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SHRM Global
Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
Globalization
is the defining political and economic force in the world today. It
requires new ways of thinking and responding. For HR professionals,
recognizing and understanding this phenomenon is fast becoming a job
requirement. The purpose of the new Global Professional in Human Resources
(GPHR) certification is to assess your mastery of the necessary knowledge
to be successful in this worldwide marketplace.
The GPHR exam is conducted on-line through the different Prometric Test Centers worldwide. (http://www.prometric.com)
Exam questions reflect the most recently published test specifications. The
exams are multiple choice and consist of 150
scored questions plus 15 pretest questions randomly distributed throughout
the exam (a total of 165 questions). Each question lists four possible
answers, only one of which is the correct or "best possible
answer." The answer to each question can be derived independently of
the answer to any other question. Three hours are allotted to complete the
exam.
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Pretest
Questions
Pretest
questions are not counted in scoring. They are, however, essential in
building the GPHR item (or test question) banks and are on the exam to
statistically assess their difficulty level and effectiveness at
discriminating between candidates who meet the passing standard and those
who do not. The information gathered in the pretest process determines
whether or not the question will be included on a future exam.
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On
Test Day
On
test day, answer questions that are easy first and mark the more difficult
ones to return to later. There is no penalty for guessing, so try to answer
all the questions. Unanswered questions are counted as incorrect.
There are survey questions at the end of the exam that candidates are
encouraged to answer. These questions are optional.
Responses are confidential. The information collected is used for
statistical purposes only.
Exam questions represent the following functional areas in HR. The
percentages indicate the extent to which each functional area is emphasized
in each exam.
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GPHR
Exam Functional Areas
Strategic
HR Management-22%
Organizational Effectiveness and Employee Development-14%
Global Staffing-10%
International Assignment Management-28%
Global Compensation and Benefits -16%
International Employee Relations and Regulations-10%
Exams
reflect the percentages listed above and are reviewed by a panel of
certified HR professionals with subject matter expertise to ensure that the
questions are up to date and reflect the published test specifications.
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Passing
Score
The
passing score for each exam (based on a scaled score) is 500. The minimum
possible score is 100. The maximum possible score is 700.
For more information, visit http://www.hrci.org
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