Course overview
Description generated based on course syllabus and open data.
Business English for HR: scope and focus
The program centers on business communication in English for HR: recruiting, onboarding and offboarding, employer branding and EVP, performance review, compensation & benefits, HR analytics, and cross-cultural collaboration. It uses real cases, HR documentation, and current industry terminology.
Who Business English for HR fits and who it does not
Suitable (English for Human Resources)
- HR managers, recruiters, and HRBPs with B1 level or higher.
- Specialists preparing, adapting, or analyzing HR documents and conducting business correspondence in English.
- Those involved in interviews, 1:1s, performance meetings, and presentations in international teams.
May not suit
- Beginners below B1.
- Professionals not engaged in HR tasks or not planning to apply English for Human Resources in practice.
Problem → effect in Business English for HR
- Lack of domain vocabulary → a structured HR Business English glossary for documents, meetings, and emails.
- Interview difficulties in English → ready-to-use question/answer flows for recruiter and candidate roles.
- Unclear business emailing → templates and phrasing options for business correspondence.
- Cross-cultural friction → facilitation techniques and neutral wording for multinational teams.
Comparison with alternatives of English for HR
General English
Focuses on everyday topics; HR terminology, cases, and documentation are partially covered or absent.
Self-study
Flexible but requires careful material selection and term validation; hard to systematize and test against HR scenarios.
In-house corporate training
Depends on company resources; content may be narrow and not span the full English for Human Resources spectrum.
Expected outcomes in Business English for HR
- Active HR Business English vocabulary for recruiting, onboarding, appraisal, and rewards.
- Structured frameworks for interviews, feedback, presentations, and negotiations.
- Non-formulaic phrasing for business emails and HR policies.
- Aligned communication practices for cross-cultural teams.
English for HR modules
- HR basics; Recruitment & selection; Onboarding & offboarding.
- Employer branding & EVP; Performance review & appraisal; Total rewards.
- HR analytics & HR strategy; Managing across cultures.
Business English for HR instructors
- Iryna Prysiazhniuk — Business English, TESOL; courses for technical and HR domains.
- Nadiia Chornokur — HR Business Partner (DE); experience in transformations, HRIS, GDPR.
- Olga Khorosh — CELTA; business English, real-life cases, communicative methodology.
Course Description
Teachers
Iryna Prysiazhniuk
Business English Teacher
- has 12 years of teaching experience in Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and language schools, as well as individually- received international certification TESOL- develops and teaches customized English courses for technical and HR specialists- focuses on creative tasks to overcome the language barrier and improve the skills of oral and written communication
Nadiia Chornokur
HR Business Partner у Payoneer Germany
- has 9 years of international experience in various HR positions- at Payoneer Germany manages the transformation and integration of all HR processes of the German office into the global structure of the company- implemented organizational changes in Ciklum and monitored compliance with GDPR in EU countries- how Global HRBP Support at Melexis helped implement Global HRIS for 11 company representative countries
Olga Khorosh
Business English Teacher
- 10 + years teaching English, of which 5 years - at the State University "Zhytomyr Polytechnic"received an international Cambridge CELTA certificate- More than 3 years teaching business English for companies- uses real-life cases and communicative teaching methods to better understand the language
