Blended learning

Job interviews for newcomers and career changers

Gain confidence as an interviewer:in

This blended learning is held in German.
Recruiters, specialists and managers who are conducting job interviews for the first time often lack the techniques and methods to use the available interview time efficiently - but in the end, a decision must be made on whether to hire or reject the candidate. In this training , you will learn how to act confidently, even as a less experienced interviewer, and how to use suitable (questioning) methods to systematically check the social skills, abilities and weaknesses of applicants .
Module 1: training training
approx. 90 minutes
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview

Contents:

  • Increase quality in the interview.
  • Define requirements.
  • Determine the phases of an interview.
  • Establish and expand your personal professional network.
  • Expectations of the training. 
Module 2: Classroom seminar
2 days
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Practical application of theoretical knowledge

Contents:

  • My role as interviewer:in.
  • Helpful interview questioning techniques.
  • From requirements profile to interview guidelines.
  • Errors of perception and judgment - unconscious bias.
  • Decision-making and communication.

Contents

Module 1: Webinar - Networking and getting to know each other
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview

  • Increase quality in the interview.
  • Define requirements.
  • Determine the phases of an interview.
  • Establish and expand your personal professional network.
  • Expectations of the training. 

Module 2: training - applying theoretical knowledge in practice
Refresher on the topics from Module 1

  • Questions, exchange on application in the company.

My role as interviewer:in

  • Use know-how and tools confidently.
  • Meeting at eye level.
  • Relationship management in an interview.

Helpful interview questioning techniques

  • Recognize Blender:inside.
  • Helpful questioning principles.
  • Types of questions and techniques.
  • VeSiEr method - clear structure when asking questions.
  • Keep the conversation flowing.

From requirements profile to interview guidelines

  • Practical methods for the development of requirement profiles.
  • Create position-related interview guidelines.

Errors of perception and judgment - unconscious biases

  • The first impression - and other typical perception errors.
  • Observation vs. evaluation.
  • Non-verbal communication.

Decision-making and communication

  • Interview evaluation - what is important?
  • Systematic comparison of candidates vs. gut feeling.
  • Giving feedback to candidates - but how?

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • Gain confidence in dealing with applicants and managers.
  • Know how to ask in-depth questions in an application interview instead of ticking off points superficially.
  • Professionalize the "gut feeling".
  • Easily create and use interview guidelines.
  • Documents for practical transfer: e.g. questionnaire, requirements profile, forms received as a Word document.

Methods

The training offers a wide range of exercises with feedback to consolidate the content.
Other methods such as presentations by the speaker, exchange of experiences and discussions ensure a varied and intensive working atmosphere.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers as well as recruiters and career changers who are to conduct job interviews in the future or have already gained initial experience and would now like to acquire techniques and methods to conduct job interviews confidently and efficiently.

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With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Further recommendations for "Job interviews for newcomers and career changers"

Module 1: training training
approx. 90 minutes
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview

Contents:

  • Increase quality in the interview.
  • Define requirements.
  • Determine the phases of an interview.
  • Establish and expand your personal professional network.
  • Expectations of the training. 
Module 2: training training
2 days
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Practical application of theoretical knowledge

Contents:

  • My role as interviewer:in.
  • Helpful interview questioning techniques.
  • From requirements profile to interview guidelines.
  • Errors of perception and judgment - unconscious bias.
  • Decision-making and communication.

Contents

Module 1: Webinar - Networking and getting to know each other
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview

  • Increase quality in the interview.
  • Define requirements.
  • Determine the phases of an interview.
  • Establish and expand your personal professional network.
  • Expectations of the training. 

Module 2: training - applying theoretical knowledge in practice
Refresher on the topics from Module 1

  • Questions, exchange on application in the company.

My role as interviewer:in

  • Use know-how and tools confidently.
  • Meeting at eye level.
  • Relationship management in an interview.

Helpful interview questioning techniques

  • Recognize Blender:inside.
  • Helpful questioning principles.
  • Types of questions and techniques.
  • VeSiEr method - clear structure when asking questions.
  • Keep the conversation flowing.

From requirements profile to interview guidelines

  • Practical methods for the development of requirement profiles.
  • Create position-related interview guidelines.

Errors of perception and judgment - unconscious biases

  • The first impression - and other typical perception errors.
  • Observation vs. evaluation.
  • Non-verbal communication.

Decision-making and communication

  • Interview evaluation - what is important?
  • Systematic comparison of candidates vs. gut feeling.
  • Giving feedback to candidates - but how?

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • Gain confidence in dealing with applicants and managers.
  • Know how to ask in-depth questions in an application interview instead of ticking off points superficially.
  • Professionalize the "gut feeling".
  • Easily create and use interview guidelines.
  • Documents for practical transfer: e.g. questionnaire, requirements profile, forms received as a Word document.

Methods

The training offers a wide range of exercises with feedback to consolidate the content.
Other methods such as presentations by the speaker, exchange of experiences and discussions ensure a varied and intensive working atmosphere.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers as well as recruiters and career changers who are to conduct job interviews in the future or have already gained initial experience and would now like to acquire techniques and methods to conduct job interviews confidently and efficiently.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

Read more

Further recommendations for "Job interviews for newcomers and career changers"

Attendees comments

"The other participants were very pleasant. It was well organized and the trainer was friendly."

Giulia Weide
E.V.A.

"The other participants were very pleasant. It was well organized and the trainer was friendly."

Giulia Weide
E.V.A.

"Very customized content. Location and length of the seminar TOP! Group size perfect and content very well structured."

Julia Bischoff
VONOVIA SE

"I've learned a lot and I'm looking forward to putting it into practice."

Maren Besser
DAA GmbH

Seminar evaluation for "Job interviews for newcomers and career changers"

4.6 from 5
with 234 reviews
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.5
Practical relevance:
4.4
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.5
On-site training together
Booking number
30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT
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in 4 locations
4 Events
German
In-person trainings
Joint online training
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33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT
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Online
5 Events
German
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Train several employees internally
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  • Directly at your premises or online
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Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
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09.09.2025
Live online
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
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Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
09.09.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 15:30, end approx. 17:00
training training
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
06.-07.10.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
15.09.2025
Hamburg
Booking number: 30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
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We use various software to conduct our online events.
Venue
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Amsinckstraße 53, 20097 Hamburg
Room rate: € 132,97 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Travel at reduced rates by booking via the learning environment.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
15.09.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 15:30, end approx. 17:00
Classroom seminar
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
20.-21.10.2025
Venue
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
07.11.2025
Live online
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
07.11.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 14:30, end approx. 16:00
training training
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
03.-04.12.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
30.01.2026
Frankfurt a. M.
Booking number: 30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Venue
Mercure Hotel Kaiserhof Frankfurt City Center
Mercure Hotel Kaiserhof Frankfurt City Center
Kaiserstrasse 62-64, 60329 Frankfurt a. M.
Room rate: € 118,40 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Travel at reduced rates by booking via the learning environment.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
30.01.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 14:30, end approx. 16:00
Classroom seminar
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
26.-27.02.2026
Venue
Mercure Hotel Kaiserhof Frankfurt City Center
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
09.02.2026
Live online
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
09.02.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 15:30, end approx. 17:00
training training
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
09.-10.03.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
20.04.2026
Live online
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
20.04.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 15:30, end approx. 17:00
training training
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
18.-19.05.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
22.05.2026
Munich
Booking number: 30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Venue
Adina Apartment Hotel München
Adina Apartment Hotel Munich
Atelierstr. 22, 81671 Munich
Room rate: € 151,76 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Travel at reduced rates by booking via the learning environment.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
22.05.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 14:00, end approx. 15:30
Classroom seminar
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
11.-12.06.2026
Venue
Adina Apartment Hotel München
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
03.07.2026
Live online
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
03.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 14:00, end approx. 15:30
training training
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
30.-31.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
03.08.2026
Cologne
Booking number: 30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Venue
Maternushaus Köln
Maternus House Cologne
Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Cologne
Room rate: € 79,24 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Travel at reduced rates by booking via the learning environment.
Modules
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
Limited number of participants
training training
Creating the ideal basis for a successful job interview
Date
03.08.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 15:30, end approx. 17:00
Classroom seminar
Practical application of theoretical knowledge
Date
03.-04.09.2026
Venue
Maternushaus Köln
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd day: 09:00 - approx. 16:30
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Booking number: 30535
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
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Details
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and classroom seminar (2 days)
Limited number of participants
Booking number: 33703
€ 1.490,- plus VAT.
€ 1,773.10 incl. VAT.
Details
Webinar (approx. 90 minutes) and online training (2 days)
Limited number of participants
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training: Job interview for beginners 

One of the most crucial stages in the entire recruitment process is the interview. Following this, HR employees or managers often make their final decision for or against the applicants based on a short interview.
Those facing their first interviews often feel insecure. This is because a confident appearance and suitable (questioning) methods in the interview with applicants help to check their weak points.
The good news is that HR decision makers and managers can learn how to conduct interviews with future employees . After our face-to-face or live training training, you will know how you - even as a newcomer - can ask in-depth questions in a job interview instead of conducting a superficial conversation. You will also gain confidence in how to present yourself to applicants.

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