--- title: Employee Retention Resources & Insights | Stayconomics description: Employee retention strategy, the real cost of turnover, why good employees leave, and how to measure retention — all in one place. --- [Skip to main content](https://hi.sideup.com/stayconomics/topics/employee-retention#main-content) [![logo](https://hi.sideup.com/hubfs/Brand/logo.svg)](https://hi.sideup.com/?hsLang=en) - Solutions Pre-tax Benefits IRS-compliant, pre-tax benefits for core needs. - [Student Loan & Tuition Smarter education funding](https://hi.sideup.com/student-loan-repayment-benefits?hsLang=en) - [Commuter Pre-tax transit & parking](https://hi.sideup.com/commuting?hsLang=en) - [HRA Health Reimbursement Arrangement](https://hi.sideup.com/hra?hsLang=en) - [Family Care Real support for caregivers](https://hi.sideup.com/family-care?hsLang=en) Lifestyle Spending Accounts Flexible, post-tax benefits for modern life. - [Wellness & Fitness Gym, mental health & wellbeing](https://hi.sideup.com/wellness-fitness?hsLang=en) - [Work From Home Home office & remote setup](https://hi.sideup.com/work-from-home?hsLang=en) - [Food Meals, groceries & nutrition](https://hi.sideup.com/food?hsLang=en) - [Utilities & Essential Bills Internet, phone & household bills](https://hi.sideup.com/utilities-essentials-bills?hsLang=en) ENPS Measure and improve employee satisfaction in real time. - [ENPS Employee Net Promoter Score](https://hi.sideup.com/enps?hsLang=en) Recognition Celebrate your team and build a culture of appreciation. - [Recognition Peer to peer & manager recognition](https://hi.sideup.com/recognition?hsLang=en) - Platform For Employers - [Manage Benefits Streamline your benefits administration](https://hi.sideup.com/how-to-manage-benefits?hsLang=en) - [Integrations Connect with your favourite tools](https://hi.sideup.com/integrations?hsLang=en) - [Security & Compliance Enterprise-grade security standards](https://hi.sideup.com/security-compliance?hsLang=en) For Employees - [How to spend benefits Discover how to use your SideUp card](https://hi.sideup.com/how-to-spend-your-benefits?hsLang=en) - [Stayconomics](https://hi.sideup.com/stayconomics?hsLang=en) Learn with Stayconomics Explore the ideas, research, and strategies behind workplaces people choose to stay in. 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Start Here [Employee Retention: The Complete Guide to Keeping Great Employees in 2026Learn what employee retention is, why it matters, what causes turnover, and the strategies leading employers use to keep top talent in 2026.](https://hi.sideup.com/stayconomics/employee-retention-the-complete-guide-to-keeping-great-employees-in-2026?hsLang=en) Start Here [Employee Retention: The Complete Guide to Keeping Great Employees in 2026Learn what employee retention is, why it matters, what causes turnover, and the strategies leading employers use to keep top talent in 2026.](https://hi.sideup.com/stayconomics/employee-retention-the-complete-guide-to-keeping-great-employees-in-2026?hsLang=en) ### Related Articles ## Questions About Employee Retention ### What is employee retention? Employee retention is a company's ability to keep its employees over time, usually measured as the percentage of staff who stay with the organization over a given period. ### Why do good employees leave good companies? Most often it's not pay — it's feeling undervalued, lack of growth opportunities, poor management, or a mismatch between expectations and day-to-day reality. ### How do you calculate employee retention rate? Divide the number of employees who stayed for the full period by the number of employees at the start of the period, then multiply by 100. ### What does employee turnover really cost a company? 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