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More companies helping employees continue their education
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CHARLESTON -- Employees at several companies around West Virginia are being given the opportunity to get a college degree at their employer's expense.
With increasing emphasis being placed on higher education, many companies are now offering incentives for employees to go back to college or other institutions for additional training.
Union Carbide Corp. has been reimbursing employees for college costs since the early 1970s, according to Rita Richardson, regional benefits plan manager at Carbide.
The company has limited the scope of degrees an employee can get with the incentive program.
Now, ...
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