to-one Interview preparation coaching for individuals - this is a meeting where the content is tailored to your, to your job interview and also factors in where you are at in your own interview preparation. You decide on the focus of the meeting - helping with answers, sharing types of questions asked, reviewing your answers, helping you improve your answers are what clients typically ask for. Learn more.

  • One-to-one Application form advice - this is a meeting where you provide a draft of your application form before the meeting and the meeting time is then used to provide you with input on how to improve the content of the application form. Learn more.

  • Workbook: Mastering Answers for Capability-Based Interviews - step-by-step guide for candidates to prepare answers for the new style of interviews based on the Civil Service Capability Framework. Learn more.
 
  • Workbook: Preparing Answers for Competency-Based Interviews - step-by-step guide for candidates to prepare answers for competency-based interviews (not using the Capability Framework recently introduced in the Civil Service). Learn more.
 
  • One-to-one CV/Cover letter review - review of your draft CV and/or Cover Letter and providing you with input on how to improve it. Learn more.
 
  • One-to-one Mock interviews - have a practice job interview with a professional interviewer, giving you an opportunity to practice your answers and receive tailored feedback on how to improve.  Learn more.
 
  • Interview Preparation e-Course - six subtitled videos of content to help you prepare for your interview.  Also includes worksheets, copies of the slides and three interview tips articles as well as the three videos of questions and answers taken from a live webinar. Learn more.
 
  • Interview preparation coaching for organisations' staff - one-to-one interview coaching for a number of employees, each one-to-one meeting tailored to the individual's job interview, contracted by the public sector organisation. Learn more.
 
  • Interviewee skills training courses or webinars for groups of candidates - interview preparation advice and guidance in training courses for groups up to 15.  Also interview information sessions for staff going forward for interview in larger groups. Learn more.
 
  • Application form completion training for groups of applicants - providing information, advice, guidance and tips on completing application forms for groups up to 15. Learn more.
 
  • Interviewer training courses for groups of interviewers - providing guidance to interviewers on all aspects of preparing for the day(s) of interviews and what is required of them during and after the interviews. Also available one-to-one. Learn more.
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  • Workbook: Perfecting Capability-Based Interviewing for Interviewers - step-by-step guide for interviewers to understand the new Civil Service Capability Framework and the new types of questions they can ask. Everything an interviewer needs to be prepared to be part of an interview board for this new style of job interview. Learn more.​​

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The person I recommend over the rest is Tina Kinirons. We use her extensively and the feedback is excellent.
Hi Tina, Just to let you know that I got the job!!  Thanks for all your help.
I feel like I've had a 'light bulb moment' in how to answer these interview questions.
I just wanted to let you know that I got promoted from CO to HEO. I really feel like the preparation session with you helped me a great deal so I just wanted to say thank you so much.
Hi Tina, I wanted to let you know that following our coaching session I was successful at interview. The session really brought my focus to where it needed to be and my marks improved across the board.
Tina builds immediate and long lasting rapport with her clients and takes a personal interest in their success.
Working with Tina is very enjoyable and I actively seek out opportunities to work with her. She has a great variety of business and management experience to draw on.
Hi Tina, just heard that I passed the interview and scored high. Major thank you for the work you did with me, the tools you imparted to me did the trick! Your lovely voice was playing in my head prompting me during the interview.
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