In the last several years, the news has been full of stories about student loans. And there’s good reason for that. Student loan debt has recently become the largest category of debt in the United States, overtaking credit card debt for the first time in our history.
And that’s why it’s no surprise that the latest innovation in worker benefits coming out of companies seeking to recruit and hire more people is some form of student loan assistance. For employees choosing between multiple companies to work for after graduation, this could be a key benefit to look for. Some companies will help pay off student loans, and others will work to get you lower interest rates. For more on this developing story, read the full article here.