What kind of courses should companies provide for their employees so they can be part of the “lifelong learning” process?

Lifelong learning can be defined as the ongoing pursuit of skills and knowledge by individuals for personal and professional reasons. Gone are the days when individuals would stay on working with the same company for all of their professional life, doing the same kind of tasks. Today, most people want to change companies or even careers during their working life. Lifelong learning, therefore, offers individuals the possibilities of doing this with fewer headaches. For instance, one can learn a new skill on a part-time basis, while fully employed. Businesses, on the other hand, are able to make use of lifelong learning opportunities to train their senior employees on emerging trends within the industry and motivate their teams towards knowledge and skill acquisition throughout their employment. This said it is important to note that lifelong learning programs generally suit industries which have new developments as the years go by or even those that have further areas of study. Examples of such dynamic industries are IT, aviation, engineering, multimedia, etc. For example, programming languages evolve over the years forcing IT specialists to seek new skills in emerging products. Lifelong learning is, however, less attractive in fields that depend on short-term hires such as the fast food industry, cleaning services, or other menial kinds of work.
Companies interested in offering lifelong learning courses to their employees can focus on those areas that are relevant to the operations of their businesses. Some general courses that companies can offer, regardless of their specialization, are leadership strategies, company management, digital marketing strategies, negotiation skills, strategic business management, entrepreneurial skills, leadership communication, and conflict resolution within the workplace. Others are technology and analytical skills development, and career development.
Some examples of companies that have well organized lifelong learning programs within their organizations are Optoro, Digital Ocean, OverDrive, Etsy, Culture Amp, Airbnb etc.