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You’ve made the bold decision to earn your SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification. Earning your certification unlocks a host of benefits and advantages, including increased effectiveness at work and higher earning potential. All you need to do now is pass the exam.

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    Charles Glover, Director of Certification & Assessment Products at SHRM, holds a Master of Science Degree in industrial/organizational Psychology and is a seasoned certification/licensure professional of over 12 years. Co-author of the Ace Your SHRM Certification Exam and accompanying SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP workbooks, Charles manages development and validation activities for the global SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams, including all validation activities around maintenance, research, and upkeep of the SHRM BASK, in partnership with global SHRM-certified subject matter experts, to maintain valid, reliable, and fair assessment exams while enhancing quality, excellence, and rigor for the HR community. Charles is also a passionate researcher, deriving performance trends from longitudinal metrics to increase candidate awareness around the value of becoming SHRM certified and optimal preparation strategies toward earning SHRM certification.ership roles within the HR industry. Prior to SHRM, Atkinson was the Vice President of Data Products at Payscale, where he was responsible for the overall strategy, development, and delivery of data products for compensation professionals.

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