Human Resource Auditing Training

Course overview

Course outline

1. 1Day 1: Foundations of HR Auditing

   • Purpose and role of HR auditing in modern organizations
   • Types of HR audits and their objectives
   • Compliance, records, functional, and systems audits
   • Defining audit scope, priorities, timing, and resources
   • Risks and challenges that make HR audits necessary
   • Roles and responsibilities in the audit process
   • HR audit cycle: planning, review, reporting, and follow-up
   • Exercise: Select suitable audit approaches for sample scenarios
2. 2Day 2: Legal Compliance and Documentation Reviews

   • Key areas of compliance and documentation audits
   • Using laws and regulations as HR benchmarks
   • Reviewing employee files, records, and documentation quality
   • Checking data accuracy and security controls
   • Identifying patterns of risk, errors, and non-compliance
   • Case study: Conducting a records and compliance review
3. 3Day 3: Auditing Core HR Processes

   • Modern HR audits and employee experience focus
   • Reviewing end-to-end HR processes effectively
   • Auditing recruitment and selection systems
   • Auditing training and development practices
   • Auditing performance management processes
   • Auditing compensation and benefits controls
   • Using surveys, interviews, and audit checklists
   • Exercise: Review one HR function using audit criteria
4. 4Day 4: HR Technology and Software Audits

   • Overview of HR technology and software platforms
   • Applicant tracking, attendance, payroll, and engagement systems
   • Assessing system alignment with HR needs
   • Identifying inefficiencies, risks, and compliance gaps
   • Reviewing usability, accessibility, and functionality
   • Security, confidentiality, and data protection checks
   • Measuring return on investment in HR technology
   • Exercise: Evaluate a sample HR system
5. 5Day 5: Reporting Findings and Driving Improvement

   • Structuring an effective HR audit report
   • Writing with clarity, neutrality, and evidence-based language
   • Identifying priority gaps and improvement opportunities
   • Presenting findings to leaders and stakeholders
   • Corrective action planning after the audit
   • Monitoring progress and follow-up methods
   • Exercise: Draft an audit report and action plan