Employee Turnover

Employee Turnover is defined as: the number of employees that leave the company or the organization, or how long an employee stay in a certain company and when he/she leave the work in the organization its called turnover or separation. (Mayhew, c2016)

The degree of turnover differ between companies, regions and between public and privet sector where its high in the private, in countries where the unemployment rate is low the turnover will be high because the finding of a new job is easy. RANKIN’S 2006 study (cited by Shamsuzzoha, 2007)

Tow Types of turnover

1- Voluntary: this type occur when the employee leave his / her job in an organization by his / her own choice due to some reasons my be finding a new better job with higher salary, or employee may be pushed to leave the job due to the displeasure with the workplace or due to the reallocates with their spouse or partner, in this type the employee submit a written or verbal resign from the job

2- Involuntary: called involuntary because its not the employee decision and this type result from the force termination due to poor performance, non compliance with company policy or credo, violation, also called firing or discharge

The causes of turnover are:

1- Salary :one of the reasons for turnover is finding another job with higher salary . 2- The Nature of the Job: some jobs may be more attractive than others for some employees, because some jobs my posses less danger, challenge

3- Demographics of the work

4- The person - there are some factors specific to the individual that can affect turnover which include, Personal changes in family situation, relocation with spouse or partner, whish to learn a new skill or get a new position.

5- Lack of skills needed for certain job: Some employees whose skills are under utilized and working in jobs that