Employee Retention Factors and Strategies

Assignment: Employee Retention Factors and Strategies
Attracting and retaining the best employees are some of the most important actions an organization
can take to achieve its goals. In this Assignment, you will be analyzing the factors that influence
employee recruitment and retention.
In this Assignment, you will be assessed on the following outcomes:
HR400-6: Examine the factors that influence employee recruitment and retention.
GEL-1.2: Demonstrate college–level communication through the composition of original materials in
Standard English.
Learning Activity
It is strongly recommended that you complete this Learning Activity after completing all the unit
Readings and before beginning your Assignment. This will help you practice important concepts
related to skills needed for the Assignment.
Assignment:
Before starting this Assignment, review the Assignment Checklist.
Using employee retention and employee retention strategies as search terms, select and read three
articles on employee retention in the Library. Then, in a Word document, write a 2–3 page expository
research paper addressing the following:
Identify three factors that that have an impact on attracting (recruitment) and retaining employees
(retention). Provide a description for each factor and indicate how the factor influences recruitment
and retention.
For each of the three factors, identify a strategy that employers can use to positively impact employee
retention.
Assignment Checklist:
? This Assignment should be a 2–3 page Word document, in addition to the title and reference
pages.
? It must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization,
style, and grammar and mechanics.
? Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples where asked.
? Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
? Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
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? A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA
format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
? Be sure to cite were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should
follow proper APA format. Review the APA formats found in the Writing Center.
? Review the grading Rubric to ensure all points have been captured in the paper.