Workers can take advantage of tight labor market to get free college
Some hourly workers are taking advantage of a tight labor market to get college tuition perks from companies competing for employees.
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Some hourly workers are taking advantage of a tight labor market to get college tuition perks from companies competing for employees.
“I didn’t have to pay for my education,” said Daniella Malave, 24, who now works as a recruiting analyst for Chipotle in New Jersey. “Every time I say it out loud, I’m like, ‘Is this real?’”
More than a dozen companies have launched free or almost-free college programs for their front-line workers over the last decade.
NEW YORK -- More than a dozen companies have launched free or almost-free college programs for their front-line workers over the past decade. Companies see the programs as a way to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market or train them for management positions. For hourly employees, the programs remove the financial barriers of obtaining a degree.
Companies see the programs as a way to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market or train them for management positions.