Alexander Alonso - Preparing for the SHRM-CP® Exam: Workbook and Practice Questions from SHRM, 2022 Edition

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Names: Alonso, Alexander, editor. | Woolever, Nancy A., editor.

Title: Preparing for the SHRM-CP exam : workbook and practice questions from SHRM / Alexander Alonso and Nancy A. Woolever, editors.

Description: 2022 edition. | Alexandria, VA : SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, [2022] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2022000793 (print) | LCCN 2022000794 (ebook) | ISBN 9781586445522 (paperback) | ISBN 9781586445577 (pdf) | ISBN 9781586445621 (epub) | ISBN 9781586445676 (mobi)

Subjects: LCSH: Personnel management--Examinations--Study guides. | Personnel management--Examinations, questions, etc. | Personnel departments--Employees--Certification.

Classification: LCC HF5549.15 .P77 2022 (print) | LCC HF5549.15 (ebook) | DDC 658.30076--dc23/eng/20220311

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Acknowledgments

T his workbook was made possible by the thoughtful and generous advice, guidance, and input of many smart and talented subject matter experts, especially the following:

Mark Smith, PhD, Director, HR Thought Leadership, SHRM

Selina Russ, Senior Specialist, Form Development, SHRM

Charles Glover, Manager, Exam Development & Accreditation, SHRM

Patricia Byrd, SHRM-SCP , Director, Certification Operations, SHRM

Scott Oppler, PhD, Senior Technical Advisor, Human Resource Research Organization (HumRRO)

Nicholas Schacht, SHRM-SCP , Chief Global Development Officer, SHRM

Jeanne Morris, Vice President, Education, SHRM

Susie Davis, Director, Digital Education, SHRM

Eddice L. Douglas, SHRM-CP , Senior Specialist, Educational Products, SHRM

We also gratefully acknowledge the scores of SHRM members, SHRM certificate holders, and exam candidates who provided input for this book.

Introduction

W e applaud your decision to move your career in Human Resources forward by pursuing a certification with SHRM! To this end, this workbook is designed to help you prepare for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.

Specifically, the SHRM-CP exam is designed to determine who has the level of competency and knowledge that is expected for HR professionals who perform (or will perform) operational work. This includes such duties as implementing policies, serving as the HR point of contact, and performing day-to -day HR functions.

On the other hand, the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation is for HR professionals who are a bit more advanced in their careers. This level of professional primarily works in a strategic role, such as developing policies and strategies, overseeing the execution of integrated HR operations, directing the entire HR enterprise, and leading the alignment of HR strategies to organizational goal. Although the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams are very similar in structure, this workbook is focused exclusively on the SHRM-CP exam.

It is important to note that this workbook is designed to be used along with the official SHRM study guide: Ace Your SHRM Certification Exam . The study guide includes much additional information about the exam and exam preparation strategies, and it also includes a set of practice items from a combination of the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams.

In this SHRM-CP workbook, some of the key concepts that were introduced in the study guide are further explained. For example, a self-assessment for gauging strengths and development areas that are addressed in the exam was briefly introduced in the study guide; this is created in the current workbook to help with SHRM-CP exam preparation.

Perhaps most importantly, this workbook includes an additional set of forty practice test items that were used on past SHRM-CP exams. These practice items will provide you with more exposure to the types of items that you will see on the real exam, as well as feedback about correct/incorrect responses. Plus, information is included about the difficulty level of the items, which can help even more in determining your understanding of the areas covered on the SHRM-CP . And again, these items were not simply created for this bookthey were taken from real SHRM-CP exams that were used in previous years.

How to Apply

SHRM offers both certification exams during two testing windows every year. The first window is from May 1 to July 15, and the second window is from December 1 to February 15. Examinees can choose to take the exam in person at one of more than 500 Prometric testing centers across more than 85 countries with up to 6,000 seats daily, or they can choose to take it via live remote proctor.