Tools, Frameworks & Implementation Proficiency Topics
Practical proficiency with industry-standard tools and frameworks including project management (Jira, Azure DevOps), productivity tools (Excel, spreadsheet analysis), development tools and environments, and framework setup. Focuses on hands-on tool expertise, configuration, best practices, and optimization rather than conceptual knowledge. Complements technical categories by addressing implementation tooling.
HR Technology Implementation and Change Management
Specialized focus on implementing human resources systems and people operations technology. Topics include HR requirements gathering, vendor evaluation for HR systems, data migration and integrity for employee records, cutover and parallel run strategies, training HR and people managers, adoption tracking, privacy and compliance considerations, and ongoing optimization of HR workflows. Candidates should demonstrate domain knowledge of HR processes and how technology supports recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, performance management, and offboarding.
Structured Query Language and Spreadsheet Analysis
Focuses on hands on ability to extract, clean, analyze, and present human resources data. Expect discussion of writing queries in structured query language to join tables, filter and aggregate records, and compute common workforce metrics such as attrition, headcount by cohort, time to hire, and tenure distributions. Cover data cleaning and validation techniques, building repeatable queries, moving outputs into spreadsheets, and using pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and basic automation to summarize and present results. Candidates should also explain how they document and reproduce analyses and hand off artifacts for reporting or dashboarding.
HRIS Platform Expertise and System Management
Demonstrate hands-on experience managing enterprise HRIS platforms (Workday, SuccessFactors, ADP, etc.). Discuss system configuration, user management, access controls, reporting, and data integrity. Show understanding of system modules (core HR, payroll integration, benefits, performance management), how they integrate, and how to optimize them for user adoption and business requirements.