Microsoft Excel and Employee Lifecycle

First, you will learn the important basics of spreadsheets with Excel. You will then be given a systematic introduction to HR work and learn about the most important HR processes. A special focus is placed on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), which you can use to significantly increase your efficiency in day-to-day HR work. You will be well prepared for the diverse challenges in HR.
  • Certificates: Microsoft Excel" certificate
    Employee Lifecycle" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Modulprüfung Microsoft Excel
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 6 Weeks

Spreadsheet calculation with Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet calculation with Excel (full-time 10 days/part-time 20 days)

Basics of table editing

Working with formulas and functions

Formatting cells, editing and printing tables

Filling, moving and copying (auto-fill, flash preview)

Sorting and filtering data

Calculating with date and time

Creating and editing charts

Chart templates and chart layouts

Manage workbooks (sheet protection, workbook protection)

Use individual print settings

Using Excel templates

Formula help and troubleshooting with AI

Employee Lifecycle - Artificial intelligence (AI) in human resources

Basics of the employee lifecycle (approx. 2 days)

Employee lifecycle as a process map (HR use cases, potential benefits, limits)

Dos/don`ts (human-in-the-loop, quality)

Basic AI terms: Model types (LLMs, classic ML), hallucinations, prompting basics

Change management for AI implementation


Legal basis (approx. 2 days)

EU AI Act (risk classes, high-risk obligations, emotion/biometric analysis)

AI literacy/training obligation

GDPR (purpose limitation, transparency, Art. 22)

DPIA and co-determination (BetrVG)

AI governance and operating model


Personnel planning and analysis (approx. 3 days)

Forecasts for personnel requirements

Data-driven HR, predictive analytics, people analytics

Workforce and skill planning

Analysis of fluctuation and early indicators

Bias monitoring in HR


AI in recruiting (approx. 5 days)

Landing pages, search engine optimization and social media in recruiting

Active sourcing and outreach with AI

Skills-based hiring (market trend and reality check)

Creating job advertisements with AI

AI-supported screening of CVs

Chatbots and video interviews


AI in personnel development (approx. 4 days)

Automated onboarding processes

Skill gap analyses

Further training offers and learning paths with AI

Creating employee appraisal guidelines

Employee satisfaction/employee retention

Impact measurement


AI in offboarding (approx. 1 day)

Offboarding processes (handover, knowledge backup, automation)

Creating AI-supported job references


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will have in-depth knowledge of the practical use of AI in the HR context along the entire employee lifecycle. You will be able to select suitable AI tools and procedures, apply reliable prompt and quality standards and create typical HR artefacts with AI support (e.g. job advertisements). You will also be familiar with the key labor law, data protection and regulatory requirements (e.g. EU AI Act, GDPR) and be able to integrate governance, co-determination and compliance into the implementation.

You will also understand the concept of spreadsheets and master the use of Excel quickly and confidently in order to achieve optimal and accurate work results.

Employees from human resources, personnel management and development as well as works councils, data protection and compliance officers who want to make their work processes more efficient with artificial intelligence (AI) in the future.

With in-depth knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) in the key areas of HR - from recruiting and onboarding to personnel development - you will have a wide range of career opportunities in HR. Qualified specialists who can use modern tools are in demand across all industries in companies of all sizes. The skills you acquire will make you an important asset for successful and future-oriented HR work.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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