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In today’s competitive business world, education benefits are more than a perk—they are a key strategy for creating a positive work environment. Subject matter experts across industries have shared how education benefits have shaped their careers and their organizations. Read on for 10 ways education benefits can transform workplaces into more engaging, inclusive, and productive environments.

Back-to-school season often inspires people to consider furthering their education. But for many employees, pursuing a degree program is a major step. Some might feel intimidated. Others might not need a four-year degree to acquire the skills to level up in their careers. For these situations, education benefits that focus on building skills rather than achieving a specific degree can fill the gap. Employees can build skills or lay the groundwork for a future educational goal. And employers can benefit from a more engaged workforce that is continually growing in the value they add to the company.

Today’s retail environment includes high levels of turnover; employees are looking to grow their careers in new ways. To adapt, many employers have used cross-training as a tool to support their teams’ ambitions, provide avenues for growth, and bolster their retention efforts.

The computer science industry evolves quickly, and employers who keep up on the emerging trends may find they have increased success in recruiting and retaining top talent. 

Instructors at coding bootcamp providers like Devmountain and Hackbright Academy, both part of Strayer University, work with the computer science professionals of tomorrow each day. Scott Sutherland, an instructor at Devmountain, and Ray Traina, an instructor at Hackbright Academy, recently shared the shifts they’re seeing in the computer science field. 

When a company offers an education benefit, they send an important message to current and future employees: they care about the continued development of their team. When a healthcare professional feels that their company invests in their future, they may be more likely to stay with the company longer and grow their career. Marquand (Marq) Brown, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, vice president human resources and chief people officer at Oswego Health, recently shared his insights into the importance of developing healthcare professionals through continued education.

April is Career Administrative Professionals Month, a time to celebrate the hardworking administrative professionals everywhere who keep organizations running. Angela Elliott, an HR manager with Hormel Foods, recently explained how administrative professionals can pursue higher education and further their careers with support from tools like Workforce Edge.

For a constantly evolving workforce, the start of a new year means new opportunities for learning and development. A new year can also bring new trends to the forefront as businesses across industries explore ways to grow their teams’ potential.

Here are some learning and development trends to stay aware of throughout 2024.

Education benefits through tuition assistance or reimbursement can help improve employee retention due to increased job satisfaction and more. Check out the full list here.

Baptist Health, a Kentucky-based health system with nine hospitals and more than 23,000 employees, has made healthy work environments a top priority. To aid in their efforts, they’ve partnered with Workforce Edge to provide solutions and connect their employees with learning and development opportunities.

Nurse burnout. Compassion fatigue. Early retirement. These issues and more are straining our health care system and causing leaders to rethink how they can better support their nursing teams.

Ashley Young, Benefits Manager at Raising Cane’s, leads the organization’s benefits and leave of absence initiative, which focuses on holistic support for Raising Cane’s crewmembers. This strategic support includes education benefits, which led to the partnership with Workforce Edge.

With its Workforce Edge portal launching in March 2021, RS Group (formerly Allied Electronics) has used the platform for more than a year. Through it, the company manages its education benefits while minimizing the hands-on work done by their HR department.

During Pride Month and beyond, it’s helpful to spotlight employee resource groups (ERGs) and the role they play in organizations throughout the country.