CAREER ENGLISH

English that supports your next career move.

For professionals preparing for international opportunities, interviews, role changes and greater responsibility — with English that presents your experience clearly and performs under pressure.

CV & LinkedInPosition your experience clearly and professionally.
Interview performanceAnswer with structure, evidence and confidence.
Professional communicationUse English effectively once you are in the role.
International opportunitiesPrepare for cross-border applications and mobility.
More than interview preparation

Your English should support your professional value — before, during and after the interview.

A strong application is only one stage of career progression. The real goal is to communicate your experience, judgement and potential convincingly across the entire process: from CV and LinkedIn profile to interviews, networking, onboarding and day-to-day professional communication.

The career pathway

Four moments where English can directly affect how you are perceived.

01

Positioning

Clarify your professional story, strengths and achievements in English.

02

Applications

Improve CV language, LinkedIn positioning, cover messages and professional written communication.

03

Interviews

Build structured answers, evidence-based examples and confident delivery under pressure.

04

In the role

Develop the English needed for meetings, emails, stakeholders, presentations and progression.

What we work on

Language, structure and professional impact.

CV & LinkedIn language

Achievement-focused wording, clarity and international conventions.

Interview answers

Clear structure, relevant detail and natural delivery.

Professional vocabulary

More precise language for your sector, responsibilities and achievements.

Confidence under pressure

Retrieval practice and realistic simulation for higher-stakes communication.

Networking & introductions

Introduce yourself, explain your role and build professional rapport.

Written communication

Emails, follow-ups, application messages and professional tone.

How the preparation works

Target the situations that matter, then practise them deliberately.

01

Career goal

Role, sector, level of seniority and immediate objective.

02

Language audit

Identify the English that limits clarity, credibility or confidence.

03

Simulation

Practise interviews, introductions, meetings and written tasks in realistic conditions.

04

Refinement

Use feedback to improve language, structure, delivery and consistency.

Interview performance

Good answers are not memorised. They are structured.

We work on how to explain experience, decisions, achievements and challenges without sounding scripted. Practice focuses on clarity, evidence, relevance and delivery, including behavioural and competency-based questions.

Tell me about yourselfCareer transitionsStrengths & achievementsLeadership examplesConflict & challengeMotivation & fitCompetency questionsFollow-up questions
CV & LinkedIn

Present evidence, not generic claims.

The aim is not to translate an existing CV word for word. We work on concise language, action verbs, achievements, professional positioning and consistency between CV, LinkedIn and interview narrative.

What should improve

A stronger professional message — and the English to deliver it.

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Clearer positioningYou can explain what you do, what you have achieved and where you are going.
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More convincing answersInterview responses become more structured, relevant and evidence-based.
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More natural professional EnglishVocabulary and phrasing become more appropriate to your level and context.
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Greater confidencePractice reduces hesitation in situations where the stakes are higher.
Who this is for

Designed for professionals at transition points.

International job search

Applying to roles where English is part of the selection process.

Career change

Reframing transferable experience for a new role or sector.

Promotion

Preparing for greater visibility, leadership and responsibility.

Relocation & mobility

Entering a new professional environment where English becomes the working language.

Career English is language and communication coaching.

Corrigan School helps you improve how you communicate your experience and perform in English. It does not act as a recruitment agency and does not guarantee employment outcomes.

Make your English support your next professional step.

Tell us the role, sector or opportunity you are working towards. We will identify the areas where focused English preparation can make the biggest difference.

Discuss your career goal