HR Glossary

What is Employee Retention?

An organization's ability to keep its employees over time, measured as the percentage of staff who remain employed during a defined period.

Why it matters in hiring

Employee Retention comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with E

• Education Allowance (UAE)
• EEO-1 Report
• EEOC
• EI - Employment Insurance (Canada)
• eLearning
• Emiratization (UAE)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program

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