Jordan
The Starting Line · HR Coordinator & Assistant
“Can I ask a dumb question? Because I really want to get this right.”
Origin moment
The first time I sent an offer letter with the wrong salary. I had to call the candidate.
By HR On DemandTrain like a practitioner. Lead like one too.
This isn't a course. It's a floor. Walk into any HR function, learn how it actually works, and practice the situations nobody prepares you for.
Welcome
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How It Works
This is not how you've learned HR before.
This is the floor. Every room is a function. Every function is a full learning experience. Walk in, learn the cycle, practice the real scenarios.
Featured room
Room · Employee Relations
10 real scenarios inside
Example scenario
"Your first investigation just landed in your inbox."
Aura: Read carefully before you pick.
Every room has a full annual cycle breakdown
Every scenario has a real debrief
Your mentor Aura is with you in every room
Meet Your Mentor
This is Aura. She walks the floor with you.
Hi. I'm Aura. I've been in HR for a long time. Long enough to know what they don't put in the job description, what they don't cover in the certification, and what you're going to have to figure out in real time whether you're ready or not. I built this place so you could be ready. Tell me where you are. Tell me where you want to go. I'll show you the path.
Aura knows your role, your goal, and what you just did. She shows up in every room, before every scenario, and after every debrief.
The Solo Track
Are you the only HR person at your company?
The Department of One track was built for you specifically. Not a scaled-down version of the rest. Your reality, your tools, your path.
Meet Your Guides
Six characters. Every stage of HR.
Pick your current role below and your guide lights up. They'll be with you through the basics, the scenarios, and the seat at the table.
Maya
The Grind · HR Generalist & Specialist
“I've done this before. But not like this. This one is different.”
Origin moment
The first investigation I ran alone. I cried in my car after.
Alex
The Pivot · HR Business Partner
“I'm learning a whole new language. And I'm not fluent yet.”
Origin moment
The first executive meeting where someone asked me a business question and I froze.
Dana
The Leader · HR Manager & Director
“Being great at HR wasn't enough. I had to become something different.”
Origin moment
The first time I had to let someone go from my own team.
Vera
The Veteran · VP of HR & CHRO
“Let me tell you what they don't put in the job description.”
Origin moment
The moment I realized I was the most senior HR person in the room and nobody was coming to save me.
Sam
The Solo · HR Department of One
“There was no one else. So I figured it out.”
Origin moment
The day I realized I was building the plane while flying it. I landed it anyway.
Built by a practitioner
Melissa Pennington, GPHR
Head of HR · 3X HR Tech Founder · 20+ Years in the Field
"I built this because I spent 20 years watching great HR people get stuck for lack of a place to practice."
Now Building
The HR platform practitioners have beenwaiting for.
Real scenarios. Real cycles. A mentor who has been where you are. We're building it out room by room — and founding members get in first.
EXPLORE
Free
Always
First function room
First 3 scenarios
Meet your guides
Most PopularMEMBER
$19/mo
or $149/year
Founding members lock in $9/mo forever
All 7 function rooms
Full scenario simulators
Annual cycle breakdowns
Aura — your AI mentor
Badge and progress tracking
PRO
$39/mo
or $299/year
Founding members lock in $19/mo forever
EVERYTHING IN MEMBER PLUS
HUMAN ACCESS
- Quarterly live group coaching with Melissa Pennington
- 1 resume review and rewrite per year
- 1 LinkedIn profile audit per year
CAREER TOOLS
- Promotion business case builder
- Salary negotiation prep tool
- 1 job description gap analysis per month
CONTENT
- Downloadable toolkits for all 7 rooms
- Unlimited AI scenario generation
- Early access to every new room
- The Real Room — Director+ content
RECOGNITION
- Pro badge in The Lounge community
- Priority Aura responses
Pro is the only tier with direct access to the practitioner who built this.
For Teams
Corporate & Team License
Bring Future of HR Academy to your entire HR team.
From $499/year
Up to 10 seats. Volume pricing available.
Includes team progress dashboard and manager reporting.
Founding member pricing locks in at signup. It never goes up.
- Founding members get 50% off at launch. Forever.
- No spam. One email when we open doors.
- Already have — people waiting.
6
Career stages covered
10+
Real scenarios per function
1
Built by an HR practitioner