Excel Mastery for Human Resources
By the end of this training, learners will be able to confidently apply Excel to day-to-day human resource operations, including managing employee data and HR workflows with accuracy and efficiency. Participants will learn to automate routine HR tasks using essential formulas and functions, significantly improving productivity and reducing manual errors. They will be equipped to create dynamic HR dashboards and visual reports that support data-driven decision-making
SAT & SUN
Time – Virtual
4 Weeks
Duration
₦100,000
One time Payment
£100
One time Payment
Curriculum Breakdown
The programme curriculum covers all areas of Excel.
1
Introduction to Excel for HR
- Excel interface and navigation
- HR use cases for Excel
- Data entry best practices
- Formatting employee data (names, dates, ID numbers)
- Basic formulas: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA, IF
2
HR Data Management Techniques
- Sorting and filtering employee records
- Data validation (drop-downs for departments, roles, etc.)
- Removing duplicates
- Text functions: LEFT, RIGHT, LEN, TRIM, PROPER
- Date functions: TODAY, NOW, DATEDIF, EDATE
3
HR Analytics & Metrics with Excel
- HR KPIs: Turnover rate, retention rate, absenteeism, training hours
- Logical functions: IF, AND, OR, IFERROR
- Lookup functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH
- Scenario analysis: What-If Analysis, Goal Seek
4
Payroll and Compensation Modeling
- Payroll formula calculations (basic pay, allowances, deductions, net pay)
- Tax and pension formulas (customized to Nigerian context if needed)
- Overtime calculations
- Conditional formatting for errors or threshold triggers
5
Recruitment & Applicant Tracking
- Recruitment tracker template
- Time to hire, source of hire analytics
- Shortlisting using formula rules
- Interview schedule tracker
- Dashboard of recruitment pipeline
6
Leave & Attendance Management
- Leave tracker creation
- Attendance monitoring using timesheets
- Conditional formatting for absenteeism patterns
- Leave balance auto-calculation
7
Data Visualization & Dashboards
- Charts: Column, Bar, Pie, Line
- Dynamic dashboards with Pivot Tables & Pivot Charts
- Slicers for interactivity
- Conditional formatting for trends
6
Final Capstone Project
- You are the HR Analyst at a mid-sized company.
- Build a 360° Excel solution: Employee records, payroll, leave tracker, recruitment dashboard, and HR KPIs report.
Tools & Templates Provided
- Pre-formatted HR templates (Leave, Payroll, Applicant Tracker)
- Dashboard template
- KPI calculators
- Attendance register
Training Features
- Practical real-life examples from HR operations
- Live Q&A sessions (or community support)
- Assessments and mini-projects
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-training HR Excel toolkit
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Meet Our Faculty
Meet our world class, competent and ever dedicated tutors who will be guiding you through the journey
Tolu Awoyemi
Lead Business Analyst at Enterprise Route Solutions
Tolu is a Highly skilled Business and Financial Analyst, Pricing for Profit professional, and Marketing and Sales Strategist, with a Creative and Analytical mindset and a Keen Interest in Positive Transformation and Outcomes in People and Business Development Processes. He has unique blend of expertise in Technology Management, Project Management, Marketing, Training, and Consulting..
Busayo Michael
Lead Business Analyst at Sanlam Life Insurance
Busayo is a passionate IT Business Solutions Specialist driven by automating tedious processes and crafting user-centric products that fuel business growth.
Leveraging his expertise in business analysis, data analysis, and agile software product management, Busayo bridges the gap between users, technology, and business objectives, he has delivered impactful solutions across Telecoms, SaaS, Fintech, and Insurance.
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