Hire fairly, talk clearly, keep good people
HR teams lead some of the most important conversations in any company. Our practical HR training covers structured interviews, appraisal talks, onboarding international hires and the conversations nobody enjoys.
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What we hear before we start
Interviews depend on gut feeling and every interviewer asks different questions
Appraisal talks feel like a box-ticking exercise for both sides
International candidates and new hires struggle with our HR processes
What your people take away
Structured, fair interviews
Interviewers use consistent competency questions and scoring, making hiring decisions more objective and easier to justify.
Confident interviewing in English
Your HR team interviews international candidates fluently, asks follow-up questions naturally and explains processes clearly.
Meaningful appraisal talks
Appraisals become real development conversations with clear feedback, agreed goals and documented next steps.
Smoother international onboarding
New hires from abroad understand how your company works and settle in faster, with fewer misunderstandings.
Composure in hard conversations
Warnings, separations and sensitive talks are handled clearly, respectfully and in line with your internal processes.
Consistent employer messaging
Job ads, career pages and candidate communication speak with one clear, attractive voice.
Built step by step around your team
Every module is adapted to your industry, your cases and your language. Pick the full programme or the parts you need.
- 01
Structured competency-based interviews
half dayBuilding interview guides, behavioural questions and scorecards, then practising them in recorded mock interviews with feedback.
- 02
Assessing candidates fairly
2 hoursRecognising bias, separating evidence from impression and reaching hiring decisions together as a panel.
- 03
Appraisal and feedback talks
half dayPreparing, structuring and documenting performance reviews, including how to discuss underperformance constructively.
- 04
Difficult HR conversations
half dayWarnings, separations and sensitive personal topics, practised in role plays so the wording feels natural when it counts.
- 05
HR English and international onboarding
2 hoursKey HR vocabulary, explaining contracts and German workplace rules, and welcoming international hires in clear English.
Choose how and where
HR team workshop
On site at your company anywhere in Germany, built around your hiring and review processes.
Interview simulation day
Realistic mock interviews with actors or colleagues, video feedback and individual coaching.
Online module series
Short live sessions on iConnect, easy to fit around recruiting peaks and busy calendars.
One-to-one HR coaching
Individual preparation for a specific difficult conversation or a new HR leadership role.
Made for
- HR business partners and recruiters
- Hiring managers who interview candidates
- HR teams hiring international talent in English
- Companies introducing structured appraisal processes
- Team leads facing warnings or separations
Questions and answers
Can you train our hiring managers as well as HR?
Yes. Many companies combine both groups so that everyone on an interview panel uses the same questions, scoring and standards.
Do you adapt the training to our interview process?
Yes. We review your existing guides, competency models and appraisal forms beforehand and build the exercises around them.
Do you cover German labour law?
We focus on communication: how to prepare, phrase and lead HR conversations. Legal questions stay with your HR legal advisers, and we align the exercises with your internal guidelines.
Is the training available in English?
Yes. We train in English, German or Spanish. Interviewing international candidates in English is one of our most requested modules.
Give your HR team stronger conversations
Tell us which HR conversations matter most to you, and we will put together a practical training plan.