Tips and Tricks for Resumes, Interviews, and Career Planning

The transition from FH to the world of work is full of opportunities. Natalie Flatz, Chief People Officer at Lidl Austria and herself a graduate of FHWien der WKW, shares her expert insights to help you prepare for the start of your career.

In this Career Talk, you’ll gain practical insights an concrete recommendations for the entire application process as well as for your long-term professional development.

In the talk, our speaker will focus on the following key topics:

Successful application

What should a compelling resume include, and what mistakes should you avoid at all costs?
You’ll also receive tips on how to confidently handle a phone interview and valuable insights for your in-person interview to help you present yourself authentically and professionally.

Take control of your career

Learn how you can actively plan and shape your career, and discover the role that talent management plays in modern companies when it comes to your professional development.

About the speaker:

Natalie Flatz has been a member of the Executive Board at Lidl Austria as Chief People Officer since February 2024. In this role, she bears overall strategic and operational responsibility for approximately 5,800 employees. Her career began in 2011 immediately after earning her degree in Business Management – Entrepreneurship from the FHWien der WKW. Since then, she has held various leadership positions in sales and supply chain management and most recently served as interim head of a regional subsidiary. Her current priorities include the digital transformation of the HR department, positioning Lidl Austria as the most attractive employer, and the targeted promotion of young talent with a special focus on female leadership. As an advocate of data-driven HR, she steers HR strategy using relevant KPIs to help shape the company’s success in a sustainable and measurable way.

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