Code to Career: Interview Skills for Technical Professionals

Showcase Your Skills: How to Find and Frame Strong Examples

This interactive session will give you practical tools to uncover strong examples from your career and the chance to practise sharing them with impact.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

1. Identify relevant examples from your professional experience that showcase both technical and transferable skills
2. Structure your chosen examples into clear, concise stories that highlight your actions and impact, using a simple framework such as STAR
3. Adapt your examples to suit different contexts, including interviews, presentations, and stakeholder conversations

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About The Group Sessions
These are friendly, interactive drop-in session for technology professionals who want to sharpen their interview skills and build confidence.

Each session begins with a short overview covering useful topics, relevant theory, and practical techniques. We then put these ideas into practice through interactive group activities.

What to Expect from Each Session:

• Practice answering real interview questions in a supportive small-group setting
• Tips and techniques for structuring strong, memorable responses
• Opportunities to speak in front of others and receive constructive feedback
• Peer learning through shared experiences and insights

As this is a group session, you will learn by doing, observing others, and sharing feedback and thoughts. You can say as little or as much as you want during the session, however you will get the best results by actively engaging and taking part. To ensure the best learning experience and to get the best out of the session, attendee numbers are limited.

Places are limited to 10 at each session to ensure everyone benefits fully from the small group learning experience.

You can attend as often as you like. Every session is different, with new questions, scenarios, and challenges, so you will keep improving over time. Whether you have an interview coming up or simply want to stay sharp for future opportunities, this is a great way to prepare.

Who Is This Event For:
Technology professionals aiming for career progression, whether into their next role, a senior position, or a specialist post.

Join us to practise, learn, and grow your confidence in a safe, constructive and supportive environment.

Meet Your Host
Hi, I’m Richard Warburton, a public speaking coach and educator with extensive experience helping technically minded professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. I have worked with individuals across the technology sector, from software engineers to technical managers, helping them prepare for high-stakes interviews, presentations, and client meetings.

My coaching approach blends proven communication techniques with practical exercises so you can apply what you learn straight away. With a background in both communication skills training and business consultancy, I understand the challenges of presenting technical expertise in a way that resonates with hiring managers and decision-makers.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to apply the STAR framework effectively and practise delivering clear, structured answers to competency-based questions.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

1. Recognise competency-based questions, understand why interviewers use them, and distinguish them from technical or hypothetical questions
2. Apply the STAR framework confidently by breaking down each step and using it to structure clear, relevant answers
3. Avoid common pitfalls such as giving too much background, skipping over your own contribution, or failing to highlight the result

Note: This session was also run on the 19th September 2026
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About These Sessions
These are friendly, interactive drop-in session for technology professionals who want to sharpen their interview skills and build confidence.

Each session begins with a short overview covering useful topics, relevant theory, and practical techniques. We then put these ideas into practice through interactive group activities.

What to Expect from Each Session:

• Practice answering real interview questions in a supportive small-group setting
• Tips and techniques for structuring strong, memorable responses
• Opportunities to speak in front of others and receive constructive feedback
• Peer learning through shared experiences and insights

As this is a group session, you will learn by doing, observing others, and sharing feedback and thoughts. You can say as little or as much as you want during the session, however you will get the best results by actively engaging and taking part. To ensure the best learning experience and to get the best out of the session, attendee numbers are limited.

Places are limited to 10 at each session to ensure everyone benefits fully from the small group learning experience.

You can attend as often as you like. Every session is different, with new questions, scenarios, and challenges, so you will keep improving over time. Whether you have an interview coming up or simply want to stay sharp for future opportunities, this is a great way to prepare.

Who Is This Event For:
Technology professionals aiming for career progression, whether into their next role, a senior position, or a specialist post.

Join us to practise, learn, and grow your confidence in a safe, constructive and supportive environment.

Meet Your Host
Hi, I’m Richard Warburton, a public speaking coach and educator with extensive experience helping technically minded professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. I have worked with individuals across the technology sector, from software engineers to technical managers, helping them prepare for high-stakes interviews, presentations, and client meetings.

My coaching approach blends proven communication techniques with practical exercises so you can apply what you learn straight away. With a background in both communication skills training and business consultancy, I understand the challenges of presenting technical expertise in a way that resonates with hiring managers and decision-makers.

What Will We Cover In This Session?

The topic for this session will be announced at a later date.
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About The Group Sessions
These are friendly, interactive drop-in session for technology professionals who want to sharpen their interview skills and build confidence.

Each session begins with a short overview covering useful topics, relevant theory, and practical techniques. We then put these ideas into practice through interactive group activities.

What to Expect from Each Session:

• Practice answering real interview questions in a supportive small-group setting
• Tips and techniques for structuring strong, memorable responses
• Opportunities to speak in front of others and receive constructive feedback
• Peer learning through shared experiences and insights

As this is a group session, you will learn by doing, observing others, and sharing feedback and thoughts. You can say as little or as much as you want during the session, however you will get the best results by actively engaging and taking part. To ensure the best learning experience and to get the best out of the session, attendee numbers are limited.

Places are limited to 10 at each session to ensure everyone benefits fully from the small group learning experience.

You can attend as often as you like. Every session is different, with new questions, scenarios, and challenges, so you will keep improving over time. Whether you have an interview coming up or simply want to stay sharp for future opportunities, this is a great way to prepare.

Who Is This Event For:
Technology professionals aiming for career progression, whether into their next role, a senior position, or a specialist post.

Join us to practise, learn, and grow your confidence in a safe, constructive and supportive environment.

Meet Your Host
Hi, I’m Richard Warburton, a public speaking coach and educator with extensive experience helping technically minded professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. I have worked with individuals across the technology sector, from software engineers to technical managers, helping them prepare for high-stakes interviews, presentations, and client meetings.

My coaching approach blends proven communication techniques with practical exercises so you can apply what you learn straight away. With a background in both communication skills training and business consultancy, I understand the challenges of presenting technical expertise in a way that resonates with hiring managers and decision-makers.

What Will We Cover In This Session?

The topic for this session will be announced at a later date.
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About The Group Sessions
These are friendly, interactive drop-in session for technology professionals who want to sharpen their interview skills and build confidence.

Each session begins with a short overview covering useful topics, relevant theory, and practical techniques. We then put these ideas into practice through interactive group activities.

What to Expect from Each Session:

• Practice answering real interview questions in a supportive small-group setting
• Tips and techniques for structuring strong, memorable responses
• Opportunities to speak in front of others and receive constructive feedback
• Peer learning through shared experiences and insights

As this is a group session, you will learn by doing, observing others, and sharing feedback and thoughts. You can say as little or as much as you want during the session, however you will get the best results by actively engaging and taking part. To ensure the best learning experience and to get the best out of the session, attendee numbers are limited.

Places are limited to 10 at each session to ensure everyone benefits fully from the small group learning experience.

You can attend as often as you like. Every session is different, with new questions, scenarios, and challenges, so you will keep improving over time. Whether you have an interview coming up or simply want to stay sharp for future opportunities, this is a great way to prepare.

Who Is This Event For:
Technology professionals aiming for career progression, whether into their next role, a senior position, or a specialist post.

Join us to practise, learn, and grow your confidence in a safe, constructive and supportive environment.

Meet Your Host
Hi, I’m Richard Warburton, a public speaking coach and educator with extensive experience helping technically minded professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. I have worked with individuals across the technology sector, from software engineers to technical managers, helping them prepare for high-stakes interviews, presentations, and client meetings.

My coaching approach blends proven communication techniques with practical exercises so you can apply what you learn straight away. With a background in both communication skills training and business consultancy, I understand the challenges of presenting technical expertise in a way that resonates with hiring managers and decision-makers.