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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) Make a habit of putting money away from every paycheck into a savings account strictly for your continuing education. and $47,419.00 Have a plan.

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1 in 3 Workers Say They’ll Seek New Employment with Education Opportunities

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What if your employer was willing to cover any costs associated with this type of upskilling/education? . While this might spark a resounding “yes,” there are often many barriers that come between us and receiving an education we would like. . Employees believe employers should invest in their continued education.

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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

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A debt-free education courtesy of your employer sounds nice, but it’s not so straightforward. While many companies and HR teams may be well-intentioned, there’s a difference between debt-free and tax-free. Many employers offer debt-free education as the latest in a long line of probably taxable perks. Time for some tax ed.

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These 10 Remote-Friendly Companies Help Pay For Employee Vacations

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FlexJobs has created a list of 10 remote-friendly companies that will help pay for employee vacations. . In a Q&A with Jennifer Strauel, Chief People & Diversity Officer at arrivia , she explained the benefits of company-sponsored vacations for workers. The company also offers personal travel discounts. . FullContact.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. They don’t all look the same—some companies that support mental health have the next generation in mind, and some have workplace environment improvement at the heart of their mission statements.

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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

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Before you know it, you find yourself on the hook, either right away or when you try to switch jobs , for thousands of dollars of repayment for training your company asked you to do—all in an effort to secure employee buy-in. Required corporate or professional training: “It is only sensible that the company carries the total cost.”

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Funding for Education Technology Startups Continues to Boom

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Crunchbase's Aceable Scores $47M, As Startups Look To The Future Of Education (And Work) covers the continuing growth of venture capital investment in Edtech.  The article also references a prior Crunchbase article, China’s Education Startups Continue To Pull In Massive Funding Rounds.

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