Data & Analytics

Human Resources Analytics with Microsoft Excel

Welcome to Discourse HR Analytics with Microsoft Excel — a practical, hands-on course designed to empower HR professionals, data analysts, business owners, and team leads with essential data analysis skills using Excel.

  • 100% online · self-paced
  • 15 hours of content
  • Instructor support
  • Certificate
Human Resources Analytics with Microsoft Excel course

Course overview

Welcome to Discourse HR Analytics with Microsoft Excel — a practical, hands-on course designed to empower HR professionals, data analysts, business owners, and team leads with essential data analysis skills using Excel.

In today’s data-driven world, HR is no longer just about people management — it’s about making strategic decisions backed by data. This course will equip you with the tools, formulas, and dashboards to analyze and report on key HR metrics, streamline HR processes, and drive better business outcomes using Microsoft Excel.

🧩 What You’ll Learn

This course is divided into four comprehensive modules that take you from foundational concepts to advanced reporting and automation:

Module 1: Introduction to HR Analytics in Excel

  • Course Overview & Orientation
  • Understanding a New Model for HR Analytics
  • Formulas for HR Tasks
  • Basic HR Calculations
  • Working with HR Dates
  • COUNTIF Applications in HR
  • MAX & MIN in HR Context
  • Logical Formulas (IF, AND, OR)
  • Data Cleaning & Validation
  • VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP for Employee Data
  • Filters & Searchable Drop-downs
  • Conditional Formatting for HR Insights

Module 2: HR Metrics & Workforce Analytics

  • Introduction to Data Validation for HR
  • HR Data Analytics (Level 1 & 2)
  • Building an Employee Master Model
  • Employee Turnover Rate
  • Retention Rate
  • Absenteeism Rate
  • Time to Hire
  • Cost per Hire
  • Employee Engagement Metrics
  • Engagement Survey Analysis
  • Training ROI
  • Offer Acceptance Rate
  • Employee Satisfaction Score

Module 3: Recruitment & Reporting

  • Gender Diversity & Equity in Recruitment
  • Recruitment & Selection Dashboards
  • Introduction to HR Reports
  • Types of HR Reports (Operational, Strategic, Tactical)
  • Designing HR Reports with Canva

Module 4: Automated HR Templates & Dashboards

Supercharge your productivity with pre-built automated Excel templates to manage, track, and analyze HR operations:

  • Time Clock Register
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Scheduling Sheet
  • Training Metrics Tracker
  • Yearly Leave Tracker
  • HR Matrix Dashboard
  • Employee Timesheet & Payment Tracker
  • Employee Management Tools
  • Recruitment Management Tracker

🎓 Who Is This Course For?

  • HR Managers & Executives
  • Business Owners
  • Data Analysts in HR
  • Excel Users Looking to Apply Skills in HR Context
  • Anyone seeking to transition into a Data-Driven HR Role

✅ By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To:

  • Apply Excel formulas to solve HR-specific problems
  • Analyze workforce data and present insights visually
  • Create interactive dashboards and reports
  • Automate routine HR tasks with smart templates
  • Make informed, data-backed HR decisions

Let’s begin your journey into the world of HR Analytics with Microsoft Excel — where HR meets strategy, and data becomes your greatest asset!

Who this course is for

  • Apply Excel formulas to solve HR-specific problems
  • Analyze workforce data and present insights visually
  • Create interactive dashboards and reports
  • Automate routine HR tasks with smart templates
  • Make informed, data-backed HR decisions

Requirements

  • Laptop/Desktop
  • Internet
  • Email Address

What’s included

  • Datasets
  • Automated Templates
  • Learning Support
  • Certificate of Completion

What you’ll learn

  • Introduction to HR Analytics in Excel
  • HR Workforce Analytics
  • HR Routine Reports
  • HR Metrics Analytics
  • Automated HR Templates & Dashboards
  • Business Intelligence with Power BI A complete Data Analysis & Business Intelligence mastery course with Power BI Desktop
  • Power Point Presentation & Infographics Mastery

Curriculum

7 modules · 108 lessons · a quiz and assignment to close each module

01 Introduction to HR Analytics in Excel 12 lessons
  • 1.1 Introduction 19 min
  • 1.2 Formatting 18 min
  • 1.3 HR Formulas – SUM 11 min
  • 1.4 HR Basic Formula – DATE 11 min
  • 1.5 HR Formulas – COUNTIF 9 min
  • 1.6 HR Formulas – MAX & MIN 5 min
  • 1.7 HR Formulas – LOGICAL 10 min
  • 1.8 Data Validation 6 min
  • 1.9 VLOOKUP 15 min
  • 1.10 XLOOKUP 5 min
  • 1.11 FILTERS 14 min
  • 1.12 Searchable Drop Down 9 min
  • Module quiz · 10 questions
02 HR Workforce Analytics 3 lessons
  • 2.13 Data Visualization 11 min
  • 2.14 HR Analytics I 21 min
  • 2.15 HR Analytics II 32 min
  • Module quiz · 10 questions
03 HR Routine Reports 3 lessons
  • 3.16 Intro to HR Routine Reports 7 min
  • 3.17 Kinds of HR Report 7 min
  • 3.18 HR Reports with Canva 7 min
  • Module quiz · 10 questions
04 HR Metrics Analytics 12 lessons
  • 4.19 Employees Turn Over Rate 6 min
  • 4.20 Retention Rate 6 min
  • 4.21 Absenteeism Rate 4 min
  • 4.22 Time to Hire 4 min
  • 4.23 Cost Per Hire 3 min
  • 4.24 Employee Engagement Rate 4 min
  • 4.25 Engagement Survey 17 min
  • 4.26 Training ROI 5 min
  • 4.27 Acceptance Rate 5 min
  • 4.28 Employee Satisfaction Rate 4 min
  • 4.29 Gender Pay Gap 6 min
  • 4.30 Recruiting – Selection 13 min
  • Module quiz · 10 questions
05 Automated HR Templates & Dashboards 10 lessons
  • 5.1 Automated Time Clock Register 9 min
  • 5.2 Employee Database Template 11 min
  • 5.3 Employee Scheduling Template 12 min
  • 5.4 Training Matrix 7 min
  • 5.5 Yearly Leave Tracker 9 min
  • 5.6 Human Resources Matrix Template
  • 5.7 Employee Time Sheet & Payment 12 min
  • 5.8 Employee Appraisal Template 14 min
  • 5.9 Payroll Management Template 13 min
  • 5.10 Recruitment Management Template 15 min
  • Module quiz · 30 questions
06 Business Intelligence with Power BI A complete Data Analysis & Business Intelligence mastery course with Power BI Desktop 21 lessons
  • 1. Introduction, Download & Installation of Power BI Desktop 7 min
  • 2. File Upload & Background Formatting 15 min
  • 3. Formatting & Exporting a Chart 15 min
  • 4. Formatting, Measures & Units
  • 5. Power BI Charts 1 15 min
  • 6. Power BI Cards 6 min
  • 7. Power BI Slicer 5 min
  • 8. International Distilleries Limited Business Report 1 15 min
  • 9. International Distilleries Limited Business Report 2 7 min
  • 10. Building a Business Report with DAX 15 min
  • 11. Building a Business Report with DAX 2 16 min
  • 12. Building a Business Report with DAX 3 15 min
  • 13. Building a Report (Data Modeling & DAX) 10 min
  • 14. Building a Report (Data Modeling & DAX) 2 15 min
  • 15. Building a Report (Data Modeling & DAX) 3 13 min
  • 16. Data Cleaning; Rocry Business Report 1 15 min
  • 17. Data Cleaning; Rocry Business Report 2 15 min
  • 18. Creating a Power BI Corporate Account 16 min
  • 19. Publishing Report 6 min
  • 20. Advance Chart & Publishing Report 10 min
  • 21. Power BI Microsoft Authenticator 11 min
  • Module quiz · 70 questions
07 Power Point Presentation & Infographics Mastery 47 lessons
  • 1.1 Introduction to Power Point 10 min
  • Download Learning Resources
  • 1.2 Power Point – Interface Overview 10 min
  • 1.3 Creating a new presentation 16 min
  • 1.4 Inserting and managing slides 5 min
  • 1.5 Saving and sharing a presentation 6 min
  • Practical: Create a 5-slide “About Me” presentation
  • 2.1 Adding and formatting text boxes 4 min
  • 2.2 Bullet points vs numbered lists 6 min
  • 2.3 Using WordArt and text effects 5 min
  • 2.4 Inserting and formatting shapes 6 min
  • 2.5 Using SmartArt for visual representation 14 min
  • Practical: Design an organizational chart using SmartArt
  • 3.1 Inserting and formatting images 10 min
  • 3.2 Adding Icons and SVGs 8 min
  • 3.3 Cropping and Image Styles 6 min
  • 3.4 Using Screenshot and Screen Recording 12 min
  • 3.5 Embedding Audio and Video 7 min
  • Practical: Add a background video to a slide
  • 4.1 Creating and Formatting Tables 14 min
  • 4.2 Creating Bar Charts in Power Point 10 min
  • 4.3 Creating a Pie and Donought Chart in Power Point 16 min
  • 4.4 Designing a Line Chart in Power Point 6 min
  • 4.5 Linking Excel Data to Power Point 3 min
  • Practical: Create a quarterly sales report slide with a chart
  • 5.1 Understanding Slide Master and Layout 11 min
  • 5.2 Customizing slide layouts 4 min
  • 5.3 Consistent design principles 4 min
  • 5.4 Using grids and guides 4 min
  • Practical: Create a branded PowerPoint template
  • 6.1 Slide transitions vs object animations 13 min
  • 6.2 Custom animation paths 8 min
  • 6.3 Animation pane and sequence control 7 min
  • 6.4 Trigger-based animations 10 min
  • Practical: Animate a process flow with timed transitions
  • 7.1 Hyperlinks 12 min
  • 7.2 Action buttons 11 min
  • 7.3 Slide branching with navigation 5 min
  • 7.4 Embedding forms or quizzes 3 min
  • Practical: Design a non-linear training module with branching slides
  • 8.1 Slide show modes 6 min
  • 8.2 Presenter View, Rehearse timings and Recording presentations 5 min
  • 8.3 Exporting as video or PDF 3 min
  • Practical: Record a 3-minute narrated presentation
  • 9.1 Designing Interactive Time Quiz Templates in Power Point 1 12 min
  • 9.2 Designing Interactive Time Quiz Templates in Power Point 2 13 min
  • 10. FREE Themes and Infographic Templates 4 min
  • Module quiz · 100 questions

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