👨🏻🏫 I have 15 years of experience helping people prepare for interviews
🇬🇧 Native English speaker
💂🏻 I am from London in the United Kingdom
🇭🇰 I relocated to Hong Kong in the Summer of 2019
👨🏻🏫 I have a 168-hour Level 5 TEFL course certificate (via TEFL ORG)
🎓 ‘How to teach IELTS’ course certificate (Cambridge University Press)
WORK EXPERIENCE
🙋🏻♂️ Financial Services - I used to work in Human Resources (HR) conducting interviews for jobs in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds
🏦 Private Banking – I worked as an Investment Advisor for several of the world’s largest banks (wealth management)
⌚ Founder – POVEY (a men’s watch company)
📱 Co-Founder – Resident.Tax (a mobile app)
☕ I managed a coffee shop in London
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💬 TRIAL LESSON 💬
In our trial lesson, we will focus on you and your objectives. We will talk about your upcoming interview and practice some interview questions. My interview questions are tailored to you!
✉️ Please send me the job description and a copy of your CV (optional) ✉️
💬 INTERVIEW PREPARATION 💬
Practice / Mock interview - our session will include a mock interview and feedback. I can provide you with a digital video recording of your mock interview so you can track your progress.
❓ EXAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS❓
👉🏻 Tell me about yourself
👉🏻 What do you know about our company?
👉🏻 Why do you want this job?
👉🏻 What are your biggest strengths?
👉🏻 What are your biggest weaknesses?
👉🏻 Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
👉🏻 Why should we hire you?
👉🏻 What do you consider to be your biggest achievement?
👉🏻 What are the biggest challenges when joining a new company?
👉🏻 What do you like to do outside of work?
❓ BEHAVIOURAL QUESTIONS ❓- Teamwork skills | Communication skills | Ability to adapt | Time management skills | Leadership skills| Motivation and values | Problem-solving | Client-facing skills
💬 OTHER PREPARATION 💬
📜 CV assistance (curriculum vitae)
✍🏻 Writing a cover letter
⌨️ LinkedIn - creating a profile, searching for people, finding jobs
💬 Non-verbal communication
📐 Aptitude Tests - sample questions and practice tests
🏫 Assessment centre preparation
🖥️ Video interviews (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts, Skype)
🎓 Graduate interview preparation
🗣️ Small talk in an interview
I have helped my students prepare for interviews with some of the world’s largest companies!
🏦 Financial Services - Goldman Sachs, HSBC, DBS, Standard Chartered, UBS, Blackrock, HKMA, AIA, Manulife
📚 Professional Services - Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, Gartner, Deacons, Linklaters, Allen & Overy
🏫 Consulting - McKinsey (PEI questions), Accenture, BCG, Bain & Company, Booz Allen, Oliver Wyman
💻 Technology - Facebook, LinkedIn, Uber, Netflix, Foodpanda, Grab, Shopee, Lazada
🏭 Manufacturing - TSMC, Samsung, Toyota, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Foxconn, Pegatron
✍🏻 I will use Google Docs to document our conversations. This will be shared with you after our first lesson ✍🏻
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💂🏻 I lived in London for 35 years
🍲 I enjoy trying new food 🇹🇼 🇹🇭 🇻🇳 🇲🇾 🇮🇩 🇯🇵
⚽ I’m a fan of Fulham Football Club
🌏 I have travelled to 50+ countries
🏃🏻 I enjoy hiking
🎓 I graduated in 2006 with a Geography BSc from Loughborough University
👋🏻 I like meeting new people, making new friends, hearing stories, and learning about new cultures.
CONTACT
📨 Please send me a message for further information!
LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanpovey