EMPLOYEE RETENTION Overview In this final assignment, you will explore the importance of employee retention and reducing employee turnover and identify processes employers can implement to combat this time consuming and costly element of business. Instructions Write a 5–6 page paper on the value of employee retention and practices employers can use to improve their retention rates. In your paper: Describe how an effective onboarding process can help reduce employee turnover. Describe the important elements of an effective New Hire Orientation. Discuss the current natio

EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Overview
In this final assignment, you will explore the importance of employee retention and reducing employee turnover and identify processes employers can implement to combat this time consuming and costly element of business.
Instructions
Write a 5–6 page paper on the value of employee retention and practices employers can use to improve their retention rates. In your paper:
Describe how an effective onboarding process can help reduce employee turnover.
Describe the important elements of an effective New Hire Orientation.
Discuss the current national average of employee turnover.
Explain practices employers can implement to track employee turnover to better understand how to retain employees.
Describe the most important practices employers can implement to improve employee retention rates.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of members of the human resources profession.
Submission Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is thoughtful and free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and format. See Evidence and APA.
Length of assignment: 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Communication: Understand the audience and communicate professionally.
Refer to the assignment scoring guide to ensure that you meet all criteria. To earn full points for each criterion, be sure to note the details on what constitutes distinguished performance.
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SCORING GUIDE
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Describe how hiring practices support an organization’s strategy.Describe the important elements of an effective New Hire Orientation.
Competency 2: Assess approaches for recruiting, selecting, and retaining talent.Describe how an effective onboarding process can help reduce employee turnover.
Discuss the current national average of employee turnover.
Describe the most important practices employers can implement to improve employee retention rates.
Competency 3: Explore technology tools that support recruiting and staffing management.Explain practices employers can implement to track employee turnover to better understand how to retain employees.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of members of the human resources profession.