ROLE OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION STRATEGIES ON RETENTION OF NON-ACADEMIC STAFF AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (JOOUST), KENYA
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This study focused on the Role of recruitment and selection strategies on retention of non-academic staff at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST).The study was anchored on Human Capital Theory. A descriptive survey design was adopted, with JOOUST being the focus university. The target population of this study was 240 non-academic staff. Stratified random sampling was used to collect useful information from 150 non-academic staff in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University employed on permanent and pensionable terms. The sample size of this study was 150 respondents. In this study structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. The questionnaires were distributed through drop and pick later method to help increase response rate. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in this study to analyze quantitative data, which were obtained from the close ended questions. Descriptive statistics used in this study included mean, standard deviation, percentages and frequencies. The study established that there was a positive relationship between recruitment and selection and employee retention at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University. Therefore, recruitment and selection strategies significantly influence employee retention. This study therefore recommended that staff recruitment and selection policies in JOOUST should be improved so as to attract more professional non-academic staff.
Key Words: Recruitment, Selection, Employee Retention
CITATION: Choso, V. A., & Kwasira, J. (2019). Role of recruitment and selection strategies on retention of non-academic staff at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology (JOOUST), Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (2), 1079 –1087.
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