About Tina Kinirons: Guiding you to Interview Success

Hi! I'm Tina Kinirons, an interview coach specialising in Civil and Public Service roles in Ireland. I offer practical support that gets results.

I bring real-world interviewing experience and specialised public sector insight to my clients, having chaired thousands of interviews and trained thousands of interviewers.

I'm delighted to introduce my colleague Bernie Stevenson who is also available to work with you.

Meet Tina Kinirons - Interview Coach

I’ve worked across management, sales, operations, consulting, technical, and communications roles in my previous career. My management experience includes extensive interviewing, as well as five years on the senior management team of Microsoft Ireland.

My consulting and training experience included working with organisations internationally and in Ireland on behalf of IBM and Microsoft.

After re-training as a psychologist, I started my own business and launched TKServices.ie in 2009.

For ten years, I designed and delivered management and leadership training, including Civil Service courses through OneLearning and Public Service programmes through PAI.

I also coached managers in both the Civil Service and private sector, while steadily growing my work in chairing interviews and delivering interview training and coaching.

Today, I focus solely on interviews. I love demystifying the interview process - helping people understand what’s expected, recognise the value of their own experience, and speak about their work with confidence.

I've interviewed thousands of candidates and worked with hundreds of interviewers. I've shortlisted and interviewed on behalf of public sector organisations. I've trained thousands of interview board members in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Public Sector agencies and organisations.

I help clients complete and improve application forms and CVs. I coach them to prepare for both competency-based interviews and capability-based interviews (those based on the Civil Service Capability Framework).

I hold a Master's in Occupational (or Business) Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, a Diploma in Human Resource Management and a B.Sc. in Computer Science. I am a member of CIPD, the professional body for HR professionals.

Get to Know Tina

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

I really enjoy being out in nature, walking in the mountains, woods, by lakes or visiting parks and gardens. It's my favourite way of catching up with friends and family.

I love taking photos, mainly of nature when I am out and about (you'll find some of them on my Instagram page).

I go to the gym weekly, mostly for weights and a little cardio. Staying pain-free after some terrible back issues a few years ago turns out to be a great motivator.

I'm lucky to have my eleven-year old god-daughter (she's also my gran-niece) in my life. I'm fascinated by how she and her friends view the world and the language they use ( like "slay!"). She tells me I act like someone just a few years older than her, but who drives a car and has money!

I read a lot of psychological thrillers. I love when the ending is plausible but impossible to predict.

And I also enjoy playing bridge, though I'm still very much learning!

P.S. I designed this website and wrote every sentence you are reading (including this one)!

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Meet Bernie Stevenson - Interview Coach

I'm delighted to introduce my colleague Bernie Stevenson, who is available to support you in improving your application and preparing for your interview.

She is an experienced interviewer and has chaired interviews in the charity and public sectors. Her strong background in training and development is complemented by expertise in helping people through career transitions.

Bernie holds a Master's in Innovation & Strategy, a degree in Training Consultancy & Development and a Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching.

Through her interview coaching, Bernie provides an external perspective and empowering insights. In the safe and structured space she creates, clients conduct a personal skills analysis, review their relevant work experience and refine their competency or capability answers. Any issues, challenges or perceived barriers are aired, explored and addressed.

Get to Know Bernie

Bernie is a firm believer in lifelong learning, whether that means encouraging her four grandchildren to chase their dreams or sharpening her own golf swing, one round at a time.

Her long walks are more than a pastime; they’re where she reflects, recharges, and often hatches her next big idea.

Recently, she and her husband acquired a campervan to explore scenic routes and seek new adventures.

Bernie also likes to keep in touch, both with former colleagues she worked with years ago and newer friends she’s made more recently.

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Client Comments

Hi Tina, Just to let you know that I got the job!! Thanks for all your help.

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 Bernie, Many, many thanks for your support and for your great advice. I am very glad to say I was offered the position which I am delighted about. Your advice was at the back of my mind throughout the interview, and it was a huge help in my preparation.

Morning Tina, Just to let you know interview went well and I have been offered and accepted the post! Thanks a million for your help. It made me much more focused.

Hi Bernie, just to let you know I was successful in the EO interview and was placed 1st on the panel. Thanks for all your help.

Hi Tina, just to let you know I placed first on the panel, thanks for all your help!

Hi Bernie, I'll be starting my new role in a few weeks and I feel I have a lot to thank you for. Pretty much everything we went over came up in the interview. I can't thank you enough, but I will try. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Hi Tina, Just letting you know that I got the job !!!! Thanks so much for your help with everything I felt so much more confident going into it !

Hi Tina, I just wanted to let you know that I placed on the panel. Thank you so much for your help that session was really informative and helped me see exactly what they were looking for in competency interview. I'm delighted!! Thanks again.