Objective: recruitement and retaining human resources is a vital factor for the survival of any organization. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of types of capital on the process of recruitment and retention officer students in the officer universities of the Islamic Republic of Iran's army.
Methodology: This article is an applied and exploratory research, the research method of which is qualitative and the data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis method, and its statistical population was selected from 43 students of the officer universities of the Islamic Republic of Iran's army. Also the data collection tool was semi-structured interview.
Findings: By analyzing the data and forming themes, it can be seen that capital, including social, economic, cultural and symbolic, is initially effective in the process of recruitment individuals and then in their retention in the organization. Individuals enter the university with different volumes and combinations of capital and in pursuit of resources, and their perception of their ability to achieve each of these types of capital can be effective in stay or exit them from the organization.
Conclusion: Understanding these Capitals and the mechanism of their impact on the field and students can be useful in improving the performance of the organization and also for policymakers in recruitment and retention personnel. Also, the organization has a competitive advantage in terms of social capital and symbolic capital compared to other competitors in the labor market and its is necessary to pay attention .