Validity of background data as a predictor of employee tenure among nursing aides in long-term care facilities.

Employee turnover and its associated costs continue to be an important concern for American industry. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in personal history data (biodata) of nurses aides who remained with the target nursing home corporation and those who either voluntarily or involuntarily separated employment. Results indicate that significant differences exist between the groups with respect to several important dimensions of personal history data.