{"id":19783,"date":"2024-11-26T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=19783"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T12:19:54","slug":"how-to-convince-your-boss-to-pay-for-your-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/how-to-convince-your-boss-to-pay-for-your-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How to convince your boss to pay for your course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over a quarter of GetSmarter\u2019s students fund their studies with a little help from their employers. When you commit yourself to lifelong learning, you\u2019re making yourself invaluable to your organisation. Your boss and your company will directly benefit from your newly acquired skills and relevant industry knowledge so why shouldn\u2019t they become involved in the payment process?<\/p>\n<p>But asking your boss to pay is not always easy. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve developed this interactive worksheet, providing you with the guidance to do some strategic thinking and ultimately book that all-important meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the image below to download and take the first step in setting yourself apart:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GS-general_convince_your_boss_to_pay_A4_01_06_18_v3-new.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-convice-your-boss.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-convice-your-boss.png 786w, https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-convice-your-boss-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-convice-your-boss-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ready to ask your boss and start your learning journey?<\/strong><br \/>\nSee which courses speak most to your commitment to professional development:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\"><strong>BROWSE SHORT COURSES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over a quarter of GetSmarter\u2019s students fund their studies with a little help from their employers. 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