Testimonials
Secondary Schools & Institutions
"It was a privilege to have Polly share with our students as part of our careers fair and drop down day. She was open and honest with our students around her career journey and what has led her to this point. She showed great passion and shared nuggets of wisdom with our students that will have impacted so many. After the session, Polly was kind enough to offer her time further to speak to students on a 1:1 basis who were seeking further advice. We look forward to having Polly share with our students again."
Emily Williams, Assistant Principal, Grace Academy, Coventry
"Polly is a bundle of targeted energy. She inspired both students and parents in her lecture on the Graduate prospects and delivered 5 days of mock interviews to all our Upper Sixth Students. Even the most reticent of students came out buzzing, with key pointers for improvement, and a realised of the importance of good interview technique. Polly also gave feedback on student's CVs, and went above and beyond to deliver her expert advice."
Naomi Ambrose, Head of Futures, Cranleigh School
“Polly was amazing; she held a series of online workshops to guide our pupils through the process of creating their CV, then followed up with one-on-one interview practice in person before providing individual feedback. The pupils who took part thoroughly enjoyed the process and left feeling much more confident that they could give the best impression of themselves both on paper and in person. I could not recommend her highly enough, and we will certainly be making MRFG Consulting an annual feature of our Careers Programme.”
Sam Dewhurst, Head of Careers, Uppingham School
"Polly delivered a highly engaging presentation to our Year 10 students, encouraging them to start thinking about their future careers, build professional networks, and remain open-minded about the wide range of opportunities available to them. Her talk was particularly valuable at a stage when students are beginning to consider their post-16 options and make important decisions about their future pathways.
She captured the students’ attention throughout and pitched the presentation perfectly for the age group. We very much look forward to welcoming Polly back to school soon to speak with our Year 12 students."
Henrietta Garrety, Careers Adviser, St Bartholomew's School, Newbury
"Polly came into school to assist with Practice Interviews for both our Year 11 and 12 students. Polly was approachable and able to put the students at ease within the first minutes of meeting them. She was supportive but also challenged the students to ensure that the experience was really valuable and the students walked away with a greater knowledge of the interview process and of how they could rise to the occasion. Polly really went the extra mile and gifted the students with a resource pack to take away with them too. In addition Polly gave up further time to help some of our Year 13 students with specific interview preparation which was invaluable. We are very grateful for the support she has given to the students."
Philip White, Head of Sixth Form, The Cotswold School
"The MRFG CV workshop started by exploring the nature of career tracks (non-linear and somewhat unpredictable) using an autobiographical approach from trainer Polly Ingestre. The focus then switched to the format and content of CVs and examined some do’s and don’ts of job interviews and really encouraged our students to reflect carefully on the application process."
George Fussey, Director of Career Education, Eton College
"Polly came to start our year 12s thinking on their next steps and crucially how to prepare their first CV, she was engaging and insightful and all pupils have benefitted from her expertise. Following her visit Polly has helped pupils further with individual enquiries to get their career and job starts off to a flying start, something I know they have appreciated. Many thanks Polly and hope to work with you again in the near future."
Georgina Troth, Head of Wychwood Sixth, Wychwood School
"Polly’s session was invaluable and set our students up for both corporate and University interviews. Polly offered snippets from her experiences and communicated standard practice in an engaging manner. As a result, students felt prepared and ready to tackle both their CVs and their next interview."
Hannah Trevis, Head of Sixth Form, St Gabriel's School
"We had the pleasure of working with Polly alongside our 2021 cohort of interns from four social mobility organisations both in the UK and the USA. She spent time with the students going through format and content of a solid CV in a number of interactive workshops and then spent time with them on an individual basis as they finessed their document. The students found the sessions engaging and informative and enjoyed learning practical tips to help stand out."
Victoria Potter, Global Head of Events, Permira Advisers, LLP
"It was a pleasure to have Polly lead CV several workshops with our Year 12 students as part of their preparation for career interviews. She is very knowledgeable and was able to provide advice on how to craft a CV, avoiding the common pitfalls. She was also able to give tips on interviews and what not to do! All of our students engaged well in the workshops and went away feeling more confident. As our students had a short turnaround to produce their CVs before being interviewed, Polly offered to help any students that reached out to her over that weekend. This was really appreciated."
Inderjit Kaur, Head of Sixth Form, Pangbourne College