This document discusses attrition and measures to control it. It defines attrition as the reduction of employees through retirement, resignation or death. It provides the formula to calculate attrition rate and examples. The business process outsourcing sector faces high attrition rates around 55% due to causes like lack of career growth, low salaries, and stressful work. Strategies to improve retention include incentives, training programs, flexible policies, and career counseling. The conclusion states the outsourcing industry may face staff shortages if attrition rates are not reduced from the current high levels of 50-60% to 10-15% through improved recruitment planning.