Amazon Bolsters Education Program With Beyond 12, Kaplan Offerings

Amazon shored up its employee education benefits, adding partnerships with Beyond 12 and Kaplan to its Career Choice skills training program, it said Tuesday. In addition to prepaid college tuition through the program, Amazon's hourly employees will have access to free career coaching, college advising and specialized career services, Amazon said. Its goal is for employees to put themselves on a path toward “well-paying, in-demand professions with a coaching framework.” Over 80,000 employees participate in the Career Choice program, it said.