--- title: "Battle of the Benefits: Does Paid Sick Time or Paid Training Matter More When Recruiting Caregivers?" description: Through this blog, we hope to bring you a look into our front-row seat into the caregiver and CNA recruitment market image: https://employer.mycnajobs.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-01-24%20at%205.53.29%20PM.png --- [![](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Brands%20-%20color-2.png?width=2160&height=363&name=Our%20Brands%20-%20color-2.png)](http://www.mycnajobs.com) [![312-566-8520](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3021653/6811e047-4779-403d-9644-6fe179ea425b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3021653/6811e047-4779-403d-9644-6fe179ea425b) ![couple-w-mustache-background.jpg](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/couple-w-mustache-background.jpg?width=1800&name=couple-w-mustache-background.jpg "couple-w-mustache-background.jpg") # Recruitment & Retention Trends ## [Battle of the Benefits: Does Paid Sick Time or Paid Training Matter More When Recruiting Caregivers?](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/does-paid-sick-time-or-paid-training-matter-more-when-recruiting-caregivers) Feb 5, 2018 7:14:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) More than ever, [recruiting Caregivers](http://mycnajobs.com/hire) relies on a backbone of competitive pay and benefits. Without an attractive offer, other competitors are going to win out in the war for talent. In order to have successful [Caregiver recruitment](http://mycnajobs.com/hire) efforts, agencies across the country are taking a new look at their pay and benefits to find places where they can improve their offering. We asked Caregivers and CNAs which benefits were most important to them in a head-to-head matchup so you can know where to invest your [Caregiver recruiting](http://mycnajobs.com/hire) dollars to get the best return. Our last installment *[Battle of the Benefits: Does Health Insurance or Paid Vacation Time Matter More When Recruiting Caregivers?](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/does-health-insurance-or-a-higher-wage-mean-more-when-recruiting-caregivers)*, health insurance was a more desirable benefit. Now we’ll take a look at paid sick time versus paid training to see which one Caregivers said was more important. ![sick-training.png](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sick-training.png?width=1024&name=sick-training.png)  Paid sick time just barely came in higher at 51% to 49% of paid training. With only a 2% difference, it’s safe to say the interest in these benefits is very similar. It’s easy to see the appeal of paid sick time. With 24% of Caregivers reporting they aren’t making enough to stay in the industry, knowing they have paid sick days can go a long way in making them feel more secure as a Caregiver. If your agency is able to offer paid sick days, it’s going to have a positive impact on your results when [hiring CNAs ](http://mycnajobs.com/hire)and Caregivers. As we talked about in our previous post [*One Tip to Make Your Training A Caregiver Recruitment Tool*](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/one-tip-to-make-your-training-a-caregiver-recruitment-tool?utm_campaign=HomeCare%20Daily%20Tip&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8cxL6uOu75tt4WMZUVhzi2e5uJ53yOMnDzS-kfReOJdros8FceiqBI6jCZInY3Ry4XK_bjxTvsKtMSBQMvFMV7-ctYoA&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=1b7ca35a-4336-4788-bffd-b09fec6b684e%7C7fa97299-5a79-4e3f-a80c-bac0153b8114), paid training opportunities mean a lot to Caregivers and CNAs. With 44% of workers citing a lack of training opportunities as the reason they left their last job, any agency who offers training will fare better in [Caregiver, HHA, and CNA recruitment](http://mycnajobs.com/hire).  You can check out the rest of the Battle of the Benefits alongside other Caregiver and [CNA recruitment](http://mycnajobs.com/hire) insights in our latest trend report, available for full download now.   **[2018 Caregiver Trend Report: Get Competitive](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/get-competitive-trend-report)**   You may also like:  [Home Care Recruitment: 30% of Caregivers Now Search For Jobs While At Work](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/30-of-caregivers-now-search-for-jobs-while-at-work) [[VIDEO] Front Row Seat: Your Caregiver Recruitment Questions Answered](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/front-row-seat-your-home-care-recruitment-questions-answered-1) ![Maggie Keen](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/maggie-bw-eventbrite.png?width=100&height=100&name=maggie-bw-eventbrite.png) #### Written by [Maggie Keen](https://employer.mycnajobs.com/blog/author/maggie-keen) Maggie Keen is Vice President at myCNAjobs and a national caregiver recruitment speaker. 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