 Hello again, and welcome to Unit 2 of Sailor.org's Introduction to Human Resources Management course. This unit, Overview, the Employee Lifecycle Part 1, is the first of a three-unit series that focuses on the employee life cycle within an organization. This concept gives HR departments a model for tracking employees' progress over their career, from before they are hired until after they leave the organization. We'll review HR functions such as job analysis, recruitment, and selection, as well as performance management. While there are numerous models of the employee life cycle, the one you will be studying in this course is known as the Eight Step Life Cycle. Here's a quick peek at the stages. Attraction, recruitment, expectancy, formative days, development, growth enablement, work-life actualization, separation. This is just a brief look. I think you will have several opportunities to test your knowledge throughout this unit with self-guided quizzes and interactive learning activities. Ready? Let's get started.