Interview Series: The Dreaded Paper Screen…

Interview Series: The Dreaded Paper Screen…

…tion will expect to see a resume and a cover letter is highly recommended. Follow all directions on the application. There is usually a reason why application ask for references, a resume, work sample, or essay — because they want to use that to help select their applicant. They also may want to see if you can follow directions. I cannot stress this enough. Use the job description in your resume, cover letter, and filling out employment duties. We…

Put the You in YouTube – A Guide to Getting Started with YouTube

Put the You in YouTube – A Guide to Getting Started with YouTube

…f you are ready to take your YouTube-ing to the next level – check out the follow-up post here) This blog post will be discussing YouTube and all the power that it provides to school counselors everywhere. From morning school announcements to recording parent nights, the power of YouTube is unquestionable. As one of the most popular websites around the world, YouTube has created a huge name for itself in entertainment, education, and broadcast. Di…

Dear David: An Open Letter to The Collegeboard

Dear David: An Open Letter to The Collegeboard

…u expect us to organize exams, collect funds, proctor exams, return exams, follow stringent (read: ridiculous) security requirements, proctor exams on weekends or our own time, etc. It is the time that College Board realizes it’s (correct) place in the education eco-system and stops acting like it owns all those it interacts with and can bully them into doing the things it wants. Don’t have enough space for your exams? Find it or your exams are in…

How to Manage Your School Counseling Appointments 2.0

How to Manage Your School Counseling Appointments 2.0

…ort of more advanced scheduling tools (for example, I use Zapier to send a follow up survey to rate their visit. This is WAY more advanced than the average user, but it is available to set up). You can create many different appointment types that you may need based on topic or time and set different availability for all. You can create private event types to share with others who may be gatekeepers to book appointments with you (i.e. your registra…

Making The Cut: School Counselor Application Tips and Tricks

Making The Cut: School Counselor Application Tips and Tricks

…down. There is a social locker on these and I hope you consider sharing or following this post to help more people find it – but you can always x out of the box. I do not limit your access if you do not wish to share or follow. Thank you for considering it though! Keep scrolling for an additional special CASC 2017 experience for me. [sociallocker id=1387] Making the Cut: Tips and Tricks for the (school counseling) Job Hunter Click the button below…

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Putting the You in YouTube: Taking It To The Next Level

Putting the You in YouTube: Taking It To The Next Level

…ke YouTube and use it to get info out to your stakeholders. This post is a follow-up – with a video demo below – about extending the use of YouTube in an exciting new way. Just this week – Google’s Hangouts On Air feature, which lets you hangout with up to 10 others and broadcast it live online while recording the video automatically, has moved and become embedded into YouTube Live. We have used Google’s Hangouts on Air for our School Counseling O…

Shop School Counselor Swag and Shirts: A New Project

Shop School Counselor Swag and Shirts: A New Project

…irts, sweatshirts, stickers, poster, pillows, coffee mugs, travel mugs, and more! These are shipped as you order – so please check it out and order to your hearts content. Please note – the sizing on the site (and user reviews) says the sizing runs small – so please check your measurements and follow suggested ordering practices on the portal. RedBubble School Counselor Store You can also access these pages from the top navigation menu from any pl…

Take Back Your School Counselor Time with Unroll.me – Tame Your Inbox Today

Take Back Your School Counselor Time with Unroll.me – Tame Your Inbox Today

…t. Please share your thoughts and tips with me and fellow readers in the comments below! [Tweet “Liberating my #schoolcounselor time using @unrollme – take that inbox! #emchat #scchat”] [et_social_follow icon_style=”slide” icon_shape=”circle” icons_location=”top” col_number=”auto” counts=”true” counts_num=”0″ total=”true” outer_color=”dark” network_names=”true”]…

Public Speaking Tips for School Counselors: Finding Your Strength

Public Speaking Tips for School Counselors: Finding Your Strength

…ons you answer. You can also have the audience add contact info so you can follow up on the harder ones later in the week. Another tool is sticky notes – have a parking lot on a wall or table and have all questions get posted there. You just have to inform the audience that you will be taking questions from the cards or sticky notes only and stick to your guns. “Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.” Speaking Skills Tip #2…