Man leading training meeting Men look to training courses as stepping stones for promotion/advancement at 37%, while women see them as a means to higher pay at 35%. (Photo: Shutterstock)

While pay increases remain the top choice of employers looking to retain their best employees, the second most popular option is training.

But, according to PayScale Inc.'s Professional Development: What Employees Want report, employees have very definite notions about which sorts of training they are most interested in — and employers should pay attention.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.

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