PSHRA CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED (A+ PASS)
What are the primary competencies assessed in the PSHRA and IPMA-
CP certifications? Ans✓✓✓ Strategic Human Resource Management,
Workforce Planning and Employment, Employee and Labor Relations,
Organizational Development and Leadership, Risk Management and
Legal Compliance.
What are HR Metrics and Analytics used for in public sector HR?
Ans✓✓✓ Measuring employee performance, tracking recruitment
success, and identifying workforce trends.
What is the primary goal of public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ the workforce
effectively to ensure the delivery of public services while adhering to
policies, laws, and budget constraints.
What is Workforce Planning? Ans✓✓✓ The process of analyzing and
forecasting workforce needs to ensure the right people are in the right
roles at the right time.
What are the key components of a job description in the public sector?
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Job title.
2. Essential duties and responsibilities.
3. Qualifications and competencies required.
4. Reporting relationships.
,What is the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ To enforce federal laws that
prohibit workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
What is the significance of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in
public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ It establishes minimum wage, overtime
pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
What is a key challenge of recruitment in the public sector? Ans✓✓✓
Attracting top talent within budgetary and regulatory constraints.
What is the purpose of HR Metrics in the public sector? Ans✓✓✓ To
measure the effectiveness and efficiency of HR policies and processes,
such as turnover rates and time-to-hire.
What is the difference between public and private sector HR? Ans✓✓✓
Public sector HR focuses on serving the public interest with
transparency, compliance, and accountability, while private sector HR
focuses on profitability and competitive advantage.
What is the Hatch Act? Ans✓✓✓ law that restricts the political activities
of government employees to ensure a politically neutral workplace.
, What is "Civil Service Reform"? Ans✓✓✓ Initiatives aimed at
improving the efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness of
government employees, often including changes to hiring, pay, or
disciplinary systems
Define "Collective Bargaining" in the public sector. Ans✓✓✓ A process
where unions negotiate with government employers on behalf of
employees regarding wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions.
What is the purpose of "Veterans' Preference" in public sector hiring?
Ans✓✓✓ To give eligible veterans an advantage in hiring for federal
jobs as recognition of their service.
What is a "RIF" in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ A Reduction in Force
(RIF) occurs when employees are laid off due to budget cuts,
reorganizations, or changes in workforce needs.
What is the purpose of "Public Sector Unionization"? Ans✓✓✓ To
provide a collective voice for employees in negotiations regarding
wages, working conditions, and benefits.
What is "Position Classification" in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ The
process of categorizing jobs into classes or grades based on duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications required.
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED (A+ PASS)
What are the primary competencies assessed in the PSHRA and IPMA-
CP certifications? Ans✓✓✓ Strategic Human Resource Management,
Workforce Planning and Employment, Employee and Labor Relations,
Organizational Development and Leadership, Risk Management and
Legal Compliance.
What are HR Metrics and Analytics used for in public sector HR?
Ans✓✓✓ Measuring employee performance, tracking recruitment
success, and identifying workforce trends.
What is the primary goal of public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ the workforce
effectively to ensure the delivery of public services while adhering to
policies, laws, and budget constraints.
What is Workforce Planning? Ans✓✓✓ The process of analyzing and
forecasting workforce needs to ensure the right people are in the right
roles at the right time.
What are the key components of a job description in the public sector?
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Job title.
2. Essential duties and responsibilities.
3. Qualifications and competencies required.
4. Reporting relationships.
,What is the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ To enforce federal laws that
prohibit workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
What is the significance of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in
public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ It establishes minimum wage, overtime
pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
What is a key challenge of recruitment in the public sector? Ans✓✓✓
Attracting top talent within budgetary and regulatory constraints.
What is the purpose of HR Metrics in the public sector? Ans✓✓✓ To
measure the effectiveness and efficiency of HR policies and processes,
such as turnover rates and time-to-hire.
What is the difference between public and private sector HR? Ans✓✓✓
Public sector HR focuses on serving the public interest with
transparency, compliance, and accountability, while private sector HR
focuses on profitability and competitive advantage.
What is the Hatch Act? Ans✓✓✓ law that restricts the political activities
of government employees to ensure a politically neutral workplace.
, What is "Civil Service Reform"? Ans✓✓✓ Initiatives aimed at
improving the efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness of
government employees, often including changes to hiring, pay, or
disciplinary systems
Define "Collective Bargaining" in the public sector. Ans✓✓✓ A process
where unions negotiate with government employers on behalf of
employees regarding wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions.
What is the purpose of "Veterans' Preference" in public sector hiring?
Ans✓✓✓ To give eligible veterans an advantage in hiring for federal
jobs as recognition of their service.
What is a "RIF" in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ A Reduction in Force
(RIF) occurs when employees are laid off due to budget cuts,
reorganizations, or changes in workforce needs.
What is the purpose of "Public Sector Unionization"? Ans✓✓✓ To
provide a collective voice for employees in negotiations regarding
wages, working conditions, and benefits.
What is "Position Classification" in public sector HR? Ans✓✓✓ The
process of categorizing jobs into classes or grades based on duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications required.
