DSST-HRM Exam Information and Outline
Human Resource Management
DSST-HRM Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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I. An Overview of the Human Resource Management Field
a. Historical development
b. Human resource functions
c. The role and qualification of the human resource manager
d. Ethical aspects of human resource decision making
II. Human Resource Planning
a. Strategic human resource issues
b. Workforce diversity and inclusion
c. Job analysis and job design
III. Staffing / Talent Acquisition
a. Recruiting
b. Selection
c. Promotions and transfers
d. Reduction-in-force
e. Voluntary turnover, retirement and succession planning
IV. Training and Development
a. Onboarding
b. Career planning
c. Principles of learning
d. Training programs and methods (e.g., Needs assessment, evaluation etc.)
e. Development programs
V. Performance Management (Appraisals)
a. Reasons for performance evaluation
b. Techniques
c. Challenges
VI. Compensation and Benefits / Total Rewards
a. Job evaluation
b. Wage and salary administration
c. Compensation systems (e.g. Performance- related pay, Executive Compensation etc.)
d. Benefits - mandatory and voluntary
VII. Safety and Health
a. Occupational accidents and illness
b. Quality of work life and wellness
c. Workplace security
d. Employer responsibility
VIII. Employment Law
a. Equal employment opportunity laws (e.g., Civil Rights Act Title VII, ADA, ADEA)
b. Compensation and benefits related laws (e.g., ERISA, FMLA, FLSA)
c. Health, safety and employee rights laws (e.g., OSHA, WARN)
IX. Labor Relations
a. Role of labor unions
b. Labor laws (e.g., NLRA, Taft-Hartley Act, Civil Service Reform Act)
c. Collective bargaining
d. Unionized versus non-unionized work settings
e. Contract management
X. Current Issues and Trends
a. Human resource information systems
b. Changing patterns of work relationships (e.g., virtual office, contingent workers, autonomous
work groups)
c. Global HR environment
d. Social Media
e. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
f. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness