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Diving certificate:
- According to an announcement last week, Sheetz is giving its 26,000 employees access to educational resources through a partnership with higher education management company AllCampus.
- This gives Sheetz employees access to over 500 low-cost or tuition-free degree and certificate programs from various universities.
- The partnership comes about two months after Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores launched a free education program for its employees in collaboration with online education and mobility provider Guild.
Diving insight:
As convenience stores continue to face turnover rates well over 100%, retailers are looking for new ways to attract employees and keep them healthy. In addition to wage increases, new perks like these educational programs give operators additional ways to appeal to potential employees.
The agreement with AllCampus includes help in selecting schools or programs and support while taking the courses. Employees receive preferred tuition rates, AllCampus scholarships and tuition reimbursement from Sheetz. Schools AllCampus partners with include Boston University, Pace University and Purdue.
Sheetz offers many perks to its employees. In addition to scholarships and up to $5,250 in annual tuition reimbursement, the Sheetz job board also offers pet insurance, financial advice, and more.
“We look forward to providing our team with invaluable access to their educational benefits and empowering them to pursue their educational goals and advance their professional growth,” said Stephanie Doliveira, Executive Vice President of People and Culture at Sheetz.
Founded in 1952, Sheetz is based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and operates nearly 750 stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.
