Non-traditional voluntary employee benefits are becoming increasingly popular with workers because they address their real-world lifestyles and financial needs. If you’d like to offer your workers a benefit that can help them invest in their future, advance their careers – and make them more productive – all without costing you a dime, consider online learning programs.
According to a recent nationwide study by Harris Interactive, more than half (53%) of workers and their spouses surveyed would be at least “somewhat likely” to use educational services for themselves or their families through an employee purchase program.
While higher education has become essential to get ahead in today’s high-tech world, skyrocketing costs have made it increasingly difficult for workers to afford. More than nine in ten college students have taken out loans to earn their bachelors degree – and the value of student loan debt has topped $1 trillion ($300 billion more than credit card and auto loan debts combined)!
Many employers currently offer some form of tuition assistance for the continuing education of their workers. However, online learning can provide a more affordable and convenient alternative for your employees to fund their education and that of their family members (through tutoring programs and SAT/ACT preparation programs) while learning at their own speed. Workers would pay through convenient pain-free payroll deductions, providing a responsible way to budget, together with the opportunity to graduate free of debt. What’s more, the program won’t burden your employee benefits budget.
To learn more about how you can offer this creative benefit to your workers, just give us a call.
