The "employment life cycle" corresponds to the steps employees follow during their time within the organization, from their first contacts with the recruiter to their departure (via their integration, development, possible training programs and promotions...). It may thus be considered that the HR management of employees entails the following 4 main types of activities:
We also encourage you to read the article "How to Build Your Organization HR Business Processes" which offers you 1) to outline your organization's complete HR life cycle and 2) to clarify the allocation of HR management responsibilities between the HR Department and the management. It also discusses the impact of organizational culture on this allocation of responsibilities for HR-related activities.