How do I convince my partner or family of the benefits of my further training?

1. fundamentals

  • It is important that both partners and the relationship benefit from the training.

2. broadening horizons, personal developmentg

  • Further training also helps graduates personally.

3. own motivation

  • Successfully completing further training increases self-confidence and your own personal motivation and satisfaction.

4. financial benefits

  • Further training improves salary prospects, which increases the joint financial leeway.
  • Analyze wage increase using wage calculators.

5. better chances on the job market, more interesting job

  • Further training increases your chances on the job market in the long term and therefore also your chances of finding a more interesting job.
  • Analyze opportunities on the labor market based on labor market studies.

6. compensate for less time with more intensive activities

  • Schedule private time depending on your workload
  • Plan joint activities instead of the daily grind ("wellness weekend", going out, joint hobbies, etc.)

7. depending on the private situation, address the relief of the life partner

  • Can external help be organized for household duties or childcare?

8. discuss the personal development of the life partner

  • The topic of further training concerns both partners, what further training wishes does the partner have?

9 Plan the future together

  • Communicate further training as an investment in a shared future.

10. time limit for further training

  • Further training does not last forever, the end is foreseeable.

11. involve life partner in the evaluation

  • Analyze educational offers together, attend information events, etc.

12. support from the life partner

  • Financial support
  • Professional support
  • Moral support