Ace Your Shrm Certification Exam: A Guide to Success on the Shrm-Cp and Shrm-Scp Exams - Softcover

9781586446147: Ace Your Shrm Certification Exam: A Guide to Success on the Shrm-Cp and Shrm-Scp Exams

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A short, accessible guide to demystify the SHRM-CP� and SHRM-SCP� certification exams with expert tips for understanding, studying, practicing, and acing the tests. Covers everything you need to know about exam structure, best practices for studying, research-based tips to sharpen test-taking skills, proven strategies for managing test anxiety, and features scores of strategies from experts and tips from test-taker, detailed learning and study resources, practice questions and answer key for both exams, guides to terminology and acronyms, and much more!

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Nancy Woolever, SHRM-SCP, is SHRM Vice President for Certification Operations.

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Ace Your SHRM Certification Exam

A Guide to Success on the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCO Exams

By Nancy A. Woolever

Society for Human Resource Management

List of Graphics, 
Foreword, 
Introduction, 
Acknowledgments, 
Part One About the SHRM-CP AND SHRM-SCP Certification Exams, 
Chapter 1. The Exam and What It Tests, 
Chapter 2. Exam Structure and Administration, 
Part Two Study For Success, 
Chapter 3. Learning How You Learn Best, 
Chapter 4. Use Proven Study Strategies, 
Chapter 5. Where and When You Study Matters, 
Chapter 6. Create a Smart Study Plan, 
Part Three Sharpen Your Test-Taking Skills, 
Chapter 7. Understanding the Two Types of Exam Questions, 
Chapter 8. Practice Makes Perfect!, 
Chapter 9. Test-Taking Tips, 
Part Four Managing Test Anxiety, 
Chapter 10. Recognizing the Symptoms of Anxiety, 
Chapter 11. Strategies for Reducing Anxiety, 
Chapter 12. The Perils of Procrastination, 
Part Five Preparing for Exam Day, 
Chapter 13. What to Expect on Exam Day, 
Chapter 14. Before, During, and After the Exam, 
Appendices, 
Appendix 1. Practice Questions & Answers, 
Appendix 2. Scoring the SHRM Certification Exams, 
Appendix 3. Glossary of Terms Used in the Exams, 
Appendix 4. List of Acronyms, 
Appendix 5. Online Resources, 
Appendix 6. Select Reading List, 
Other SHRM Titles, 
Books Approved for SHRM Recertification Credits,

CHAPTER 1

The Exam and What It Tests

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The SHRM certification exam tests your capabilities in both aspects of HR practice — competencies and knowledge — that are required for effective job performance. The exam is based upon the core set of competencies and knowledge outlined in the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge&0153; (SHRM BoCK).

A product of rigorous research involving thousands of HR professionals, the BoCK identifies eight key behavioral competencies and 15 HR functional areas that are critical to the success of any HR professional. The BoCK will be your study outline as you prepare for the exam.

Two certification exams

SHRM offers two levels of certification: the SHRM-CP and the SHRMSCP. Which exam you take depends on which certification aligns most closely with your job responsibilities and level of experience, and whether you meet the specific eligibility requirements.

• The SHRM-CP is designed for HR professionals who are engaged primarily in operational roles — implementing policies, serving as the HR point-of-contact for staff and stakeholders, and/or performing day-to-day HR functions. HR professionals with one to five years of experience should take this exam.

• The SHRM-SCP is designed for senior HR professionals who operate primarily in strategic roles — developing policies and strategies, overseeing the execution of HR operations, analyzing performance metrics, and/or contributing to the alignment of HR strategies to organizational goals. HR professionals with six or more years of experience should take this exam.

Are you eligible?

SHRM certification is designed for HR professionals who have achieved a certain level of knowledge, skills, and abilities as specified in the exam's eligibility requirements. The critical factor in determining eligibility is your HR-related work experience in the 15 functional areas of HR knowledge in combination with your highest level of education completed. Before applying to take the certification exam, make sure that you have the combination of education and HR-related work experience to be eligible.

How to apply

As of this writing, SHRM offers both certification exams during two testing windows every year at 450 testing centers, with 5,500 seats daily in more than 160 countries. The first window is from May 1 to July 15 and the second is from December 1 to February 15. Once you have decided which exam to take, you can register on the SHRM web site anytime between the Applications Accepted starting date and the Regular Application Deadline. Late registrations are accepted through the Late Application Deadline for an additional fee.

To register, you will:

1. Create a user account

2. Select which exam to take

3. Complete the application form and sign the SHRM Certification Candidate Agreement

4. Pay the registration fee

5. Once you receive your Authorization-to-Test (ATT) letter, schedule your exam using the various approaches outlined in the letter

CHAPTER 2

Exam Structure and Administration

In failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

— Benjamin Franklin

An important part of preparing yourself for the test is knowing what kinds of questions you'll be asked and how the test will be administered. That's what we cover in this section.

No trick questions!

First and foremost, there are no "trick" questions on the SHRM certification exams. You receive credit for each correct answer, and you are not penalized for choosing the wrong answers so there is no penalty for guessing.

Contrary to what is discussed frequently on social media, it's also very important to understand there are no "SHRM" answers. Test questions are written by, edited by, reviewed by, and the answers selected by SHRM-certified HR professionals. The SHRM staff provides expertise in test development, not HR subject-matter expertise. Thus, SHRM relies on thousands of SHRM-certified subject matter experts to create the actual test content. This is why there is no "SHRM" answer. Put that thought aside immediately and permanently; the SHRM answer does not exist!

Three types of test items

The certification exam consists of 160 questions. There are three types of test items:

• Knowledge items (KIs), which test your knowledge of key concepts and terms in the HR field

• Situational judgment items (SJIs), which test your ability to choose the best course of action in relation to the real-life HR situations presented in the question

• Field-test items, including both KIs and SJIs, which are used to test items being considered for future exams

Knowledge-based items

You'll be asked to answer two categories of knowledge-based items (KIs), HR-specific knowledge items and foundational knowledge items.

HR-specific knowledge items cover key concept topics associated with the 15 HR functional areas defined in the BoCK. Foundational knowledge items cover the key topics considered foundational to the eight behavioral competencies.

Each knowledge-based item has only one irrefutably right answer. You receive credit for correct answers; you are not penalized for incorrect responses or for guessing.

Situational judgment items

Situational judgment items are different. For situational judgment items (SJIs), you will be asked to read a realistic, work-related scenario and select the best of several possible strategies to resolve or address the issues. The scenarios are written by SHRM-certified HR professionals based on their actual workplace experiences.

Unlike knowledge-based items, situational judgment items have no one "right" answer, only degrees of effectiveness, based on the judgment of a group...

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