SHRM CP EXAM | 400 questions & answers
Career Planning Correct Answer: Actions & activities that individuals perform in order to give
direction to their work lives.
Brain drain Correct Answer: Exit of educated & skilled citizens from emerging & developing
countries for better paying jobs in developed countries.
Auditory learners Correct Answer: People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Andragogy Correct Answer: Study of how adults learn.
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) Correct Answer: Pay adjustment given to eligible employees
regardless of performance or organizational profitability; usually linked to inflation.
Compa-ratio Correct Answer: Pay rate divided by the midpoint of the pay range.
Broadbanding Correct Answer: Combining several salary grades or job classifications with
narrow pay ranges unto one brand with a wider salary spread.
Behavioral interview Correct Answer: Type of interview that focuses on how applicants
previously handled real situations.
Applicant tracking software (ATS) Correct Answer: Software that provides an automated way
for organizations to manage the recruiting process.
Developmental activities Correct Answer: Activities that focus on preparing employees for
future responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Compensation Correct Answer: All financial returns (beyond any benefits payments or
services), including salary and allowances.