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Human Resources

Gusto

Practice real Gusto workflows — catching a payroll error, enrolling an employee in benefits, paying a contractor, updating direct deposit, judgment-based payroll decisions, and reading reports — in a hands-on training simulation.

Educational practice environment — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Gusto.

Options
Lesson 1 is free in every option. You'll enter your email first — no password. $20 unlocks the rest of Beginner or Advanced · Crash Course is $10.
Start here Beginner Every step spelled out, including what each screen and field actually means. For anyone who's never opened Gusto before. Start Beginner — free lesson 1 → Advanced The full real-world workflow with less hand-holding. Best if you've used it before or pick up new software fast. Start Advanced — free lesson 1 → Crash Course Four of the Advanced lessons — the highest-value tasks in the same real workflow. Built for brushing up before an interview. Start Crash Course — $10, free lesson 1 →
What you'll practice
Getting Set Up
  1. Add a New Employee
  2. Set Up a Pay Schedule
  3. Set Up a Company Benefit Plan
Payroll
  1. Run Payroll
  2. Calculate Overtime Pay
  3. Handle a Payroll Overpayment
Contractors & Payments
  1. Pay a Contractor
  2. Update Direct Deposit Info
Benefits & Time Off
  1. Enroll an Employee in Benefits
  2. Determine Sick Leave Eligibility
Reports & Insights
  1. Read the Payroll Summary
  2. Read the Payroll Tax Summary
Drills & Projects
Drill Run It Anyway → Six real Gusto tasks, on an actual payroll — a pay schedule changed under live employees, an overpayment recovered all at once, a contractor who works like an employee, and more. 🔒 Included with Gusto Drill Processed as Entered → Six real Gusto tasks, on an actual payroll — a work location that defaulted to a home address, a flagged timecard nobody fixed, overtime counted by the week, last year's tax rate, and more. 🔒 Included with Gusto Drill Deducted, Not Deposited → Six Gusto payroll setups that run without an error and still pay or withhold the wrong amount: a deduction taxed the wrong way, an expense paid as wages, a pay day the money misses, and more. 🔒 Included with Gusto Drill Inbox Triage → A shared inbox during a lunch rotation — new messages keep arriving while you work. No account needed. Free · No account needed
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