HR Audit Course
You need to explain what works in HR and what needs to change. In three recorded lessons, Mike Pritula takes you from a quick maturity assessment to a detailed checklist, an audit report and an improvement roadmap. Use evidence to agree on priorities with management.
- 3 recorded lessons
- 6 templates and tools
- AI prompts for audit analysis
- Homework review
- Diploma
By Mike Pritula — No. 1 HR instructor on Udemy, 21 years in HR
The job in front of you Sound familiar?
You have joined a company and need to understand the HR function before proposing changes.
Processes exist on paper, but you do not know whether people follow them or whether they help the business.
Management asks what is wrong with HR, and your answer relies on impressions rather than evidence.
You have a long list of problems without clear priorities, owners, deadlines or a budget.
What you will have after the course
A view of the current HR function
Use rapid scoring to identify weaker areas, then choose where to examine documents, data and working practices in more detail.
A checklist and audit report
Record findings and gaps, calculate the checklist's HR Efficiency Index and prepare recommendations using the report structure.
An improvement plan for management
Separate urgent actions from later projects. Assign owners and dates, choose metrics and estimate costs and benefits.
| Quick wins, 0–30 days | Medium term, 1–3 months | Strategic, 3–6 months |
|---|---|---|
| Structured interviews | Implement ATS | Implement HRIS |
| Monthly 1-on-1 | Buddy Program | L&D Program |
| Exit interview process | C&B Market Overview | Build EVP |
| Update job descriptions | L1–L5 grading | Automate onboarding |
| Weekly HR dashboard | Quarterly review | Engagement survey |
Start today, for free
The free HR audit in PapaHR lets you answer yes or no by section. Open a report with area scores and recommendations, then save it as a PDF. No sign-up is needed.
- Use PapaHR's free HR audit checklist to review processes and generate a report with scores and recommendations.
- Move the audit results into an HR strategy document to plan the changes with business goals, priorities and resources.
- In Free you can create 5 HR documents; unlimited — in Pro and in the academy subscription.
Tools you get in the course
Power HR Audit Checklist
The course's 729-point checklist across 13 sections, with an HR Efficiency Index.
ExcelHR function express scoring
Assess maturity before deciding which processes need a deeper review.
ExcelHR audit report template
An executive summary, section findings and a table for prioritising gaps and recommendations.
WordAudit interview guide
Question sets for the HR team, department heads and employees.
WordHR metrics dashboard
Monitor HR measures across recruitment, retention, engagement, learning and efficiency.
ExcelImprovement roadmap and ROI calculator
Plan actions and use a cost and benefit calculation to support the proposal.
ExcelWho this course is for
HR generalist
needs to organise processes and decide what to improve first
HR business partner
needs evidence for a discussion with business leaders
HR director
assesses the function before setting priorities and requesting resources
HR consultant
conducts client audits and needs a consistent checklist and report
Program
Lesson 1. Assess HR maturity
Compare an HR audit with analytics and compliance checks. Review the levels of an audit and common mistakes. Complete express scoring to identify where to focus the detailed review.
Result: An initial assessment and a list of areas to examine.
Lesson 2. Gather evidence and write the report
Work through the checklist using documents, interviews, observation and HR system data. Follow the demonstration, identify gaps and prepare a report with priorities and recommendations.
Result: A completed checklist and a structured audit report.
Lesson 3. Turn findings into action
Set audit responsibilities and a review calendar. Choose HR metrics, prepare responses to objections and build a roadmap from early fixes to longer projects. Estimate ROI and prepare the leadership presentation.
Result: An improvement roadmap with metrics, owners and a business case.
Your profile after the course
What you can add to LinkedIn and your CV — and what this work pays.
Your Name
HR Specialist · HR audit and process improvement
Experience
Assessed HR processes, documented gaps and priorities, and prepared an improvement roadmap with owners, measures and a cost and benefit estimate.
Licenses & certifications
HR Audit Playbook — Mike Pritula AcademyDiploma after the course
Skills
- HR Audits
- Evidence Collection
- Gap Analysis
- HR Metrics
- Improvement Planning
Medians in the U.S.; pay depends on country, company and experience. * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
Your diploma after the course
Complete the course assignments and get a personal diploma of Mike Pritula Academy.
- Add it to Licenses & certifications on LinkedIn
- Every diploma has its own unique code
- The QR code on the diploma opens its online version
- Issued on Accredible, the platform Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone use for their certificates, so it cannot be forged
- Lesson 1. Assess HR maturity
- Lesson 2. Gather evidence and write the report
- Lesson 3. Turn findings into action
Learn from your phone
Recorded lessons fit into your day: on the way to work, at lunch or in the evening.
- Recorded video lessons — watch at any time
- A year of access, at your own pace
- Audit checklists, report and planning tools in Excel and Word
- Homework reviewed, Diploma after completing the assignments
Mike Pritula
Founder of Mike Pritula Academy and PapaHR
Mike Pritula founded the academy and built PapaHR, the HR system where the templates of his courses work for real companies. The playbooks are his own HR practice, step by step.
What graduates of the academy say
Graduates of related Mike Pritula Academy courses, from the surveys they fill in when they get the diploma.
“What’s more, the course gave me more confidence in my own experience, which let me change jobs and broaden my role. You change people’s lives!”
Course: HR Director · Profile on LinkedIn
“It helped me look at HR systematically — as a business function rather than a set of separate processes. What’s especially valuable is that every topic was backed by practical tools, calculations and real management cases, so I could apply it at work straight away.”
Course: HR Generalist · Profile on LinkedIn
“Thanks to regular feedback, the HR department got closer to people and no longer does just hiring and HR paperwork. As a result, we’ve already optimised many processes.”
Course: HR Formula · Profile on LinkedIn
“This course helped me become a professional HR manager. I gained a lot of knowledge and answers to many questions.”
Course: HR Manager · Profile on LinkedIn
Price
for one person, access for a year
- 3 recorded lessons
- 6 templates and tools, plus AI prompts
- Homework review
- Diploma
a year for one person
- All 150+ courses of the academy, this one included
- All playbooks, now and new ones
- Homework review and certificates
- PapaHR Pro for up to 50 employees
a year for a team of up to 10 people
- Everything in the annual subscription
- For up to 10 people of your team
- PapaHR Pro for up to 200 employees
Questions
Is this only a compliance audit?
No. The course looks at compliance, HR practices and the link to business goals. It covers how to examine processes and use the findings to plan improvements.
Can I start with only part of the checklist?
Yes. Use express scoring to identify priorities. The course explains how to choose audit depth and adapt the work to the company's size and situation.
What evidence should I collect?
The course uses documents, interviews, observation and HR system data. The interview guide has questions for HR, department heads and employees, so findings can be checked from different perspectives.
Do I need PapaHR for the course?
No: the toolkit comes in Excel and Word. PapaHR is free for up to 25 employees and has a free online HR audit with a report.
Do I get a Diploma?
Yes, after completing the course assignments. Homework is reviewed.
What does the annual subscription give?
All 150+ courses of the academy for a year, including this one. You can study the recorded classes at your own pace. The team subscription covers up to 10 people.