SHRM-CP Terms and Explanations Updated 2026

SHRM-CP Terms and Explanations
Updated 2026
ADAMAmendmentsMActM(ADAAA)M-
MAnswerMAmendmentsMtoMAmericansMwithMDisabilitiesMActMcoveringMtheMdefinitionMof
MindividualsMregardedMasMhavingMaMdisability,MmitigatingMmeasures,MandMotherMrulesMo
fMconstructionMtoMguideMtheManalysisMofMwhatMconstitutesMaMdisability.



ADDIEMmodelM-MAnswerMFive-
stepMinstructionalMdesignMprocessMthatMgovernsMtheMdevelopmentMofMlearningMprograms
.



AdverseMimpactM-
MAnswerMTypeMofMdiscriminationMthatMresultsMwhenMaMneutralMpolicyMhasMaMdiscrimin
atoryMeffect;MalsoMknownMasMdisparateMimpact.



AgeMDiscriminationMinMEmploymentMActM(ADEA)M-
MAnswerMActMthatMprohibitsMdiscriminationMinMemploymentMforMpersonsMageM40MandM
over.



AlternativeMdisputeMresolutionM(ADR)M-
MAnswerMUmbrellaMtermMusedMtoMdescribeMaMnumberMofMproblem-
solvingMandMgrievanceMresolutionMapproaches.



AmericansMwithMDisabilitiesMActM(ADA)M-
MAnswerMActMthatMprohibitsMdiscriminationMagainstMaMqualifiedMindividualMwithMaMdisa
bilityMbecauseMofMhis/herMdisability.



AnalyticsM-
MAnswerMToolsMthatMconvertMmetricsMtoMbeMusedMforMdecisionMsupportMbyMaddingMc
ontextMorMfurtherMsubclassifyingMcomparisonMgroups.



AndragogyM-MAnswerMStudyMofMhowMadultsMlearn.



ApplicantMtrackingMsoftwareM(ATS)M-
MAnswerMSoftwareMthatMprovidesManMautomatedMwayMforMorganizationsMtoMmanageMth
eMrecruitingMprocess.

,ApprenticeshipM-
MAnswerMRelatesMtoMtechnicalMskillsMtraining;MoftenMaMpartnershipMbetweenMemployers
MandMunions.



ArbitrationM-
MAnswerMProcedureMinMwhichMdisputesMareMsubmittedMtoMoneMorMmoreMimpartialMper
sonsMforMfinalMdetermination.



AssessmentMcentersM-
MAnswerMAssessmentMtoolsMthatMprovideMcandidatesMaMwideMrangeMofMleadershipMsitu
ationsMandMproblem-solvingMexercises.



AssigneesM-MAnswerMEmployeesMwhoMworkMoutsideMtheirMhomeMcountries.



At-willMemploymentM-MAnswerMCommon-
lawMprincipleMstatingMthatMemployersMhaveMtheMrightMtoMhire,Mfire,Mdemote,MandMpro
moteMwhomeverMtheyMchooseMforManyMreasonMunlessMthereMisMaMlawMorMcontractMto
MtheMcontraryMandMemployeesMhaveMtheMrightMtoMquitMaMjobMatManyMtime.



AuditoryMlearnersM-
MAnswerMPeopleMwhoMlearnMbestMbyMrelyingMonMtheirMsenseMofMhearing.



BalancedMscorecardM-
MAnswerMMeasurementMapproachMthatMprovidesManMoverallMpictureMofManMorganization'
sMperformanceMasMmeasuredMagainstMgoalsMinMfinance,Mcustomers,MinternalMbusinessMpr
ocesses,MandMlearningMandMgrowth.



BalanceMsheetM-
MAnswerMStatementMthatMreportsMtheMfinancialMpositionMofMtheMorganizationMatMaMsp
ecificMpointMinMtime;MshowsMassets,Mliabilities,MandMshareholderMequity.



BehavioralMinterviewM-
MAnswerMTypeMofMinterviewMthatMfocusesMonMhowMapplicantsMpreviouslyMhandledMreal
Msituations.



BenchmarkingM-
MAnswerMProcessMthatMcomparesMperformanceMlevelsMand/orMprocessesMofMoneMentity

,MwithMthoseMofManotherMtoMidentifyMperformanceMgapsMandMsetMgoalsMaimedMatMimp
rovingMperformance.



BenefitsM-
MAnswerMPaymentsMorMservicesMprovidedMtoMemployeesMtoMcoverMissuesMsuchMasMreti
rement,MhealthMcoverage,MsickMpay/disabilityMschemes,MlifeMinsurance,MandMpaidMtimeM
off.



BiasM-
MAnswerMOccursMwhenManMappraiser'sMvalues,Mbeliefs,MorMprejudicesMdistortMperforman
ceMratings.



BigMdataM-MAnswerMHigh-volume,Mhigh-velocity,MandMhigh-
varietyMinformationMassetsMthatMrequireMinnovativeMformsMofMinformationMprocessingMfo
rMenhancedMinsightMandMdecisionMmaking.



BlendedMlearningM-
MAnswerMPlannedMapproachMtoMlearningMthatMincludesMaMcombinationMofMinstructor-
ledMtraining,Mself-directedMstudy,Mand/orMon-the-jobMtraining.



BlogsM-MAnswerMBroadcast-
styleMcommunicationsMthatMenableMauthorsMtoMpublishMarticles,Mopinions,MproductMorMs
erviceMreviews,Metc.,MonMaMwebMpage.



BlueMoceanMstrategiesM-
MAnswerMStrategiesMthatMcreateMcompetitiveMadvantageMbyMcreatingMaMnewMmarketplac
eMarenaMinMwhichMthereMareMnoMotherMcompetitors.



BonaMfideMoccupationalMqualificationM(BFOQ)M-
MAnswerMSituationMinMwhichMreligion,Msex,MorMnationalMoriginMisMreasonablyMnecessary
MtoMcarryingMoutMaMparticularMjobMfunctionMinMtheMnormalMoperationsMofManMorganiz
ation.



BrainMdrainM-
MAnswerMExitMofMeducatedMandMskilledMcitizensMfromMemergingMandMdevelopingMcount
riesMforMbetter-payingMjobsMinMdevelopedMcountries.

, BroadbandingM-
MAnswerMCombiningMseveralMsalaryMgradesMorMjobMclassificationsMwithMnarrowMpayMran
gesMintoMoneMbandMwithMaMwiderMsalaryMspread.



BurlingtonMIndustries,MInc.Mv.MEllerthM-
MAnswerMCourtMrulingMthatMdistinguishedMbetweenMsupervisorMharassmentMthatMresults
MinMtangibleMemploymentMactionMandMsupervisorMharassmentMthatMdoesMnot.



BusinessMAcumenM-
MAnswerMTheMabilityMtoMunderstandMandMapplyMinformationMwithMwhichMtoMcontribute
MtoMtheMorganization'sMstrategicMplan.



BusinessMcaseM-
MAnswerMPresentationMtoMmanagementMthatMestablishesMthatMaMspecificMproblemMexists
MandMarguesMthatMtheMproposedMsolutionMisMtheMbestMwayMtoMsolveMtheMproblemMi
nMtermsMofMtime,McostMefficiency,MandMprobabilityMofMsuccess.



BusinessMintelligenceM-
MAnswerMAbilityMtoMgatherMandManalyzeMdataMfromMinsideMandMoutsideMtheMorganizati
onMsoMthatMinformationMisMavailableMforMdecisionMmakers.



CareerMdevelopmentM-
MAnswerMProcessMbyMwhichMemployeesMprogressMthroughMaMseriesMofMstagesMinMtheir
Mcareers,MeachMofMwhichMisMcharacterizedMbyMrelativelyMuniqueMissues,Mthemes,MandM
tasks.



CareerMmanagementM-
MAnswerMPreparing,Mimplementing,MandMmonitoringMemployees'McareerMpaths,MwithMaM
primaryMfocusMonMtheMgoalsMandMneedsMofMtheMorganization.



CareerMplanningM-
MAnswerMActionsMandMactivitiesMthatMindividualsMperformMinMorderMtoMgiveMdirectionM
toMtheirMworkMlives.



CashMflowsMstatementM-
MAnswerMStatementMthatMshowsMincomingMandMoutgoingMcashMinMtheMareasMofMopera
tions,Minvestments,MandMfinancingMandMremainingMcashMreserves;MreflectsManMorganizatio
n'sMabilityMtoMmeetMitsMcurrentMandMshort-termMobligations.