Human resources

aPHR Exam Guide

A study companion for the HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) examination

HRCI weights the exam by functional area: Talent Acquisition 19%, Learning and Development 15%, Compensation and Benefits 17%, Employee Relations 24%, Compliance and Risk Management 25%. Two chapters for each area, in the outline's own order, sized to those weights. Every source named at the back, with the date it was read.

10 chapters, 307 pages

• Every chapter maps to HRCI's 2021 aPHR outline
• The pass mark is a scaled 500, not a percentage
• U.S. federal employment law, taught as law

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aPHR Practice Questions

Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published weights

HRCI publishes a percentage for each functional area. The questions follow those weights, so your score by area tells you where to spend your time. Not real exam questions, and nobody here has seen one. Every question was written from HRCI's published outline and the accompanying guide.

226 pages

• 200 questions, sized to the published weights
• The rationale is the product
• The answer letters are spread on purpose

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SHRM-CP Exam Guide

A study companion for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) examination

SHRM weights the exam by cluster and domain: Leadership 19%, Business 17.5%, Interpersonal 13.5%, People 19%, Organization 18%, Workplace 13%. The chapters follow the BASK in its own order and are sized to those weights. Every source named at the back, with the date it was read.

13 chapters, 373 pages

• Every chapter maps to the SHRM BASK
• The pass mark is a scaled 200, not a percentage
• Situational judgment, taught

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SHRM-CP Practice Questions

Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published weights

SHRM publishes a percentage for each cluster and domain. The questions follow those weights, so your score by area tells you where to spend your time. Not real exam questions, and nobody here has seen one. Every question was written from SHRM's published BASK and the accompanying guide.

223 pages

• 200 questions, sized to the published weights
• The rationale is the product
• The answer letters are spread on purpose

Finished, not yet on sale Written, fact-checked, typeset and built. It goes on sale once its ISBN is assigned. First readers get it free before then.

PHR Exam Guide

A study companion for the HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) examination

HRCI weights the exam by functional area: Business Management 14%, Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition 14%, Learning and Development 10%, Total Rewards 15%, Employee Engagement 17%, Employee and Labor Relations 20%, HR Information Management 10%. The chapters follow the outline in its own order and are sized to those weights. Every source named at the back, with the date it was read.

12 chapters, 397 pages

• Every chapter maps to HRCI's 2024 outline
• The pass mark is a scaled 500, not a percentage
• U.S. federal employment law, taught as law

Finished, not yet on sale Written, fact-checked, typeset and built. It goes on sale once its ISBN is assigned. First readers get it free before then.

PHR Practice Questions

Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published weights

HRCI publishes a percentage for each functional area. The questions follow those weights, so your score by area tells you where to spend your time. Not real exam questions, and nobody here has seen one. Every question was written from HRCI's published outline and the accompanying guide.

223 pages

• 200 questions, sized to the published weights
• The rationale is the product
• The answer letters are spread on purpose

Finished, not yet on sale Written, fact-checked, typeset and built. It goes on sale once its ISBN is assigned. First readers get it free before then.

CPP Exam Guide

A study companion for the PayrollOrg Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) examination

PayrollOrg weights the exam by domain: Core Payroll Concepts 24%, Compliance, Research and Resources 14%, Calculation of the Paycheck 22%, Payroll Process and Systems 14%, Administration and Management 10%, Audits 8%, Accounting 8%. The chapters follow that order and those weights. Every source named at the back, with the date it was read.

12 chapters, 354 pages

• Every chapter maps to PayrollOrg's September 2026 outline
• Federal payroll law as of 1 January 2026
• Every calculation worked step by step

Finished, not yet on sale Written, fact-checked, typeset and built. It goes on sale once its ISBN is assigned. First readers get it free before then.

CPP Practice Questions

Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published weights

PayrollOrg publishes a percentage for each domain. The questions follow those weights, so your score by area tells you where to spend your time. Not real exam questions, and nobody here has seen one. Every question was written from PayrollOrg's published outline and the accompanying guide.

223 pages

• 200 questions, sized to the published weights
• The rationale is the product
• The answer letters are spread on purpose

Finished, not yet on sale Written, fact-checked, typeset and built. It goes on sale once its ISBN is assigned. First readers get it free before then.