As a trainer, your mission is clear: equip people to ask better questions, listen with purpose, and hire with confidence. The digital course-kit, Slash Your Prep Time, Empower Your Team, And Deliver an Interviewing Skills Program That Sticks by Oak Innovation, gives you the tools to do precisely that.
Below are seven actionable trainer-boosting tips for using this toolkit to deliver high-impact interviewing skills programs that not only land — but stick.
1. Leverage pre-built, editable content to free up your energy
One of the biggest wins in this pack is the ready-to-go structure, which includes an editable PowerPoint, participant workbook, and facilitator guide. According to Oak Innovation: “Editable materials put you in control of updates and adaptations … Save Time & Effort.”
Tip: Use the 87-slide PowerPoint and 63-page workbook as your launch pad. Add a short intro of your own style, adjust branding, and you’re ready. That means you spend your time on facilitating, not creating.
2. Set the tone early: define what “interviewing really means”
The program emphasises that interviewing isn’t just a conversation — it’s a purposeful exchange designed to uncover truth, fit, and potential.
Tip: At the start of your workshop, engage your participants with this definition. Use an ice-breaker (the toolkit includes icebreakers and games) to contrast “chit-chat” vs “purposeful interview”.
That sets the tone for deeper learning.
3. Focus on questioning and listening skills – not just “how to hire”
The toolkit outlines topics such as mastering questioning (open, probing, clarifying, reflective) and listening deeply.
Tip: Build a segment where participants practice formulating probing vs superficial questions. Then pair them up and role-play listening and clarifying responses. This embeds the behaviours that drive strong interviewing.
4. Apply the toolkit across different interview contexts
One strength of the course is that it covers recruitment interviews, performance conversations, and disciplinary/grievance interviews.
Tip: In your training, include breakout groups – one group practices recruitment interview skills, another handles performance dialogues. Use the same frameworks but adapt to the context.
This versatility will help your audience see how the skills generalise.
5. Use the built-in assessment and action templates to make it stick
Practical training isn’t just about exposure; it’s about action. The pack includes a “Built-In Assessment & Action System — Track progress, measure understanding … and turn learning into lasting results”
Tip: At the end of your session, guide participants through the action-planning template. Ask: “What one change will you implement in your next interview?”
Have them commit to a specific timing, outline what they’ll do differently, and specify how they’ll measure success. Then schedule a check-in.
6. Brand and customise the content to reflect your voice and audience
Because the materials are fully editable (PPT, Word, etc) you can tailor them to your brand, your language and your audience’s realities.
Tip: Before using leadership examples, replace generic scenarios with ones drawn from your organisation’s context. Add your company values or specific hiring challenges. That makes it feel bespoke and increases engagement.
7. Walk in confident and deliver like the pro you are
The pack is designed so you don’t have to scramble. “You’ll walk in calm, prepared, and ready to lead — not scrambling to figure it out.”
Tip: Use the facilitator guide’s step-by-step instructions to rehearse your delivery in advance.
Make sure you’re comfortable with the slides, activities, and transitions.
When you show up prepared, the participants feel your confidence — and that amplifies their trust and engagement.
Final Thoughts
Your role as a trainer is to transform potential into performance.
With Oak Innovation’s Interviewing Skills Workshop Pack, you’re not reinventing the wheel — you’re using a refined, tested toolkit to drive real results.
You can jump straight into delivery and focus on facilitating impact rather than building from scratch.
Here’s the link again so you can explore what’s included and grab it when you’re ready: Interviewing Skills Workshop Pack.
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Catherine Fitzgerald is the founder of Oak Innovation. With over 30 years of experience in the training and development industry, Catherine and her team are ideally positioned to help corporate trainers, people managers, and consultants access editable training course material.
