Chartered HR Manager (CHRM®)

Domain Modules

1. 1

   Strategic Workforce Planning and Forecasting

   This module provides participants with tools to plan and forecast workforce needs based on business objectives. Learners will gain insight into demand forecasting, talent pipeline building, succession planning, and managing labor market risks. The module emphasizes scenario planning, workforce optimization, and agility in response to economic shifts and organizational change.

2. 2

   Organizational Behavior and Culture Development

   Understanding how people behave within organizations is critical for HR leadership. This module explores organizational structure, group dynamics, motivation theories, leadership styles, and cultural transformation. Participants will examine the psychological and behavioral drivers of engagement, resilience, and innovation—critical for sustaining competitive performance.

3. 3

   Strategic HR Leadership and Business Alignment

   In this module, learners explore the role of HR as a strategic business partner. Topics include aligning HR strategy with business goals, influencing the executive agenda, managing cross-functional relationships, and supporting organizational transformation. The module prepares participants to contribute to C-suite discussions on growth, restructuring, and risk mitigation.

4. 4

   Employment Law, Ethics, and Global HR Compliance

   Legal compliance is a cornerstone of sound HR practice. This module covers U.S. and international labor laws, risk mitigation, employee rights, workplace investigations, and emerging legal issues in HR (e.g., data privacy, DEI mandates). Learners gain practical skills to develop compliant policies and lead ethical HR governance. Shape

5. 5

   HR Metrics, Analytics, and Decision-Making

   Effective HR leaders must be data-savvy. This module introduces learners to key HR metrics (e.g., turnover, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire), dashboarding, predictive analytics, and data-driven HR decision-making. Participants will learn to use HR data to influence executives, justify budgets, and improve employee experience and productivity.

6. 6

   Policy Design and Organizational Governance

   Participants will learn to draft, revise, and implement HR policies aligned with legal, cultural, and strategic frameworks. Topics include policy auditing, employee handbooks, policy rollouts, internal communications, and managing policy-related disputes. Emphasis is placed on fairness, transparency, and regulatory alignment.

7. 7

   Change Management and HR Transformation

   HR plays a critical role in managing organizational change. This module equips learners with strategies for leading change initiatives, supporting mergers and acquisitions, navigating restructures, and transforming HR functions through digital systems and automation. Participants will study real-world change chartered human resource management models and case studies.

8. 8

   Capstone – HR Leadership Simulation Project

   In the final module, learners will complete a simulation or real-world case study involving comprehensive HR strategy development. This capstone assesses strategic thinking, leadership, compliance, and metrics application. Participants will present their plans and solutions in a formal executive-style briefing or report.

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   Exam Details

   Exam Type: Online, computer-based with proctoring
   Number of Questions: Online, computer-based with proctoring
   Exam Duration: 90 minutes
   Passing Score:70%
   Attempts:1 retake permitted within 6 months
   Capstone Requirement:Yes – HR Strategy Simulation Project (Written or Presented)