Plus Kompetenzcoaching GmbH

I am a professional in the fields of digital transformation management, project coordination, and consulting on the use of digital technologies in business and society, and I am currently in a phase of career reorientation. Pam and Bettina offered me one-on-one coaching tailored to my specific needs. Thanks to them, I was able to identify new opportunities leveraging my highly specialized expertise, enhance my resume and cover letter, and receive valuable tips for interviews. I also now have a better understanding of the HR perspective and can use AI more effectively in the recruiting process. They helped alleviate major personal concerns that had previously been weighing on my career.

I was very satisfied with the coaching I received from Plus Kompetenzcoaching. The coaches were very friendly and patient, and they addressed my questions and my current job search situation on an individual basis. Maureen and Chenghan, in particular, gave me many helpful and practical tips on how to prepare my application materials and for job interviews. This allowed me to structure my job application strategy more clearly, and I gained more confidence and self-assurance over the course of the coaching sessions. I am therefore happy to recommend Plus Kompetenzcoaching.

I was very satisfied with the job application coaching I received from Markus and can only recommend it! He gave me many helpful tips and prompts that I can also use as I continue my professional (job application) journey.
I’d especially like to highlight his cheerful, positive, and motivating demeanor. As a mother of a school-age child, I can only work part-time, and since my industry primarily seeks full-time employees, I was initially rather pessimistic about my job search.
Markus managed to dispel that negative outlook, encourage me, and restore my confidence that I’ll soon find a suitable job.
Thank you so much for that (NU)!

I was lucky enough to receive one-on-one coaching from Mr. Bernd Steffens.
I felt very well taken care of. I learned a lot and gained a great deal from the experience. I now have a perfect resume and sample cover letters for two jobs. Thanks to the coaching sessions, I’ve become more confident in job interviews. I received a wealth of examples, ideas, and suggestions for my future regarding job applications, which has greatly expanded my knowledge.

The coaches were very helpful in guiding me out of what felt like a dead end through in-depth conversations and by introducing and practicing new perspectives and tools. Thank you so much for that.

Susanne Balzer was a huge help to me. In no time at all, she was able to identify my sticking points and my need for support, and work with me to develop insights, solutions, and strategies. Throughout the process, she was both empathetic and professional. The coaching has really helped me grow personally, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I really enjoyed working with Sussane and Maureen. They addressed my professional and personal situation with expertise and respect. I felt I was in good hands. The focus was always on working together to figure out what the right path was for me personally.
I’ve gained a lot of valuable insights from the coaching, and I’m definitely approaching my next steps in the job search with greater clarity and self-confidence.
Thank you so much for the wonderful support.
I would definitely recommend them!

I was very happy to find out that Plus Kompetenzcoaching GmbH has a wide range of experienced coaches, including professionals with a natural science/life science background. They recommended Dr. Bernd Steffens to me, and I am very grateful for this recommendation.
He tailored the coaching to my individual needs and helped me better understand my potential, the German job market, and how to improve my application documents. What impressed me most was his sincere dedication and his ability to genuinely see things from my perspective.
I really appreciated his professional and supportive approach and would highly recommend Plus Kompetenzcoaching GmbH and Dr. Steffens!

I booked a startup and business plan coaching session and received very thorough and warm guidance. I now feel fully prepared for my startup project and can highly recommend the coaches.

Petro Rigos tailored his approach entirely to me. He made the entire process transparent and kept me in the loop. My decisions had a direct impact on the direction of the coaching. Given his professional background, he comes highly recommended for engineers.

To be honest, I was a little skeptical at first about whether the coaching would actually help me. Although I have many years of professional experience, before the coaching I believed that I would first need to complete additional training in Germany—partly to demonstrate to potential employers that I am familiar with and integrated into the German professional environment. At the time, I didn’t feel that my resume or cover letter were fundamentally inadequate. However, my confidence in finding the right job had taken a bit of a hit by then.

As the coaching sessions began, I started to feel better and better. At first, I worked with Coach Kohnen. I told him that, from my perspective, I needed further professional development in Germany and that I had to present my diverse career in a positive light, since I had worked at banks, leasing companies, private companies, public companies, and the UNDP, among others. My impression was that potential employers might perceive me as unfocused because of this. Coach Kohnen helped me rebuild my self-confidence. He showed me that it’s perfectly fine to have different versions of a resume. At the same time, he explained that my resume needed to be better structured to avoid automatic rejection, since most companies nowadays use AI for the initial screening of applications. We worked on my profile, and he also showed me useful and detailed AI prompts that I can use. He also gave me more confidence to write about and highlight my professional achievements. He helped me with my cover letter as well, guiding me to identify and rephrase terms that were outdated in a professional context.

Since I had difficulty with my German during longer job interviews, working with Coach Markus was very helpful in overcoming this problem. It wasn’t about the German language itself. Coach Markus gave me helpful tips for preparing for job interviews. On the one hand, it was about preparing better for possible questions, but also about making sure I asked questions myself at the end of the interview. In addition, I should speak more slowly and finish each sentence instead of cramming everything into a single long, never-ending sentence. He also told me to pause between sentences, smile a little more, and be authentic. I recorded myself doing my speaking exercises. After the first recording, I understood why it might have been difficult for employers to hire me: there was a gap between my qualifications and experience on the one hand, and the way I presented myself in job interviews on the other. With practice, things got better and better, and I regained my confidence—not only in speaking German but also in presenting myself and my professional background in a positive light.

Then I worked with Coach Maureen. Those sessions were pivotal. Before that, I couldn’t have imagined how many important details I was still unaware of. Coach Maureen provided me with incredibly useful insights for LinkedIn, my resume, and my cover letter. Her eye for detail and her talent for creating application materials that are both professional and visually appealing are unmatched. Working with her gave me an extra level of confidence and, at the same time, a greater awareness of how to make my application materials even more professional. She gave me helpful tips on how and which colors to use depending on the context and in general. She also explained to me why the application materials as a whole should not exceed three pages and even how I should name the various files in my application so that they are more visible to recruiters and don’t get lost (!). Most importantly, however, she introduced me to a document that was completely new to me—the motivation presentation. I had no idea such a document existed, and at first thought it would be redundant given the cover letter. She helped me a great deal with the structure, the graphics, the content, and emphasizing data protection. This helped me understand how this document fits into the overall picture and perception of an application, how it differs from the cover letter, and how it can be decisive in candidate selection. Coach Maureen is a true expert in her field.

All the coaches are friendly and communicative. Working with them was straightforward. Although my sessions were scheduled quite tightly and it wasn’t easy to maintain my concentration and my ability to speak German over an extended period, my experience was very, very positive and helpful for my ongoing job search and applications. I highly recommend Plus Kompetenzcoaching.

As part of my career transition—as a manager specializing in purchasing, procurement, and key accounts in the retail sector—I completed 15 UE with Head Coach Markus Kimpel and was very satisfied with our open and pleasant collaboration. Markus Kimpel addressed my individual needs regarding application strategy, process, and materials, and was able to provide me with some helpful tips and motivational insights—in particular, he gave me valuable guidance on working with AI. I found this to be a helpful experience and am happy to recommend Plus Kompetenzcoaching to others. Best regards, Arnd S.

They tailored the program to my individual needs. Many tips and new approaches were suggested and discussed. Conducting the program via Teams worked perfectly for me. I really appreciated having multiple coaches, as each one brought their own perspectives to the table. I benefited a lot from it, and I’ll recommend this company and this format to others.
If there’s anything to criticize, for me it’s the Teamup calendar. I only knew about the first session and found out during that session that there were already many long-planned sessions scheduled. In this regard, I would prefer if the session dates were sent directly in the first email (ideally formatted for iPhone, Google, and Outlook calendars).

The coaching sessions with Markus, Richard, and Maureen fully met my expectations. I found the combination of three coaches to be very effective, since each has their own individual strengths, which allowed us to address my personal goals in the best possible way. The atmosphere was always friendly and collegial. I really enjoyed working with all of them, and I would do it this way again in a heartbeat. So, once again, a very heartfelt thank you from me.

I received coaching from Markus Kimpel and am very happy with it. He’s an incredibly pleasant person with a wealth of life experience. You can be sure he knows what he’s talking about! I’ve learned a lot in a short time and can easily build on that going forward. Thank you so much for everything :)

-A.A.

The instructor, Susanne Balzer, was very attentive and explained everything very well.
She has a very good understanding of the course, and that helped me gain more confidence. Thank you very much, and best regards

I was really very satisfied with the coaching at Plus Kompetenzcoaching. The entire team was extremely professional, helpful, and always approachable. I learned a lot from the course and gained exactly the knowledge and preparation I was looking for to take my next career step. I can definitely recommend this coaching!

I found the combination of coaches—Dr. Garten in the medical field, Ms. Kingana-Schmincke in media literacy, and Mr. Kimpel as an all-around applicant coach—particularly helpful.
As a constructive suggestion for future planning regarding individual coaching sessions, I would prefer no more than three coaches. The introductory rounds and the process of getting to know the person being coached take time, and in some cases, the areas of expertise of the new coaches overlap.
What I particularly liked was how quickly my coaches grasped my new career path, allowing them to provide me with effective support right away. Finally, I’d like to give a special shout-out to Ms. Habib, the organizational whiz who perfectly and efficiently coordinated all the appointments between the coaches and me. Thank you very much!
I thank all the coaches for their empathetic approach and wish them all the best in the future as well.

I can wholeheartedly recommend working with Plus Kompetenzcoaching. Thanks to the large team of coaches, you have the opportunity to gain a wide variety of perspectives on your individual situation and thus receive different insights, which was very enriching. I particularly appreciated the combination of friendliness and empathetic communication paired with tremendous professional expertise. I learned a great deal, gained clarity, and am looking forward to the future with optimism. Many, many thanks to Bettina Lorenz, Dr. Bernd Steffens, Richard Kohnen, Pedro Rigos, Dr. Désirée Garten, and Anja Habib.