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Essay on Writing an Analytical Paper
The tens of thousands of layoffs announced over the last few years have struck fear in the hearts of working adults.
With unemployment running rampant and employers reluctant to create new jobs, those lucky enough to bring home a paycheck are taking a variety of financial precautions. Some have scaled back on major expenses. Others fund emergency accounts diligently.
Still others have chosen a different tactic: going back to school.
Companies want their employees to stay and keep their skills current, and for good reason: finding replacements is a pricey affair. If an executive leaves, recruiting a substitute costs up to one-third of that person's annual salary, according to Paul Ray, Jr., chairman and CEO of executive search firm Ray & Berndtson.
That doesn't account for lost productivity while the slot goes unfilled, or for the cost of training the newcomer -- who may not even stay for very long. As such, educational benefits help both sides. The company gets to retain you while you complete your studies, and often for a period thereafter, once you're trained to perform more sophisticated work. And you become the proud owner of a new degree or certification, all for free..................
