Colonel Fenley says the military won't know the overall impact on retention until the end of the year, but the numbers, he says, are encouraging.

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Mr Hobby also welcomed the retention of an overall framework of national pay scales.

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They, like most smart businesses, know that a dollar invested in corporate training pays for itself ten-times over in quality, retention, and overall business agility.

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In doing so, organizations will discover greater value from their people inside and beyond, developing loyalty, retention, leadership, brand value, and overall organizational culture towards one of which people readily be a part.

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However, students at party schools had, on average, noticeably higher satisfaction with the school overall (as measured by Myplan.com) and higher average retention rates.

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