Two jobs at once.
Every non-native professional in an international workplace is doing two jobs: the actual work, and translating themselves (their ideas, ambitions and value) into a language and cultural register that gets heard. Most career coaching ignores the second job. This program is built around it.
The method is simple: diagnose precisely where you’re losing ground, build the specific skills that close that gap, and practice until it’s automatic. Every session is built on real professional situations (your CV, your target roles, your interviews), not textbook scenarios, and every session ends with a concrete deliverable.
You’re a fit if you…
- Are a developer, engineer, PM, data or design professional
- Are targeting the US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland or the Nordics
- Have been applying for months with little traction
- Get interviews but don’t convert them into offers
- Know your skills are strong but feel invisible on paper or in the room
This isn’t for you if you…
- Want general life coaching
- Are below B2 English? Start with the Business English & Communication Program
- Aren’t willing to do work between sessions
- Want a quick fix without real practice
- Won’t do mock interviews or role-plays
Common starting points
- A senior developer with eight years’ experience and no callbacks from Western companies
- A UX designer relocating to Berlin with no idea how German hiring works
- A strong engineer failing behavioral interviews on style, not substance
- A mid-level PM ready to target startups in Amsterdam
- A full-stack developer applying everywhere, with an offer rate near zero
You come in with strong skills and a job search that isn’t working. You leave with a sharp personal brand, a targeted strategy, interview confidence and a plan for your first 90 days in the new role.
The curriculum12 weeks. Every session has a deliverable.
| Week | Session | Focus | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 | Diagnostic & strategy | Career audit, target market selection, gap analysis between your profile and your target role | Personal 12-week action plan and target market list |
| WK 2 | CV overhaul | European vs. US formats, impact statements, applicant tracking systems, what recruiters look for, photo or no photo by market | A fully rewritten CV, ready to send |
| WK 3 | LinkedIn transformation | Headline, About, experience, keyword strategy, “Open to Work” tactics by country | An optimized LinkedIn profile, live |
| WK 4 | Job search strategy & tools | Where to apply by market, timing, applying early, referral strategy | Active job tracker and top 10 target companies |
| WK 5 | Your professional story | The Hook and PAR, a 2-minute pitch, “Tell me about yourself” without sounding rehearsed | A recorded 2-minute pitch, reviewed live |
| WK 6 | Behavioral interviews | PAR stories for conflict, feedback, failure and leadership; directness, tone and pacing under pressure | Five battle-tested PAR stories |
| WK 7 | Technical & role-specific interviews | System design language, trade-offs, clarifying questions, explaining complex ideas simply | An interview language cheat sheet for your role |
| WK 8 | Mock interview · Round 1 | A full 45-minute mock interview, recorded, with live coaching on language, cadence, confidence and content | Recording and written feedback report |
| WK 9 | Recruiter & hiring manager outreach | Cold messages that work, finding the right contact, asking for referrals, small talk | Ten outreach messages drafted and reviewed |
| WK 10 | Hiring culture by market | German formality, Dutch directness, US enthusiasm, UK understatement and the red flags to avoid | A cheat sheet for your target market |
| WK 11 | Mock interview · Round 2 + negotiation | A harder mock; salary negotiation language, counter-offers, handling low offers | Negotiation script and a second recording |
| WK 12 | Offer & next steps | Evaluating offers, closing the negotiation, onboarding English, your first 90 days | A 90-day onboarding plan |
Built into every session
- PAR woven through all communication work
- Role-play and live practice, not just theory
- Recording and playback for self-awareness
- Market-specific guidance
- Work between sessions: this is not passive
- A monthly check against your action plan
Tools and templates included
- CV templates (European and US)
- LinkedIn optimization checklist
- Job search tracker
- PAR story bank worksheet
- Market-specific hiring guides (DE, NL, CH, US, UK)
- Interview question library and negotiation scripts
The core methodPAR: Problem, Action, Result.
PAR is the backbone of all communication work in this program. It gives your answers a structure that feels natural to international interviewers, and removes the long setup that loses them. When a story needs background, use SAR (Situation, Action, Result) instead.
P: Problem
The challenge or constraint. Specific and brief.
A: Action
What you did and decided. Strong verbs, your contribution.
R: Result
What changed, with real numbers where you have them.
A client storyWhat this looks like in practice.
Starting point: months of applications and interviews that didn’t turn into offers. The work: job search strategy, a rewritten CV and LinkedIn profile, and repeated interview practice. Outcome: received a job offer live, during a coaching session.
Shared without names. Every result depends on the market and on the work you put in.
How it startsFrom first call to week 1.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 · Get in touch | Share your current role, target role, target market, how long you’ve been searching and your biggest obstacle. |
| 2 · Free discovery call | 30 minutes to check the fit, diagnose the real blocker and choose the right format and pace. |
| 3 · Your action plan | Session 1 is your diagnostic. We build your 12-week plan together, adapted to your role, market and timeline. |
| 4 · Weekly sessions | 55–60 minutes, same day and time each week, with a monthly review of progress against the plan. |
InvestmentTwo formats.
Full program
- 12 sessions of 55–60 minutes
- Two full mock interviews with written feedback
- All templates, guides and tools
- Support between sessions by voice note or email
- A 90-day accountability plan at the end
Intensive Sprint
- 6 sessions: CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation
- One mock interview with feedback
- Core templates
- Best when interviews are already happening and conversion is the problem
Need help with one interview rather than a program? One-to-one interview coaching is also available in bundles of 5 to 25 sessions, see the pricing page. Refer someone and get a free session: when a person you refer buys a bundle after their free call, I add a free session to your bundle. Companies can book the Career Accelerator for their people; see the corporate programs.