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How to Stay Focused in Online Class & Avoid Distractions
Online learning - the realm where work and leisure fight for dominance. In a world where you can roll out of bed to open your laptop 5 minutes before class starts, it can seem like classwork would be a breeze. Now, if you have developed an iron will that allows you to...
Are Income Share Agreements a Good Student Loan Alternative?
Some 44 million Americans collectively hold over $1.6 trillion in student debt - and that number has been growing. With more Americans in student debt than ever before, it’s hard to imagine there are alternatives to the traditional loans most students are used to...
Dealing With COVID-19 and Going Fully Online
In light of COVID-19 challenges, many colleges and universities have been working hard to keep their students safe. As the year presses on and the pandemic continues, some schools have now re-configured a majority of their in-person classes in favor of online...
A Guide to Online Networking – 4 Tips for How to Find Professional Networks Online
When you hear the word “networking,†a few things might come to mind - tradeshows and conventions full of handshakes and small talk - you know the drill. Well, these things are hard to come by nowadays with the COVID pandemic, the new normal and all of our efforts...
Takeaways from a Summer of Successfully Working Together, While Distanced
As Fall 2020 officially begins, the MentorWorks team continues to make significant strides - building on the momentum we gained over the Summer - toward achieving our mission: making education more affordable to both students and professionals from all backgrounds and...
Why You Should Get Online Career Coaching Services for your Educational Institution
Learn about the launch of MentorWorks' stand-alone online career platform and how you can bring online, asynchronous career coaching to your educational institution. Our #pandemic2020 project has been all about helping candidates find jobs and we’re excited...
Loans for Low-Income Earners: Where do Student Loans and ISAs Fall?
Some people have asked me about how loans are different from ISAs. Here is an important fact. At its heart, a loan is also an income share agreement, because you are paying off your loan from your income, thus “sharing†your income! Here is the key difference...
The Negative Effects of Student Loan Debt & How to Go to School without Student Loans
The dream of higher education, and what that means for subsequent generations, is starting to feel more out of reach for many students today, because of the mountains of debt that’s often required to complete a program. However, accessing loans to fund a degree...
How to Improve your Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace
In many job settings, communication is key whether managing a team or executing day-to-day work. Whether you’re brainstorming ideas to solve a problem with your supervisor or navigating an issue with a work colleague, it’s important to not only know how to handle...
Job Seekers: How to Brand Yourself & Why Personal Branding is Important
There is a lot about the 2020 job search that is simply out of anyone’s control. Regardless of how stressful this situation may feel, do your best to create opportunity for yourself. Use this time to better understand the employer recruitment process and set...
5 Ways to Improve your Resume & Make it Stand Out
We’ve all heard that having a stellar resume is one of the best ways of improving your chances of landing an interview. But how do you know that you have a great resume? What if you’re not getting any responses after applying for jobs that seem perfect for you and...
The Income Share Agreement (ISA) as an Investment Hedge – Why is it Safer?
The Income Share Agreement (ISA) as an investment hedge – why is it safer? By Karthik Krishnan The ideal investment for a financial investor is one that moves with the market in a good economy and against it (or not change much with it) in a bad one. Finding such an...