Little growth is expected in the number of companies offering investment advice to their workers, according to a new study by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Fifty percent of firms are offering investment advice online with an additional one percent planning to add the benefit in the next 12 months, according to the survey.

In addition, 41 percent are providing advice in a classroom, with another two percent planning this type of service, and 41 percent of businesses are providing advice on a on a one-to-one basis, with one percent in the planning stage.

Overall, 71 percent of employers told SHRM they offer some form of investment advice to employees.

The survey report consisted of responses from 510 human resources professionals to a mailing that went out to about 4,000 SHRM members.