HRA 549 MOD 8 discussion assignment
Discussion 8 – Initial Assignment
Conduct either an exit interview, OR what Sullivan calls a “stay interview”:
Exit Interview
Conduct a “post-exit” interview with someone who has voluntarily left a job within the past 2 years. You may not interview yourself, and you may not interview someone who was fired, laid off (no involuntary turnover), or someone who left due to retirement or a medical issue (no unavoidable turnover).
Stay Interview
Conduct a stay interview with a colleague, friend, or significant other who has been with his or her organization for at least 2 years. Again, you may not interview yourself. Likewise, do not interview a coworker unless it is within your power to make changes based on the coworker’s feedback.
In your interview, obtain the following information:
• Job title
• Brief job description
• Approximate length of time in the job
For an Exit Interview:
• Reasons for leaving the job
• Any attempts to negotiate with the organization before leaving
For a Stay Interview:
• Reasons for staying on the job
• Reasons the employee would consider leaving
Summarize this information in a Discussion Post to share with your classmates. Additionally, use what you have learned from this Module’s readings to highlight aspects of the job that may lead/or may have led to voluntary turnover and any retention efforts that could be/could have been used to keep that employee working at the job.