This research was designed to explore the determinants of talent
retention in the Egyptian domain. Analysis of extant literature was
conducted to determine the factors that affect talent retention. Mixed
methodologies of qualitative as well as quantitative techniques were adopted
whereby; focus groups were formulated followed by thematic analysis. The
results of the thematic analysis results were refined and combined in a
questionnaire format that was distributed among employees through human
resources departments who distributed them to the talented workforce based
on defined criteria. Data collection was conducted electronically whereby
common method bias was considered. Moreover, statistical analysis was
run utilizing all the appropriate statistical techniques and tests. Results
revealed that the proposed factors could be classified into two groups
namely, In-House factors and External factors. In-House factors included
financial, career development, bonding, and HRM practices. Besides, the
External factors (organizational image, market conditions, political conditions
and brain drain). Furthermore, Agriculture, Communication, Manufacturing,
Recreational and Entertainment, and Aviation sectors reported higher talent
retention rates compared to Educational, Financial and Healthcare sectors