Assistant Professor, MBA Department, Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai
Online published on 22 September, 2014.
Employee Retention involves taking measures to encourage employees to remain in the organization for the maximum period of time. It is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain with the organization for the maximum period of time or until the completion of the project. Employee retention is beneficial for the organization as well as the employee. Effective employee retention is a systematic effort by employers to create and foster an environment that encourages current employees to remain employed, by having policies and practices in place that address their diverse needs. Retention of key employees is critical to the long-term health and success of any organization. It is a known fact that retaining the best employees ensures customer satisfaction, increased product sales, satisfied colleagues and reporting staff, effective succession planning, and deeply embedded organizational knowledge and learning. Employee retention matters, as organizational issues such as training time and investment, lost knowledge, insecure employees, and a costly candidate search are involved. Hence, failing to retain a key employee is a costly proposition for an organization. Various estimates suggest that losing a middle manager in most organizations costs up to five times his salary. Corporate is facing lot of problems in employee retention these days. Hiring knowledgeable people for the job is essential for an employer, but retention is even more important than hiring.
Retention, Hiring, Succession Planning