HR Certification Institute (HRCI) With
Questions And Answers
Absenteeism - Answer - Not coming to work because of illness or personal problems.
Accountability - Answer - an obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions
Accrual - Answer - an accounting method that recognizes a company's financial performance by
recording income and expenses at the time a transaction occurs, rather than when a payment is received
or an invoice is paid.
Acquiring company - Answer - the business or organization that is buying another business
Acquisition - Answer - a process in which one organization buys another organization
Active Listening - Answer - a communication method that a listener uses to interpret and evaluate
information from a speaker
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) - Answer - A U.S. law that prevents an organization or person from
discriminating against an employee because of physical or mental disabilities
ADDIE model - Answer - A process for designing training programs that has five steps: Analysis, design,
development, implementation, and evaluation
ad hoc - Answer - a solution to a specific problem that is not planned, or cannot be used in other
situations
ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) - Answer - a method for resolving a disagreement without going
through formal legal procedures
Advocacy - Answer - supporting an idea or cause, influencing outcomes
, Affirmative Action - Answer - an activity designed to correct previous inequality that may have existed
for certain groups or classes of people
Align - Answer - to place in a line or arrange in a similar way
alliance - Answer - a partnership between organizations that helps both sides
allowance - Answer - money for a specific purpose
angoff method - Answer - a way to set the standard score for passing a test
appeal - Answer - to challenge an official decision
Appraisals - Answer - assessments of the value or performance of something
apprentice - Answer - a person learning a trade or skill from a qualified person for a specific length of
time
arbitration - Answer - the process of coming to an agreement about something without using a judge or
court
assessment center - Answer - a system of tests and interviews that evaluate employee performance and
help companies select the right people for job positions
assignee - Answer - a person who is on an international work assignment
assignment - Answer - a job, usually in a new location
assimilation - Answer - the process of becoming a member of a team, organization, or culture
, asynchronous learning - Answer - a teaching method where the students and teachers are online at
different times
ATS (Applicant tracking system) - Answer - computer software that helps an organization recruit
employees
Attrition - Answer - the number of employees who leave the organization for any reason: resignation,
termination, end of agreement, retirement, sickness, or death
authority - Answer - someone with extensive knowledge of a specific subject; a person in a superior
position
background check - Answer - gathering data to determine the accuracy of a candidate's experience and
records during employment screening
balanced scorecard - Answer - a method or tool that organizations use to measure the success of their
strategies by looking at both financial and non financial areas
balance-sheet approach - Answer - a way to set the salary and living allowances for employees on
international assignments
base salary - Answer - compensation that does not include benefits, bonuses, or commission
behavioral interview - Answer - interview process to predict future performance based on how the
candidates acted in past work situations
benchmarks - Answer - a basis for judging or measuring something else
beneficiary - Answer - a person who is eligible to gain benefits under a will, insurance policy, retirement
plan, or other contract
Questions And Answers
Absenteeism - Answer - Not coming to work because of illness or personal problems.
Accountability - Answer - an obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions
Accrual - Answer - an accounting method that recognizes a company's financial performance by
recording income and expenses at the time a transaction occurs, rather than when a payment is received
or an invoice is paid.
Acquiring company - Answer - the business or organization that is buying another business
Acquisition - Answer - a process in which one organization buys another organization
Active Listening - Answer - a communication method that a listener uses to interpret and evaluate
information from a speaker
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) - Answer - A U.S. law that prevents an organization or person from
discriminating against an employee because of physical or mental disabilities
ADDIE model - Answer - A process for designing training programs that has five steps: Analysis, design,
development, implementation, and evaluation
ad hoc - Answer - a solution to a specific problem that is not planned, or cannot be used in other
situations
ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) - Answer - a method for resolving a disagreement without going
through formal legal procedures
Advocacy - Answer - supporting an idea or cause, influencing outcomes
, Affirmative Action - Answer - an activity designed to correct previous inequality that may have existed
for certain groups or classes of people
Align - Answer - to place in a line or arrange in a similar way
alliance - Answer - a partnership between organizations that helps both sides
allowance - Answer - money for a specific purpose
angoff method - Answer - a way to set the standard score for passing a test
appeal - Answer - to challenge an official decision
Appraisals - Answer - assessments of the value or performance of something
apprentice - Answer - a person learning a trade or skill from a qualified person for a specific length of
time
arbitration - Answer - the process of coming to an agreement about something without using a judge or
court
assessment center - Answer - a system of tests and interviews that evaluate employee performance and
help companies select the right people for job positions
assignee - Answer - a person who is on an international work assignment
assignment - Answer - a job, usually in a new location
assimilation - Answer - the process of becoming a member of a team, organization, or culture
, asynchronous learning - Answer - a teaching method where the students and teachers are online at
different times
ATS (Applicant tracking system) - Answer - computer software that helps an organization recruit
employees
Attrition - Answer - the number of employees who leave the organization for any reason: resignation,
termination, end of agreement, retirement, sickness, or death
authority - Answer - someone with extensive knowledge of a specific subject; a person in a superior
position
background check - Answer - gathering data to determine the accuracy of a candidate's experience and
records during employment screening
balanced scorecard - Answer - a method or tool that organizations use to measure the success of their
strategies by looking at both financial and non financial areas
balance-sheet approach - Answer - a way to set the salary and living allowances for employees on
international assignments
base salary - Answer - compensation that does not include benefits, bonuses, or commission
behavioral interview - Answer - interview process to predict future performance based on how the
candidates acted in past work situations
benchmarks - Answer - a basis for judging or measuring something else
beneficiary - Answer - a person who is eligible to gain benefits under a will, insurance policy, retirement
plan, or other contract
