Upskill and Reskill Your Workforce

Interested in offering education and advancement opportunities to your current staff? Seeking to equip your team with skills for business challenges? Explore our partnership opportunities below!

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Upskill & Reskill

We develop talent so you can focus on business

Merit America enables companies to invest in their greatest asset — people. We bridge the gap between workers’ current skills and the skills employers need for the future by ensuring those seeking to upskill and reskill have access to effective training.

Our programs are tailor-made for the workforce, offering accessible technical training, one-on-one coaching, and peer support to working adults who are often hindered by cost and time constraints. We partner with enterprise companies to create cultures of opportunity that help attract and retain top talent — while reducing hiring costs, improving retention rates, and streamlining internal development.

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Our alumni work for the world’s top companies
Google
Amazon
JPMorgan Chase
Tesla
Accenture
Infosys
Lyft
Instacart
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Google
Amazon
JPMorgan Chase
Tesla
Accenture
Infosys
Lyft
Instacart
OneTen
CareerCircle
20,000+
Learners Served Since 2018
$1.4B+
Cumulative Wage Gains
75%
Alumni Success Rate
$33
Wage Gains Per $1 Invested
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Real-World Success · Amazon Career Choice

Inside Merit America’s partnership with Amazon

Launched in 2019 with a small cohort of 12 learners at a fulfillment center in Dallas, this collaboration has grown significantly over five years. Through the Amazon Career Choice program, over 2,000 Amazon Associates nationwide have received more than 500,000 hours of technical training, Google Career Certificates through Coursera, and personalized career coaching.

2,000+Amazon Associates trained
500K+Hours of technical training
68% higher wage gains per learner Compared to similar initiatives, as reported by the Bridgespan Group in their 2023 Merit America SROI Review.
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What We Offer

Why employers choose Merit America

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Cutting-Edge Talent Development

Stay competitive by empowering your team with the latest in-demand skills. Our programs deliver 300+ hours of technical training from third-party providers like Google (through Coursera) in fields including UX Design, IT Support, Cybersecurity, Project Management, and Data Analytics — giving your business a competitive edge.

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Increased Retention

Companies prioritizing employee growth see significantly higher retention. Our flexible programs create accessible paths for career development, fostering loyalty and reducing turnover — all without requiring employees to leave their current roles or commit to rigid schedules.

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Enhanced Productivity

Reskilling isn’t solely about technical skills — it encompasses holistic development. Our programs empower employees with 80+ hours of professional skill-building and 1:1 coaching from Merit America career coaches, setting the stage for exceptional outcomes and heightened efficiency.

What Our Upskilling Partners Say

Building cultures of opportunity

“By delivering training in high-demand career paths, we are proud to give eligible employees the tools they need to make a move and pursue their career aspirations beyond Amazon.”
Tammy Thieman
Tammy Thieman
Program Lead · Amazon Global Career Choice
“Through our partnership with Merit America, we are investing in the career growth of our employees and overall community by providing a new pathway for success.”
Natalie Schwimer
Natalie Schwimer
Chief People Officer · Early Warning
Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about upskilling and reskilling with Merit America.

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Investing in your employees is vital for business leaders. Offering upskilling and reskilling opportunities helps your team adapt to market changes. Retraining is a cost-effective alternative to hiring new staff and addresses the challenges of empty roles. It also improves satisfaction, reduces turnover, and boosts operational efficiency.
Retraining: Learning new skills to switch to a completely different role or task. Reskilling: Acquiring new skills to adapt to a changing market, especially when a previous role becomes obsolete. Upskilling: Enhancing current skills to perform better or take on advanced tasks in the same field.
Merit America specializes in guiding companies through workforce development. We offer flexible training in UX Design, IT Support, Cybersecurity, Project Management, and Data Analytics through third-party providers like Google (through Coursera), paired with personalized career coaching from Merit America coaches. For tailored business training solutions, fill out the form below.
Merit America is available nationwide. All programming is virtual, so we can support your workforce wherever they are. To find out how we can support your upskilling and reskilling strategies, fill out the form below.
Check out our press page for the latest partnerships and announcements, or read the 2025 Impact Report for our most recent outcomes data.
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