This study aims to analyze factors affecting college graduate employees’ retention of first job. Study
results are as follows. First, as a result of analysis on the college graduate employees’ characteristics,
retention rate of employees residing in Seoul, four-year college graduates, male and employees more than
25 years of age was high, As for major, college of engineering and education showed high rate of
retention. Second, as results of analysis on the external characteristics of job, professional soldiers,
administrative position, finance·insurance administrators, job related to law·police·fire fighting·prison officer,
agriculture, forestry and fishery showed high retention rate. Permanent position and high wage income also
affect employment retention of one’s first job employment retention. Third, as a result of analysis on job
satisfaction, the higher the job satisfaction, the higher the retention rate. While satisfaction of wage income,
welfare, promotion and social reputation were exerting a negative influence on the retention of employment,
Satisfaction of human relations, autonomy and authority and possibility of development turned out to be
positive factors for employment retention. Fourth, as a result of analysis on the characteristics related to job
ability and major do not affect a significant influence on the employment retention.