Purpose: This study aims at identifying the effect recruitment and selection has on employee retention in selected SMEs …: Findings revealed among others, that recruitment and selection on their own has no substantial effect on employee retention …, employee engagement mediates the outcome of recruitment and selection on employee retention.Research limitations: This study …

heavily during the selection phase of the recruitment process. The practice of firms to define new and specialised competences … understanding of the firm's recruitment process and talent acquisition. …