IT and digital products
English for tech recruiters and HR
You speak to candidates and managers all day. In English, the hard moments are the money talk, the rejection and the manager who wants “someone like a unicorn”.
Your working week
The conversations you have, in English.
- 01
Candidate screening
What makes it hard: Ask about experience and motivation, and follow up on vague answers.
- 02
Salary and offers
What makes it hard: Talk numbers with confidence and handle a counter-offer.
- 03
Diplomatic rejection
What makes it hard: Say no clearly and kindly, so the candidate would apply again.
- 04
Hiring manager intake
What makes it hard: Turn a wish list into must-haves, and say what the market can offer.
Sounds familiar?
You know English. These moments still catch you out.
“Rejecting a candidate in English, I either sound cold or say too much.”
“When a candidate negotiates salary, I lose my structure.”
“I need to push back on a hiring manager without losing their trust.”
Tasks in English
What your role asks you to do in English
- Screen candidates in English
- Present and negotiate offers
- Deliver rejections and feedback
- Align requirements with hiring managers
How you practise
From the situation to your own answer
The situation and the technique
What the moment needs, in a few steps, with phrases that work.
Four practice formats
Cards, read and write, listen and write, respond in English.
Your answer, reviewed
The AI coach reviews your written answer and shows a better version.
Progress you keep
Today’s practice and your saved progress, on phone or laptop.
Professional phrase packs for this role are in the app, in the Pro plan. Meetings and discussions are open on every plan.
Articles and terms for this role
- Terms
hiring-manager
The team leader or department head who has the open job requisition and makes the final decision on hiring a candidate.
- Terms
icebreaker
A short, informal activity or conversational question at the start of a meeting designed to help participants relax and connect.
- Terms
onboarding
The process of welcoming and integrating new employees into a company, or guiding new users to their first success in a software app.
- Terms
people-partner
An HR professional (People Partner or HRBP) who works directly with department leaders to support employee engagement, retention, and coaching.
- Terms
talent-acquisition
The strategic process and HR department responsible for identifying, attracting, sourcing, and hiring skilled professionals.
- How to say it
How to answer Tell Me About Yourself in interviews
Hook interviewers with a concise two-minute present-past-future pitch.
Other roles in IT and digital products
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Practise the moments of your role
Professional phrase packs for this role are in the app, in the Pro plan. Meetings and discussions are open on every plan.