Benefits in action: For this Lowe’s employee, education benefits breed company loyalty
After 10 years with Lowe's, Damian Whilby is working toward his college degree with the help of his employer.
Continuing education
To upskill a company, PwC says to create a ‘digital baseline’
Suneet Dua, chief growth officer of U.S. products and technology at PwC, explains how to create company-wide upskilling programs.
Benefits Think Hirers need to take note of this growing education trend
Career-focused high schools help students start their careers earlier and combat financial insecurity.
Melissa Venable
BestColleges
How an education program helped this product manager land her dream role at Spotify
Graduate programs and MBAs aren't the only options for employees looking to strengthen their prospects.
Benefits Think Microlearning can be the key to balancing workload with manager development
Unlike long virtual or in-person learning programs, which often provide a lot of information in single sessions, microlearning favors brief sessions with interactive elements to promote better learning and retention.
Cecilia Gorman
Creative Talent Partners
How Amazon is upskilling their hourly employees
Frontline employees can access free college courses that can be used toward an advanced degree.
In the midst of a worker shortage, ESL support can expand the talent pool
Language shouldn’t be a barrier between employees and a career they’re fit for.
Bright Horizons is helping Dutch Bros. employees go back to school for free
The best way to show workers you care about them in the now, is to invest in their future.
Walmart makes college tuition free for its employees
The retailer's staff tuition plan previously cost $1 a day for eligible employees.
Best of the week: Recruiting ramps up
Employers are trying new methods to recruit and retain a successful workforce.
Education could be the key behind employee retention
Employees are more confident at work and more loyal to their employer when their tuition and fees are subsidized.
PwC offers free masters degree for Black, Latinx accountants
The Big Four firm created the program to give more people of color the opportunity to become CPAs.
Chipotle expands benefits to focus on employee education
The majority of employees say it’s difficult to find a good job or advance at their current position because of the pandemic.
A college degree is the ticket to still working from home
Among the quarter of American employees still working at home because of the pandemic, a majority were in jobs such as computer science, legal and finance.
Postmates, edX partnership reskills workers for digital economy
Postmates and edX partnership provides access to more than 2,800 classes for Postmates’ Fleet workers
Benefits Think Why remote employees need extra attention to stay engaged
Keeping remote staff satisfied is not something that comes naturally to most businesses, but companies face financial risk if they don't keep employees engaged.
Max Woolf
ResumeLab
Benefits Think Education benefits are a critical offering to retain top talent
Offering educational benefits encourages career advancement and keeps employees highly skilled and invested in advancement.
Patrick Donovan
Bright Horizons
Subway’s new program helps workers get degrees
The company is piloting a new education benefit for employees in central Florida.
Disney cast members aspire for higher learning
The house of mouse has added more universities and increased employee enrollment to its continuing education benefit program.
Disney cast members aspire for higher learning
The house of mouse has added more universities and increased employee enrollment to its continuing education benefit program.
