SHRM-SCP study plan

Map the link between organizational mission, external environment (PESTLE/competitive forces), and HR strategy on a single page

Differentiate strategy formulation from strategy execution and list the HR levers that support each

Compute three workforce-planning metrics (turnover rate, span of control, projected headcount gap) from a self-created sample dataset

Write 20 original recall cards covering HR strategy models, HR's role in M&A, and global strategy considerations

Build a coverage matrix for at least 10 core U.S. employment statutes showing covered employers, protected classes or activities, and available remedies

Distinguish disparate treatment, disparate impact, and hostile-environment theories and apply each to two short fact patterns

Sequence the steps and filing deadlines of an administrative discrimination charge from intake through right-to-sue

Draft 10 original scenario-style questions on strategy and law with written rationales for every option

Apply overtime-exemption tests to 8 short job descriptions and defend each classification in writing

Reconcile overlapping leave and accommodation obligations across three integrated case scenarios (disability, family leave, workplace injury)

Outline the compliance steps and retention periods for employment eligibility verification, workforce demographic reporting, and injury/illness recordkeeping

Interpret five short regulatory or case excerpts and state the operational HR action each requires

Construct a base-pay structure with at least five grades, ranges, midpoints, and compa-ratio calculations in a spreadsheet

Benchmark 10 jobs against a market dataset and calculate a market competitiveness index

Separate legally mandated from discretionary benefit offerings and identify the compliance risk in three sample plan designs

Model the three-year cost impact of a proposed benefit change using stated assumptions

Diagram the union organizing process with each stage, timeline, and permissible versus impermissible employer conduct

Apply a grievance and arbitration procedure to two sample disputes and write the recommended outcome

Compare progressive discipline with positive discipline and draft a performance improvement plan that withstands legal review

Design one retention intervention with a baseline metric, target metric, and 90-day measurement point

Build a structured interview guide with behaviorally anchored rating scales for three competencies

Calculate yield ratios, selection rate, and time-to-fill from a sample recruiting funnel and identify the weakest stage

Design a 12-item engagement and retention survey mapped to at least three research-backed drivers, with a post-survey action plan

Distinguish the business case for engagement from the compliance case and write a one-paragraph executive summary of each

Conduct an organizational, task, and person needs assessment on a supplied scenario and derive three learning objectives

Evaluate one training program at all four evaluation levels and write measurable indicators for each level

Map the data flows among three HR systems and identify five data-integrity or privacy risk points

Compute four HR efficiency metrics (cost per hire, HR-to-employee ratio, training spend per employee, absence rate) from sample inputs

Re-take two full-length mixed practice exams under timed conditions and record scores by domain

Re-teach the two weakest domains by writing 15 new original questions and rationales for each

Assemble a one-page decision-rules sheet for judgment-based situational items

Clear every entry in the running error log by restating the underlying principle for each missed item