InStride study finds older employees want continuing education

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Learning never stops, and older employees are voicing their desire for more development opportunities within the workplace. 

A new survey from career-aligned education platform InStride found that employees ages 50-69 — falling in the Gen X and baby boomer generations — are anything but passive about growing their knowledge and skills. Sixty-three percent of respondents aged 50-59, and 55% of those aged 60-69, said they would be interested in going back to school for further education, such as an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree, if their employer covered tuition. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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