DSST-HRM Exam Information and Outline
Human Resource Management
DSST-HRM Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the official DSST-HRM exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap, breaking down exactly which technical domains and skills will be tested. By reviewing the syllabus, you can identify your strengths and focus your study time on the areas where you need the most improvement.
The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by HR. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
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