
Welcome to SHRM-SCP & SHRM-CP Exam Essentials Kickoff. This will give you an overview and look at our agenda. This class is on-demand and on your schedule. You can watch or listen to each of these classes as many times as you wish. In some lessons, there are downloads, homework, or additional resources. At any time, you want to go back you are able to and can access the full course including individual lessons and the associated resources.
STUDY MATERIALS I RECOMMEND:
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SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Study Materials
- *SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Dory Willer
- Everyone Wants to Love Their Job by Marylene Delbourg-Delphis
- The Big Book of HR by Barbara Mitchell
- HR Strategy by Paul Kearns
- The SHRM Essential Guide to Employment Law by Charles Fleischer
*Indicates an essential Ace the HR Exam prep resource.
In this lecture we cover what to expect for the SHRM certification exam. In the downloadable we cover:
Testing requirements
How to apply for exam and fees
Certification windows
Scheduling your exam
Pass rates
Master SHRM exam essentials by understanding situational judgment and knowledge questions within behavioral and knowledge competencies across people, organization, and workplace domains for the spring testing window.
Develop a personalized study plan for the SHRM-SCP/SHRM-CP exam, targeting weak areas with practice tests to gauge knowledge. Use exam feedback to adjust pacing and reduce anxiety about pass rates.
Apply a spacial learning plan with small, consistent sessions to move content into long-term memory and ace the hr exam by using learning styles: audio, visual, reading, writing, kinesthetic.
Master memory retention for the SHRM-SCP & SHRM-CP exam by spacing study over six months, using practice tests, flashcards, review classes, audio glossaries, and group accountability.
Maximize your study time for the SHRM exam with 30-minute blocks, audio lessons, and glossary reviews during commutes, mornings, and daily tasks.
Learn the basics of OSHA recordkeeping: forms 300, 300a, and 301, who records, what qualifies as recordable, posting deadlines between Feb 1 and Apr 30, and five-year retention.
Six essential HR metrics reveal value: cost per hire, time to fill, time to start, source of hire, human capital ROI, and diversity percentage.
Explore protected union strikes under the National Labor Relations Act, detailing economic, recognition, jurisdictional, and other strikes. Clarify unfair labor practices and replacement rules for employers and employees.
Explore employee resource groups, or ERGs, and how they foster belonging, drive engagement, and support leadership by connecting underrepresented employees through networks and strategic conversations.
Explore risk management and risk assessment through swot and pestel analyses, applying internal and external risk concepts for hr and workplace scenarios.
Explore McClelland's motivational theory, detailing the three motivators: power, achievement, and affiliation, and how life experiences shape leadership profiles, with a look at the thematic perception test for SHRM certification.
Explore Locke's goal theory, including the two core ideas: set specific, individualized goals and pursue harder targets to boost motivation and improve performance within HR contexts and certification prep.
Explore mission, vision, and values statements, with clear definitions, stakeholder relevance, and real-world examples from brands to prepare for SHRM exam questions.
Explore corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, from environmental sustainability and education to local community support, and how HR and PR collaborate to implement a strategic, team-driven CSR approach.
Learn a five-step test question strategy for SHRM exams, including identifying HR competencies, eliminating wrong answers, and trusting your gut.
Learn how weighted scoring affects SHRM and HCI exams, including pretest questions, varied point values, and question types, and apply strategies to read and flag uncertain items.
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