A CRITICAL STUDY OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND ITS IMPACT ON HR STRATEGIES OF EMPLOYEE- RETENTION IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY OF GARHWAL AND KUMAUN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND

Uttarakhand is a state with high potential of tourist attractions.Being very near to the national capital New Delhi, it catches the attention of the visitors from around the country to get a break from their schedule. The cities in this state are equipped with hospitality points, which even diplomatically force the guest to stay for a longer. In a recent time, after getting the status of tourism state, plenty of the hotels and resorts have emerged with their brand and name. Few of the international hotels also have settled their properties in Uttarakhand to grab the opportunity. It also helps to reduce skill-drains from the state, as it is well known that the state has best level of hospitality skills.The existing hotels of Uttarakhand have different practices regarding recruitment of employees. Many of the hotels throughout country have the employees or work force from Garhwal and Kumaun region almost in all departments at different level. The people from Uttarakhand even don‟t want to escape from their home state. But the ultimate situation is different. In this research paper, therewould an emphasis on the HR strategies for recruitment of employees and its impact on employee- retention in hospitality industry of Garhwal and Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. The data would be collected from the employees of three stars and above category of hotels through the questionnaire; and then analysis will come out with the conclusion that why there is employee retention problem in study area.