SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide
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Review : Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Take the SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) exams with complete confidence Get complete coverage of every topic included on the Society for Human Resource Management certification exams―the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Written by a team of HR experts, the book provides learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, hands-on exercises, exam tips, and practice exam questions with in-depth answer explanations. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Covers all behavioral competency clusters and HR knowledge domains for both exams, including: • People • Organization • Workplace • Behavioral Competencies Digital content includes: • Two complete practice exams including both competency and knowledge-based questions • Customizable knowledge-based quiz―test yourself by exam topic or chapter • Drill down on the scenario-based questions with a focused situational judgment item quiz • Secured book PDF Read more
Review : Overall this book is a great resource for studying for the SHRM-CP exam and I used this as my primary resource for studying. While a great resource, there are a few things that could have been more beneficial. I do think it was a large part in passing the exam in January 2021. My Background: I am a career changer from Social Work to HR and at the time of taking the exam, I have had 9 months of work experience in the HR field. I also do have a MBA with a HRM concentration that I completed a little over a year before taking the exam so I do believe the formal education helped, but most of the information I learned in my program is also covered in HR undergraduate programs as well. Other Resources: As mentioned, this book was my primary resource in my preparation for the SHRM-CP exam, but I did also have a few supplemental resources that I used as well. I decided I wanted some supplemental practice questions in addition to what the book provided so I also ordered Test Prep Books SHRM CP and SCP Exam Prep Practice Questions, which consisted of 3 full length practice tests. I also some free resources such as the SHRM Body of Competency & Knowledge (BoCK), YouTube, Flash Cards on Quizlet, and various articles online SHRM/HBR. I also found discussion posts on reddit helpful for exam/study tips. Test Prep Method: A lot of resources mention that you need to study for at least 60 hours to pass the exam. I did not track the hours I spent studying, but I did aim to study 2-3x per week from early September until December (I did not study during Open Enrollment time as I work in benefits) and then 3-5x per week in January. I was not always hitting the 2-3x per week mark in right before and right after Open Enrollment time either. While a wide range, I would comfortably say that I studied specifically for the exam somewhere between 35 to 50 hours. Before cracking open this book, I read the SHRM BoCK in its entirety. This gave me a good base on what information I would really need to focus on as well put me in the mindset of what SHRM finds most important. I went through the book chapter by chapter, highlighting and taking notes. If there was a concept that I did not believe was defined clearly, I would find online articles or YouTube videos explaining the concepts more clearly. At the end of each chapter, I would take the chapter quizzes to see how well I retained the information that I reviewed/learned in each chapter. Several people have also made flash cards on Quizlet that come directly from the SHRM Learning System so I was able to review these cards before bed or taking a short break at work since I downloaded the Quizlet app to my phone. My final 3 weeks of prep consisted of retaking practice questions in the book as well as using my exam book to take the practice questions. I did do a few of the exam questions that come online with this book, but did not take full advantage of that feature as there was not a way to save where I left off. The week of my test, I did not do much more prep as I was scoring in the high 80's on my practice exams so I did not want to cram. The Pros of this Book: *Practice questions are challenging. *Each chapter covers a section of the SHRM BoCK. *Affordable- Way less expensive than any HR textbook and certainly less expensive than the SHRM Learning System. The Cons of this Book: *The book does provide notations on where material is for the SCP, but does not notate where this ends. I did not want to focus my study time on material not on the CP exam just as a time management strategy. I did read some of the SCP portions that apply to my current HR role or that I found interesting, but it would be helpful for the book to show under each section if material is for both exams or just the SCP. *Some of the specific concepts in the BoCK are not explained in depth. I found this especially the case with not all leadership theories noted in the SHRM BoCK being mentioned in the book. This may be a blessing in disguise as it did push me to do additional research and studying, but it would have been helpful for all concepts to be covered. *You cannot save your location for the online practice tests and must complete them to their entirety. This is fine for weekend practice, but since my study schedule was spread over several months in 30 minute to hour blocks on week days, I did not work with my study schedule. It is good for a test day simulation. Overall Impressions: Despite its few flaws, I am happy with this book and would recommend it to any HR pro who is prepping for a SHRM exam. It is a great alternative to spending hundreds of dollars on the SHRM Learning System as long as you understand its few flaws, which in the end forced me to do some additional studying from other sources, which as previously mentioned, may have actually helped. For someone who wants all the bells and whistles in one place, this will get you close and will be valuable in your journey to becoming SHRM certified.
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