Mike Pritula Academy / HR Journal
HR Journal
Breakdowns, templates and ready-to-use tools for HR and recruiters. Written by Mike Pritula, 21 years in HR.
Most read in the last 90 days
Seven journal topics
Each has four of its most-read articles and a course that covers the topic in full.
Hiring and interviews
- Interview Scorecard: How to Turn Hiring into Science, Not Roulette
- Recruitment Dashboard: Key Metrics, and How To Build One
- Shortlisting Candidates: The All-In-One Guide (+ Matrix Template)
- Candidate Assessment: From Requirements to Scorecard
Onboarding and engagement
- Structured Onboarding: Why Most Companies Get It Wrong
- 30-60-90 Day Plan Template
- Employee engagement. Engagement basics, questionnaire and results
- Exit Interview — Complete Guide to Conducting Offboarding Interviews and Reducing Attrition
Performance and reviews
- 360 Feedback Template & How-To Guide For Implementing
- Performance Review Form: Complete Guide to Evaluating Employee Effectiveness
- Performance Review Questions
- OKR: Complete Guide to Implementing a Goal-Setting System in Your Company
Learning and development
- Understanding the ADDIE Model [+ FREE Template]
- Skills matrix template
- Leadership Development Plan [Free Template]
- Training Matrix Template
Pay and grading
- Compensation Package (+ Free Template)
- Job Evaluation: Guide + Template
- AI for C&B and Total Rewards: Grading with Claude
- Creating EVP (Employee Value Proposition): A Complete Guide for HR and Leadership
AI in HR work
- AI for HRBP: PARTNER Framework and 7 AI Agents
- Claude for Recruiters: Complete Guide to Implementing AI in Your Daily Workflow
- Gemini as an AI HR Assistant: Tools, Case Studies, and Life Hacks
- Prompt Engineering for HR: Prompt Blocks and the PAIR Framework
Tools inside the articles
Fill in the fields, get a finished result. They run right on the page, no sign-up.
Turnover rate calculator
Five numbers for any period give you the rate, the stability index and the cost of turnover.
Open in the articleInteractive 9-box grid
Pick performance and potential and see what to do with the person.
Open in the articleEngagement mini-dashboard
Eight numbers for one month give you four metrics and a short reading of them.
Open in the articleWritten warning builder
Nine fields make a complete warning. The form starts with a sample — replace it with your facts.
Open in the articleAll articles
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The seven courses bought separately
- Modern Recruiter$450
- Employee Onboarding$350
- Performance Review$350
- Learning & Development Manager$390
- Total Rewards$600
- AI in HR$450
- HR Director$750
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