Research from the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board examines in-depth what employers are doing to provide and support educational attainment among their employees. Through focus groups and interviews, the researchers found that employee education is provided predominantly through tuition assistance benefits or employer-provided training.
In addition, the researchers discovered the following:
- While there are several instances of clear career pathways for employees (more common in health care settings), at many companies the connection between education and job advancement is not clear.
- Few employees take advantage of tuition reimbursement, agreeing with prior research.
- Many of the companies interviewed have partnerships with higher education, but the partnerships can be challenging on both sides.
As you know, the industry partnerships that CTE programs have developed and grown offer an effective template for education and business to collaborate on employer-driven training.
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