Train staff to improve retention, says RMIF According to a new survey from Learning and Skills Council, 54% of employees would rather improve a current job role, compared to 16% who would rather change jobs to develop their career. 46% said training would make them more motivated, and more likely to stay with the company. 'With staff preferring to grow with their existing company, motor retailers will benefit if they offer training to help staff develop their careers," says Alec Murray, chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation. By offering training, motor sector businesses get a double-win. They will increase the loyalty of their staff, and those staff will gain new abilities which will help the business to grow.' A Government report, published in 2006, found that less than 1% of employers would increase training to encourage staff retention or morale, however 4 in 10 employers found that training increased staff retention.