Careersuccessbydesign Reviews 

I found Padma through my then Fedcap work coach. As I had been unemployed for quite some time, I booked a free session with her to look specifically at my LinkedIn profile.
Through the form I completed before we spoke, I was able to share my background and situation with her in advance, so that we could make the best use of our call.

Padma is a great mix of warmth and practically. She is an excellent champion of women in business, had great pointers prepared for me, treated me with dignity, encouraged me to aim higher, and be more self-compassionate. I would recommend her unreservedly, whether you're in work and looking ahead to the next stage of your career, or out if work and looking to make yourself a more attractive candidate. Now that I have a job, she will be the first person I contact when I'm ready to make a move. She has excellent sector knowledge, extensive experience, and genuinely helpful tips to share.

Thank you, Padma, for your time and help.

"Before working with Padma, I was struggling to translate my years of independent founder and creative experience onto my CV, and I felt unsure of how to pitch myself to major global studios. Padma completely shifted my approach, she brought an incredible wave of positivity, genuinely 'got' me, and used her amazing way with words to overhaul my CV and coach me for high-stakes pitches and interviews. As a direct result, my confidence skyrocketed, I gained a clear strategy for the job market, and I immediately started landing interviews with world-class firms in my industry. Compared to where I started, I now feel incredibly empowered, focused, and completely ready to step into a senior leadership role."

It can certainly feel defeating in today's hiring environment - an overwhelming number of very qualified candidates likely never get seen. That's where I was before I started to work with Padma Knowles - invisible and defeated. She has the ability to identify where you are stuck and help you help yourself. In working with Padma, I now have a new strategy to approach the job market and the confidence to try again differently.

I had an excellent experience with Padma, the career coach. I had a couple of interviews in a niche area coming up and Padma was recommended to me. I was initially not sure how much benefit I would gain but was pleasantly surprised. Her support and insights from many years of experience proved invaluable, she guided me on how to approach the whole interview process with more structure, confidence and clarity. I ended up receiving offers for the positions I interviewed at.

Padma helped me identify strong examples from my 10+ yrs of experience and shape them using the STAR framework, keeping my answers focused, strategic and relevant. She gave very helpful and practical tips on common competency-based questions highlighting where I needed to improve and then practice my answers. Padma had researched the interview styles for the companies I was interviewing at before our session so was well prepared. She also sent some practice questions for me to consider and complete beforehand to make the most of the session.

I later also used PadmaAI to refine my answers to make them more concise. This is Padma's AI chat function that uses her coaching style in its responses.

The coaching also calmed my pre-interview nerves.

I would highly recommend Padma to anyone wanting to improve their interview performance and general career progression.

Padma really took the time to understand what I needed and tailor her advice so I could get the best out of her coaching. Such a good experience and has empowered me for the future.