Job interviews and career conversations in english
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 35 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- Before internal mobility rounds
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
You are asked about your greatest strength
Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
- Process, sorting activity, scenario, tabs and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 219.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| SO 219.1 | Answer common questions with a clear structure | Interview and career skill (none) | Whole course |
| SO 219.2 | Talk about experience and strengths in clear English | CEFR B1 to C1 [source: report anchor, unverified] | Whole course |
| SO 219.3 | Handle tricky questions: a gap in a CV and salary | Best practice; employer's hiring policy | Whole course |
| SO 219.4 | Ask questions and close well | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 219.5 | Hold a career or feedback conversation in English + your info | Employer's career framework your english programme link | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1An interview answer that sounds fine but says nothing
3 pages
8 min
An interview answer that sounds fine but says nothing
3 pages
2Common questions and structured answers
2 pages
6 min
Common questions and structured answers
2 pages
3Talking about experience and strengths
2 pages
6 min
Talking about experience and strengths
2 pages
4Asking questions and closing well
2 pages
5 min
Asking questions and closing well
2 pages
5Career talks: feedback, goals and recognition
2 pages
5 min
Career talks: feedback, goals and recognition
2 pages
6Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
5 min
Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
- How confident are you now? 1-5 scale
- Which question will you practise? open text
- I feel able to talk about my strengths in English. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the answer bank? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
5 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Ld contact
{{LD_CONTACT}} - English programme link
{{ENGLISH_PROGRAMME_LINK}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run job interviews and career conversations in english training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
Before internal mobility rounds, as part of outplacement or career programmes, and before hiring panels for managers.
Who needs this training?
Internal candidates, staff in mobility programmes and managers who run interviews in English (B1 to C1); run by L&D with HR and talent teams.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.