Human Resources Audit

The Human Resources departments of today's organizations make sure “the right people are in the right place at the right time.” Given that an HR department is in charge of everything from benefits, compensation and training to culture, ethics and strategic planning, it is often necessary to “check under the hood” to assess and recommend any necessary changes to human resources systems, processes, policies and procedures to ensure that they are effective, consistent, fair and in compliance with current legal guidelines.

A human resources audit involves:
•	an internal analysis of HR processes, people, structure, impact and outputs.
•	an external analysis of comparative measurements, results and norms within the HR industry.

Through interviews, document analysis, and process mapping, SPG conducts a complete audit of the entire HR system. Our detailed analysis and associated recommendations will help you to create a human resources strategy and to prioritize, plan and allocate appropriate resources to achieve your human resources goals.

This includes all functional areas and results:
• recruitment and placement
• benefits
• compensation
• training
• skill competency
• performance management
• HR policies and procedures
• organization development activities
• union policies and practices
• staffing and HR strategic planning
• HR technology: data base, tracking, measurements, statistical analysis
• payroll
• training
• learning systems
• executive development
• legal compliance
• diversity and EEO
• termination and layoffs
• HR return on investment
• reports
• environmental analysis
• culture

Just “having” an HR department is not enough. HR practices must be aligned with strategic goals and their effectiveness must be judged by the same stringent measurements and criteria required of any business unit. HR management must become part of the executive vision-setting, decision-making, and budgeting processes. For HR to be such an executive player, there must be a viable plan, HR tracking system and value-added documentation. An HR audit provides organizations with such a road map.