Employee retention and career development

INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your assignment as an attachment in your assignments folder. Respond to all three questions below on a new, blank word processing document (such as MS Word). Develop each answer to the fullest extent possible, discussing the nuances of each topic and presenting your arguments logically, using at least 3 resources for each topic. Include citations from the class content resources in weeks 1-5 to support your arguments. Question 1: A) Why is retention such a major focus for human resource managers? How does focusing on retention add strategic value to the organization? B) How would you go about developing an employee retention program for your organization? Be specific in terms of what steps you would you take. What might be your biggest challenge and why? What type of metrics would you need to obtain? Discuss at least two. Why did you select these metrics? Question 2: A) What is the human resource managers role in a career development program? What is the managers role in a career development program? Discuss who you believe to be primarily responsible for employees career success and why. What factors may be involved? Support your position with specific examples and evidence. B) What are some challenges that organizations may face in creating and implementing a career development program? Discuss at least two. Question 3: A) Mentoring and coaching are two different types of relationships used to develop employees. Discuss (compare and contrast) the roles of mentor and coach. How are they similar? How are they different? How are they relevant to the career development process? Do you believe these programs should be formal or informal and why? B) Discuss your experience with or observation of coaching and mentoring. How does your organization use coaching and mentoring programs to support the talent management strategy? Did you (or would you) find them effective in helping you achieve your career goals? How so? In addition, you will want to include in-text citations and references. Include a minimum of 3 references for each question at the end of each answer. You must use class materials from weeks 1 – 5 to support your answers.