Assefa, Teklegiorgis (Assistant Professor)Kemal, Ritana2021-06-042023-11-042021-06-042023-11-042015-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/26666The study investigates the recruitment, selection and retention practices of the Construction and Business Bank of Ethiopia. The study has employed descriptive type of research it is also designed as survey to provide systematic information about the three practices under study. Based on the sample size determining table the study took a sample of 125 respondents out of the 978 employees. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were implemented. Moreover primary and secondary data collection methods were used. To obtain primary data Questioners were developed and distributed to employees of the bank; in -addition, interview was conducted with the Humana Resource manager of the Bank. Secondary data were collected from the organization’s recruitment, selection and retention policies, manuals, company’s websites and other publications. The collected information was analyzed with SPSS software. Furthermore, a scholarly written best practice for recruitment and selection was used to evaluate the practices and procedure of the bank. Construction and business bank’s compensation and benefit package was also reviewed to see if the employees are satisfied with these benefits and committed to the bank. The findings of the study indicate that, the overall performance of the bank, in terms of recruitment, selection and retention practices, has been satisfactory. However, even if the bank has a well designed recruitment and selection procedure, there still exists a gap that should be addressed. It was discovered that the bank does not have a procedure particularly designed for employee retention; but endeavors to satisfy the employees by providing sound compensation and benefit package. Even though the findings indicate that majority of the employees endorse the current state of affairs, there are still significant percentages of employees who are not happy with practice, based on the study parameters. Hence, the Construction and Business Bank should periodically review its policies and procedures, specifically the benefit package and retention strategy in order to attract new employees and commit the existing once.en-USretention practicesConstructionBusiness BankThesis