EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT -  EXPLORING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION

Dr. Jessy John; Dr. Punam Mishra

doi:https://doi.org/10.69711/sharda.ijmir.v3i1.1407

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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - EXPLORING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION

Jessy John, Punam Mishra

https://doi.org/10.69711/sharda.ijmir.v3i1.1407

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1. * Jessy John, FMS, IRM, Jaipur, India (jessyjohn03@gmail.com)

2. Punam Mishra, JKLU, Jaipur, India

Employee engagement is the level of commitment and involvement an employee has towards his organization. It is a positive attitude in the mind of the employee towards the organization and its value. Engaged employees feel connected to their role in the company, to other team members, supervisor and to the organization's objectives. It has been observed that engaged employees are more likely to be innovative and are highly effective in building and maintaining relationships. It was found that retention rate was low even in those organizations that provide high incentives and other monetary rewards, simply because the employees were not feeling oneness with the organization. As an outcome of new series of HR interventions, companies have started giving more emphasis on linking rewards system with career growth opportunities and sense of accomplishment. Employees who are satisfied with the opportunities given for growth will act as organizations brand ambassadors and will put their heart and soul in achieving the organizations goal and will remain with the organization. Objective of the paper is to study about the growing relevance of employee engagement and to analyze its relationship with career development and retention.

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Employee engagement, career development, retention

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