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HR competency map NewCareer · 01HR competency map40 roles × 71 competencies: self-assessment, gaps to the next role and career tracks. Self-assessmentPDF reportCareer tracksRole comparisonOpen the tool HR metrics calculator Analytics · 02HR metrics calculator27 metrics from one set of inputs: turnover, revenue per employee, payroll ratio, cost per hire, absence. Formulas with your numbersData checksExcel tableShareable linkOpen the tool Employee training plan builder Learning · 03Employee training plan builderWho learns what and why: budget, hours and the split by people and formats. Plan checkCalendar by monthExcel tableNeeds surveyOpen the tool 30-60-90 day plan builder Onboarding · 0430-60-90 day plan builderThree stages of a new hire’s first three months: goals with measures and check-in dates. Plan checkWelcome letterCheck-in questionsNew hire surveyOpen the tool Interview scorecard builder Hiring · 05Interview scorecard builderWeighted criteria, questions and one shared scale — and a weighted score for each candidate. Candidate comparisonInterviewer formExcel tableRatings formOpen the tool Compensation package builder Rewards · 06Compensation package builderBase salary, bonus and benefits add up to the total value of the package per year. Package checkTotal compensation statementExcel tableBenefits surveyOpen the tool Personality type test Assessment · 07Personality type test16 types in three minutes: a breakdown of the result and scenarios for a pair and a team. Type breakdownCompare two peopleShareable resultOpen the tool Skills matrix builder Learning · 08Skills matrix builderA people-by-skills heat map with gaps, risks and a training plan. Gaps and risksTraining planExcel tablesSelf-assessment surveyOpen the tool Engagement survey and dashboard Engagement · 09Engagement survey and dashboardBuild a survey from ready-made questions, paste the answers and get the index, eNPS and a report. Survey for your topicsDashboardPrompt for Google FormsReport for leadershipOpen the tool RACI matrix builder Projects · 10RACI matrix builderReady-made matrices for HR projects, roles set with a click and a check against the rules. 4 ready-made matricesError checksTeam textExcel tableOpen the tool Assessment center builder Assessment · 11Assessment center builderA role, competencies and exercises turn into the program of an assessment day. Checked matrixScheduleObserver formsScenario promptsOpen the tool HRBP behavior checklist Assessment · 12HRBP behavior checklist18 statements on how you work with the business and people: your level, a review and recommendations. Efficiency levelStatement reviewCourse recommendationsShareable resultOpen the tool Employer brand audit Audit · 13Employer brand audit35 questions across brand areas plus PESTEL and SWOT: your level, recommendations and a ready analysis. Brand levelRecommendations by areaPESTEL and SWOTShareable resultOpen the tool Ideal job test Test · 14Ideal job test31 statements on mastery, love for the work and income: which circle is weakest and what to do. Three circlesWeakest circleRecommendationsShareable resultOpen the tool

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01Welcome message builderFour fields, who is writing, channel and tone — and a ready message for the new hire.Go to the article →02Turnover rate calculatorTurnover for the period, the stability index and the cost of turnover.Go to the article →03Interactive 9-box gridPick performance and potential to get the box name and what to do with the person.Go to the article →04Written warning builderNine fields of a complete warning with a sample — replace the facts and copy the text.Go to the article →05Compa-ratio and salary review calculatorWhere a salary sits against the market and inside the pay range.Go to the article →06Engagement action plan builderRanks the lowest survey items and writes the plan rows: issue, action, owner, deadline, metric.Go to the article →07Pomodoro day plannerTasks and pomodoros in, the schedule, finish time and total focus time out.Go to the article →08Personality test fit checkPick what the result is for and tick what is true for your test — get a verdict on whether to use it.Go to the article →09Engagement mini-dashboardEight numbers for a month in, four engagement metrics and a short reading of them out.Go to the article →10Competency × exercise matrixTick competencies and exercises — see where each one is observed and whether that is enough.Go to the article →11HR automation priority scoreScore three processes on impact, ease, frequency and pain — see what to automate first.Go to the article →12Team burnout signals checklistTick what you see in a team — get the risk level and what to do next. Not a diagnosis.Go to the article →13Recruitment funnel calculatorCandidates at each stage in, stage conversion and the weakest step out.Go to the article →14Turnover vs attrition classifierLeavers and closed seats in — turnover, attrition and the rates behind each out.Go to the article →15HRBP competency self-assessmentRate where you are and what the role needs — get your gaps and three areas to start with.Go to the article →16Communication order pickerDescribe one message — get the order of audiences, the channels and the touches to repeat it.Go to the article →17Project phase gate checklistPick the gate and tick what is done — see if the project can move to the next phase.Go to the article →18HR leadership self-assessmentFour HR roles and three leader competencies — three growth areas with a first two-week step.Go to the article →19AI tool picker for HR tasksPick an HR task — get the type of AI tool, a ready prompt and a check for the output.Go to the article →20Talent management maturity checkTick what is true today — get your maturity level and what is missing for the next one.Go to the article →21Manager skills self-checkRate ten manager behaviours — get your strong skills and a first step for the two weakest.Go to the article →22Selection process builderChoose the role level — get the assessment stages, from the basic methods to the optional ones.Go to the article →23HR KPI card builderCompany goal in, up to five KPIs with target, owner and deadline out — copy to Excel.Go to the article →24IT interview question setChoose the role and level — get ten recruiter questions with what to listen for in each answer.Go to the article →25Screening call scorecardMust-haves and four ratings in — the next step and a note for your ATS out.Go to the article →26Headcount forecast calculatorWorkload or growth in — required headcount, the gap, hires after turnover and when to start.Go to the article →27Wiki or knowledge base pickerEight questions about one area of knowledge — get the format that fits and what to set up first.Go to the article →28X-ray search string builderTitles, skills and location in — a ready Google string for public profiles, within the 32-word limit.Go to the article →29COIN feedback builderConnection, observation, impact, next steps — a feedback script to say out loud, with checks.Go to the article →301:1 agenda builder for employeesGoal, length, your win, blocker and ask — a timed agenda, questions and a note to your manager.Go to the article →31HR process health checkSteps, approvals, work and cycle time — maturity level, waiting share and what to fix first.Go to the article →32Competency interview kitPick a competency — two questions, STAR probes, indicators and a suggested 1–5 rating.Go to the article →331:1 frequency planner for managersNumber of reports or their names — how often to meet each, weekly load and a rotation.Go to the article →34HR audit scorecardRate 25 statements in five HR areas — a score per area, overall level and top 3 priorities.Go to the article →35Specific recognition builderWhat they did, what it changed, the value — a ready thank-you, the right channel and checks.Go to the article →36CLO readiness checkRate 23 ATD capabilities in three areas — a score per area, your profile and top 3 to develop.Go to the article →37HRIS, HRMS or HCM class finderTick the functions you need in one system and your headcount — the class and a stack hint.Go to the article →38Job offer letter builderRole, pay, bonuses, start date, supervisor — a ready offer letter and the gaps to fix.Go to the article →39DEI gap calculatorHeadcount, hires, promotions, raises, bonuses, exits for two groups — rates and parity gaps.Go to the article →40Outsource or keep in-house?Nine questions about one HR activity — verdict: outsource, co-source or keep it in-house.Go to the article →41HR analytics question builderBusiness pain, kind of question, decision — analysis level, data to start with, manager questions.Go to the article →42OD readiness checkEight readiness questions before an OD project — verdict and an agenda for the sponsor meeting.Go to the article →
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