Hey there,

Ever notice how companies used to flex ping-pong tables and free snacks, but now it’s all about degrees on demand?
Turns out, investing in education isn’t just generous; it’s a retention power move. 

So grab your coffee (or that 3 p.m. motivation snack), and let’s talk about how brands are keeping their people and helping them graduate debt-free.

🌮 Taco Bell’s Secret Recipe: Retention by Education

Taco Bell’s not just dishing out burritos — they’re serving up career growth.
Their Tacos & Tuition program now reaches thousands of restaurant employees, not just the corporate bunch, and the payoff’s been huge. Locations offering tuition perks report dramatically higher retention — because people stay where they grow.

🎓 Full coverage for high school, college, and grad programs
🚀 Leadership training pathways for internal promotions

In a world where turnover’s the villain, Taco Bell just found its hero.

🔗 Read more on Tacos & Tuition

🛒 Best Buy’s Big Move: “You Want a Degree? Go Get It.”

Best Buy recently flipped the script — announcing no-cost college degrees for all U.S. employees, part-time or full-time, from day one.
No waiting period. No debt traps. Just open access to education through accredited programs.

Their goal? To upskill frontline workers, fill leadership pipelines internally, and show that employee education isn’t a perk — it’s a business strategy.

💬 “When you invest in your people, they invest right back,” said a Best Buy spokesperson — and we love to see it.

🔗 Read the full Best Buy’s Big Move:

💡 So, What’s the Bigger Picture?

These brands are proving that:

• Education = Retention. The ROI isn’t just numbers — it’s loyalty.

• Simplify the path. Remove fine print; start from day one.

• Upskilling builds resilience. Today’s cashier could be tomorrow’s regional manager — if you help them get there.

For more insights, Simplilearn’s breakdown of employee tuition reimbursement shows how forward-thinking HR teams turn learning budgets into long-term retention plays.

🔗 Read Simplilearn’s article

🔍 Your Next Step

Look at your own benefit lineup:

• Are your education benefits front-loaded or buried behind long eligibility rules?

• Do they invite employees in, or make them fill out forms first?

• Will they make talent stay for you, not just with you?

⚡HR Playbook 5.0 isn’t another “future of work” talkfest.

 It’s a field test for what actually works - in hiring, people experience, growth, rewards, and more.

In the last edition, someone said something we haven’t stopped quoting:

Oouff. Packed, punchy, could be a dialogue! That’s the energy we’re carrying forward - because belonging, fairness, and clarity aren’t nice-to-haves anymore - they’re the new infrastructure of work.

Stay tuned for the agenda and speaker line-up - and go and register right away.

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See you later alligator — may your benefit mix be as sharp as your retention numbers.
-Your TSOW Team