# Build diary #1: why we make practical courses and how we are building them

> Why we create practical courses for the self-employed and small businesses, how we chose the first ones and what we learned preparing the first.

![Desk with the materials for a course in progress: a tablet with lessons, index cards, a microphone and a checklist.](https://talentohq.com/assets/blog/en/como-estamos-construyendo-cursos-practicos-aaf50dd1.webp)

   14 November 2026

We are building a series of short, practical courses for [self-employed people](https://talentohq.com/self-employed) who hire staff and for companies with fewer than 10 people. These are teams that run day-to-day management themselves and need a clear route to work through each topic step by step. The courses are in Spanish and written for employers in Spain.

This diary is where we share our decisions as we make them: which topics we choose, how we structure them and how we review each piece before recording it. The result is a practical route you can follow on your own, built inside the same tool you already work in.

## Why we make practical courses

The same questions about employment obligations and day-to-day management come up again and again. An article answers the specific question. A short course gives you the whole route, with one practical step in every lesson. That way you can move at your own pace and put each part into practice before going on to the next.

We have decided that the courses will live inside [Training in TalentoHQ](https://talentohq.com/characteristics/lms-training). The benefit is direct: you learn and apply in the same place. If a lesson explains how to organise the working-time record, you take the next step in the same account, without switching tools.

![Cover of the course on complying with the working-time record, step by step.](https://talentohq.com/assets/blog/en/curso-1-portada-ad00c33b.webp)

## How we chose the first three courses

To decide where to start, we looked at four criteria. First, the questions we see most often in our own search data. Second, how much each topic helps you in your daily work. Third, the legal review it needs, because some topics call for more review than others. And fourth, how closely it connects with the work you already do in TalentoHQ.

With those criteria, the first three courses are, in this order:

1. «Cómo cumplir con el registro de jornada paso a paso» (how to comply with the working-time record, step by step).
2. «IA práctica para pequeños negocios» (practical AI for small businesses).
3. «Tu primer empleado, paso a paso» (your first employee, step by step).

The working-time record comes first because it is the clearest demand we see. It is also a rule that can change, so we needed a way to update the course quickly whenever there is news. That need shaped much of the design.

## What the first course looks like inside

The first course has six lessons and lasts about 73 minutes in total:

1. What a working-time record is and who it applies to.
2. Where the rules stand.
3. Design your recording system.
4. From daily records to the monthly close.
5. Keeping the records and giving access to them.
6. How to keep the records in TalentoHQ time tracking.

![Cover of lesson 1 of the course: what a working-time record is and who it applies to.](https://talentohq.com/assets/blog/curso-1-leccion-1-poster-395b77ab.webp)

Each lesson combines a short text and a short video, and we are adding an optional self-assessment so you can check what you have learned. The course also includes a downloadable PDF checklist, «Registro de jornada paso a paso» (working-time record, step by step), so you can keep it to hand and review your progress.

![First page of the course checklist on the working-time record, step by step.](https://talentohq.com/assets/blog/curso-1-checklist-registro-jornada-3f7d2e20.webp)

The second lesson, «Estado de la norma» (where the rules stand), is dated. We have gathered everything that may change into it, so a legal update affects a single lesson and the rest of the course stays the same. The last lesson will show how to do it in TalentoHQ time tracking, and we will record it in a demo account with a fictitious company, with no customer data.

If you would like a preview, the article [Employee working-time record, step by step](https://talentohq.com/news/time-tracking-step-by-step) summarises the first three lessons and the steps in TalentoHQ.

## How we look after quality before recording

Before we record any video, we review and approve the script and the exact text that appears on screen. That way the video comes out right the first time, and the content can be updated without re-recording everything.

Every date or figure in the course carries its official source, and we cross-check it in an internal review against the BOE (Spain's official gazette), the Ministry of Labour, the Labour Inspectorate and the AEPD (Spain's data protection authority). The course always speaks to you directly, because it is written for the person who will apply it. And every course states clearly that it offers practical information, not advice.

As for style, the videos use real product screens, slides and a Spanish voice-over. We do not use avatars: what matters is that you can see clearly what is done and where.

## What we have learned so far

We are still at the beginning, but we are already applying three things we have learned:

- **Gathering what may change into one dated lesson speeds up updates.** When the rules move, we know exactly what to review.
- **Locking the on-screen text before recording saves retakes.** With the script approved, the recording can focus on showing each step well.
- **Asking every lesson for one concrete step keeps it short and useful.** If a lesson does not leave you with something to apply, we rethink it.

We have also seen that the public article and the course reinforce each other. The article answers the specific question, and the course gives you the whole route to put it into practice.

## AI as support for creating and learning

AI prepares and proposes, and you review and decide.

In TalentoHQ, from the AI assistant page, you can ask it to create a course or to generate content for the course you are working on. The assistant proposes and structures topics, lessons and segments, and the course stays as a draft. From there, review and publishing stay in people's hands: the course moves from draft to in review and then to published, and you can send it back to draft with a note. AI speeds up the structure, and you decide what is taught and when it is published.

Day to day, the [AI assistant](https://talentohq.com/features/artificial-intelligence) also helps you find information within your own permissions, for example with a request such as «Show me my clock-ins from last week». AI is optional and can be switched off.

Later in this series you will see the full process, from the AI's proposal to the published course.

## Follow the series: from the training plan to follow-up

In the next articles in this series you will see how training works in TalentoHQ from start to finish. That gives you the whole route to apply to your team's training:

- Planning: you prepare the training plan and define each training action.
- Creation: you create a course, also with help from AI, and review it before publishing it.
- Management: you bring the course to your team with events and enrolments.
- Follow-up: you review results, certificates and skills.

## Try TalentoHQ

After the working-time record course come «IA práctica para pequeños negocios» (practical AI for small businesses) and «Tu primer empleado, paso a paso» (your first employee, step by step). In the meantime, you can see how TalentoHQ works with your own team.

[Try TalentoHQ for 14 days, no card](https://talentohq.com/signup-redirect?locale=en)

## Frequently asked questions

### Who are these courses for?

For self-employed people who hire staff and for companies with fewer than 10 people who want a practical route to organise each topic on their own.

### How long is the first course and what does it include?

It has six lessons and lasts about 73 minutes. Each lesson includes a short video, and the course comes with a PDF checklist to track your progress.

### Does the course replace professional advice?

No. This course is informative and does not replace professional advice. Check your collective agreement and consult a professional about your specific case.

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