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by Jeff Ream | Feb 23, 2014 | guest post, job hunt, jobs, resume, tips
…u most likely won’t get the interview in the first place. That said, let’s look at some of the mistakes you should avoid on your resume – or your CV, as the case may be. (And if you’re wondering whether to send a resume or a CV, take a cue from the job posting. Rule of thumb is that in the US, a CV is generally appropriate for the applicant with a PhD or Masters degree, who is seeking a teaching or research position. While universities, colleges a…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 18, 2014 | 21st century skills, buy, Counseling Tech, geek, guest post, Nexus 7, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek
…Today’s post is thanks to Amalia Bush from The Best Choice Reviews who has passed along a very cool and informative infographic (a visual representation of data) comparing the ever popular iPad to other tablets on the market. Take a look! The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
by Jeff Ream | May 5, 2023 | 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, Featured, technology, tools
…elp narrow down lists for students that have some specific things they are looking for that fall outside the typical items you may see on a SCOIR, Naviance or other college search tool. 2. Personal Statement Feedback Similar to the academic area of providing feedback on essays – it also can provide some feedback on things like Personal Statements. It actually found some pretty good suggestions to improve clarity, understanding and improve the over…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 26, 2020 | Featured, scheduling, tips
…e this. So myself and a few other staff walked around and engaged students looking lost or unengaged. We suggested teachers to go speak with and guided them into conversations with teachers they may not have considered. As I walked around – I also got approached my numerous students who had questions they developed after talking to teachers. From looking at the overall load of the courses to which math class made sense next – it sparked conversati…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, school counselor, technology, tips
…to confirm appointments* It integrates with a lot of calendars (Google, Outlook, Office 365, and iCloud) Cost for teams is cheaper than ScheduleOnce. ($72/user per year with education discount at Premium level vs $189/user per year on similar plan level with SO. $90 at basic level with SO) Provides an easy way to embed into your websites. Feels to have a greater support of more advanced scheduling tools (for example, I use Zapier to send a follow…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 20, 2017 | Featured, free, school counselor, tips, tools
…ay…. That’s right. You do have 10 minutes a day. Likely more if you really looked hard, but we will go with 10 minutes. What would you say if I told you that 10 minutes was all it could take to make a huge difference (or even just a little) in a few kids lives each day you are in your office? You’d probably jump right on that bandwagon. Well – it’s possible and I’ve experienced it. Are you curious now? I have 10 minutes a day to help improve a kid…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 8, 2017 | Featured, #scchat, Back to School, counseling, learning, professional development, school counselor, social networking, tips, tools
…r resource can be challenging because of our time or knowledge of where to look. I went ahead and did a little heavy lifting for you and listed 8 of my favorite school counseling blogs below (in no particular order). If you have a favorite blog that is not on the list – please add it to the comments at the end to help myself and the readers find all the good stuff. Enjoy! School Counselor Blog Danielle’s blog was one of the founding influences on…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, free, school counselor, teachers, technology, tips, tools
…supporting some of our students. When we discuss a student of concern, we look up which teachers reported connections with them and also if the student reported connections with any adults on campus. We ask those adults to have an extra keen eye out for the student and make an effort to approach them. Our teachers have had great success with this and over 85% of students reported having at least one adult with a high care relationship on campus….
by Jeff Ream | May 8, 2017 | Featured, counseling
…Welcome back to the series called The Way I Work – where school counselors around the country give us a look into their offices and the daily grind….
by Jeff Ream | Mar 5, 2017 | Featured, Bits & Bytes
…t have time that I can fully devote to it – I can see an opening for us to look at working on this together in about 2 weeks”. This may be a good compromise while you get started at taking back your role and dousing the head of flames. You have such an incredible role in your school that you cannot afford to waste your time with things that are not priorities for your program. You need to start playing the MVP and not the pinch hitter. Think about…
