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# **Rethink your TAPs**

## Offer benefits that truly empower your workforce

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Today’s employees have an appetite for growth, and it’s in your business’ best interest to fuel that fire. After all, we have a skills emergency on our hands: the World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that some [1.1 billion jobs are liable to be radically transformed by technology in the next decade](https://www.weforum.org/impact/reskilling-revolution/). 

Many small and medium-sized businesses encourage learning through Tuition Assistance Programs (TAPs) and other forms of education reimbursement. Yet, it’s not uncommon for funds in those programs to go unused — but why?

TAPs and other reimbursement-style stipends aren’t equitable for all employees, especially for those who are financially constrained. The benefit becomes a barrier, slowing your workforce’s ability to upskill, adapt and grow. It’s time to reimagine this outdated model with prepaid learning stipends. [Based on our experience](https://www.learnin.com/the-latest/double-engagement-by-rethinking-employee-tuition-reimbursement/), this kind of program can increase fund usage by 8 times, while still providing detailed expense monitoring for managers. 

Download our ebook to learn more about the impacts prepaid learning stipends could have on your workforce.

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