Building a more prepared, future-ready workforce
To understand the real impact of workplace learning, Workforce Edge asked the people closest to it: employees. See the key results of our 2025 Workforce Impact Report and how learning can help employees become more prepared to perform, adapt, and advance.
What employees are telling us about learning and growth
The 2025 Workforce Impact Report captures the real-world outcomes of employees using Workforce Edge to build skills and pursue careers. Their responses show a clear pattern: when learning is accessible, relevant, and supported, employees report greater engagement, stronger skills, and deeper commitment to their employer.
These outcomes help our employer partners see positive workforce impact, from internal mobility to long‑term retention.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Is your workforce energized and engaged? Our learners are.
Learners report that using Workforce Edge increases their motivation, confidence, and sense of purpose at work. For employers who partner with us, this could lead to a more energized workforce that’s invested in their long-term professional growth, ready to take the next step, and better equipped to contribute.
"This is a great benefit to help bet on yourself, apply new skills to the job, and grow within the company."
– Susana Gabriela Avila
"This journey has not only advanced my career but also built my confidence and resilience. I’m proud of how far I’ve come and even more excited about where I’m headed."
– Lillie Bryant
BUILD SKILLS RELATED TO ROLE
Learning translates into job-ready skills
Workforce Edge learners aren’t just earning credentials; they’re building job-relevant capabilities that improve performance. This can promote skills development and reduce skill gaps while ensuring that learning investments deliver real value back to the organization.
“[Workforce Edge] has allowed me to adapt to new responsibilities, learn continuously, and bring value to my work.”
INTERNAL MOBILITY
Grow internal pipelines, not external hiring costs
Workforce Edge learners report gaining the confidence, skills, and credentials to pursue new roles or expanded responsibilities within their organization. For employers who partner with Workforce Edge, this can not only reduce reliance on costly external hiring, but it can also signal employee readiness for increased contributions and career progression. All while showing employees that long-term growth can happen right where they are.
RETENTION SECTION
Retention starts with growth opportunities
When you invest in employees, they feel invested in you. Survey respondents report opportunity and long-term potential with their current employers who partner with Workforce Edge. Rather than leaving for growth, employees can imagine a future within their organization. The result? An improved sense of employee wellness—and a workforce that is actively building skills and can see a clear path for growth.
"Using my education benefits through Workforce Edge has made it possible for me to work full-time in a good job, improve my ability to perform in my role, and set myself up for a better future.”"
- Jessica Mariano
"The Workforce Edge program and going back to school has helped me gain better time management skills. Plus it gave me the courage to apply for a leadership role."
– Breanna Roddy
Start building a more capable workforce
These survey results show what employers can achieve by partnering with Workforce Edge: an engaged workforce that’s looking to grow—and stay. Let’s discuss strengthening workforce capability at your organization..
About this survey
To understand the experiences and outcomes of employees who use their employer-sponsored education benefits through Workforce Edge—and to support continuous improvement of our benefits offerings—Workforce Edge conducts an annual survey to those who have used their education benefit at least once.
This survey was fielded in September 2025 and included a sample size of 2,261 employees from 57 different employer partners across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and logistics, IT and cybersecurity, hospitality and retail, and financial services and insurance.
