The employee life cycle is a model for understanding the employee experience and journey through an organization from attraction to advocacy.It consists of 7 stages: Attraction, Recruitment, Onboarding, Retention, Development, Offboarding, and Advocacy.Understanding the employee life cycle helps HR boost engagement at each stage and optimize the employee experience.Life cycle surveys provide valuable insights into employee engagement and can be used to improve HR strategies.Attraction involves building a strong employer brand, offering incentives, and understanding what employees love about the company.Recruitment should prioritize diversity, adapt for remote hiring, and utilize employee life cycle surveys to enhance the process.Onboarding should be a continuous process, include coaching, clearly define roles, and extend beyond new hires to other transitions.Retention strategies overlap with attraction practices, focusing on recognition, culture, and leadership quality to retain employees.Development is crucial for continuous learning and skill improvement, motivating employees to pursue growth opportunities.Separation can be viewed as a positive learning opportunity to turn departing employees into advocates for the organization.