by Jeff Ream | May 24, 2019 | Featured
…ession for whom it does matter. When our roles are vague, antiquated or mislabeled in our job descriptions, districts, schools, DOEs and beyond – it has farther reaches than just your local community. It heads into mainstream media (Counselor Mackey anyone?), parent and student perceptions, legislation, laws, education code, and onto ballots. Changing the perception of our profession means changing how our profession is used. If I went and talked…
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by Jeff Ream | Feb 23, 2014 | guest post, job hunt, jobs, resume, tips
…en from the perspective of an elementary school counselor. http://www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org/1/post/2013/03/school-counseling-job-market-linky-party.html Recommended relevant reads: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers CV Handbook: A curriculum vitae owner’s manual Author Bio: This is a guest post by Sarah Brooks from best people search. She is a Houston based freelance writer and blogg…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 21, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling, counseling technology series, dropbox, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial
…nts they stage throughout the year. Last year, they held a large scavenger hunt throughout the internet for prizes and free storage space. Overall, it is a strong model and many companies are starting to implement this structure. Why should I be interested in Dropbox? Fair question. We talked about the power of the “Cloud” (or digital storage on centralized servers that are accessible everywhere) in my posts about Google Docs. It allows users simp…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2012 | counseling, follow up, interview, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, support
…abel developer to integrate the background from my portfolio onto the disc label. I printed address labels with the title of the disc and my contact info to put on the jacket. I am pretty happy with the turn out. 3. Letters of Recommendation: I included the standard three letters in all of the packets so they could reference them if needed or see further evidence that supports my candidacy. 4. My Notepad: I always bring my schnazzy note pad to tak…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 24, 2013 | 21st century skills, counseling, interview, Interview Series, jeffrey ream, job hunt, professional development, school counselor, teachers, thecounselinggeek, tips, tools
…etter, and filling out employment duties. We use a lot of the lingo in the job and try to match it up to what you have done. Does the job description ask for someone who has experience with collating papers and maintaining confidential files? Don’t list office paperwork. Use the wording because either a computer program or human being will notice. Use every opportunity to show your stuff. Do not think that just because you worked at the local coff…
by Jeff Ream | May 10, 2016 | Featured, job hunt, jobs, research, resume, school counselor, teachers, tips
…o Thailand and Tahoe) and finally landed what has turned out to be a dream job. Had I given up, not been selective with my applications (I was not just blanketing them out there) or didn’t approach each interview like THE interview – I would not be here today. By positioning yourself well, doing everything you can to prepare, and for God’s sake – dressing like a professional for the interview – YOU can get a job. You future students need you – mak…
by Jeff Ream | May 17, 2014 | Featured
…the tool is how action oriented it is. You can create categories and then label them as “decision” “action” “info” etc. This lets people reviewing minutes later have a much more streamlined approach to find out what needs to happen. From that, you can also assign specific people to tasks and give them a deadline all within the same line. At the end of the meeting, if you have added all members names and email addresses to the meeting, all you nee…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, job hunt, Networking, portfolio, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, resume, school counselor, State Associations, tips, tools
…ool Counselors conference on key tips and tricks for the school counseling job hunter. I combined my experience and knowledge in the area with that of the survey results of 46+ school counselors with over 600 YEARS of experience who have interviewed over 2,200 school counselors from around the country. I want to share that with you! Below you will find an embedded Google Slides presentation and a link to make a copy of the raw survey results if yo…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 13, 2017 | Featured, counseling, look back, Networking, thecounselinggeek
…almost instantly. 3. Follow your heart…but take your brain with you. Your job and calling is to be an unwavering advocate for your students and families. One definition of the word Counsel I have heard and love is “to stand between”. We stand between students and their issues, students and their families, students and their teachers, and so much more. You need to be a creator (not gatekeepers) of opportunity for your students. Dr. Calvin Mackie c…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, tips
…er jeans, shoes, and polo or button down for the guys), but if you are out job hunting – perhaps stepping it up a little. Download the ASCA Conference Mobile App (or use the web version of the program) to check out the different sessions each day. I would prioritize your top 2 or 3 per time slot. Some get long, are not what you expected, or you just want to hit a bit of each – session hopping is kosher in my eyes. I am partial towards the Branding…
