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What's in Your School Counseling Portfolio?

One thing that always garners a lot of consternation, a lot of debate and a lot of really strong opinions is- the interview portfolio. Go into any social media group and ask about school counseling portfolios and interviews, and the conversation goes wild! Everybody has an opinion on whether or not you need a portfolio, if you don't, they've "never been asked for one," "I have been asked for one," "I put this in it...", "I put that in it..." and the conversation explodes into this huge amalgamat...

The Surprising Truths About Color Psychology and School Counselor Interviews

We get lots of questions from our "Get the Job!" prep program each year, and one of the most popular is, "What do I wear?" In this episode of the podcast, we'll jump into color choice: how are the colors of your interview attire perceived, and what does the research really say? We'll walk through the research about your color choices, how they may be interpreted, and how you can use the research to your advantage. Mentioned in this episode: "Get the Job!" <--- signup/info link Our goal at Sch...

BEWARE the Interview Question List! Why This Approach Will Hurt Your Chances of Getting Hired.

Do you remember when you were a student when you would cram for an exam or a quiz, memorize everything you could to try to ace the exam, and then got to the test and discovered that not a dang thing that you'd studied was on that test? Or maybe there were a few curveball questions about things you SWORE were never talked about in class, were never on the study guide, and you had the WORST sinking feeling like, "Ah! I can't believe I don't know this!!!" Do you remember those days? We're going to ...

SLAY School Counselor Interview Anxiety! (And Why "Just Be Yourself" Is BAD Advice...)

When you're preparing to walk into a job interview, do you feel as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs? You're definitely not the only one. In fact, research has identified FIVE TYPES of anxiety you will likely experience in your interview- all at the same time! And these five anxieties are exactly why the tired advice of, "Just be yourself!" rarely brings you comfort- or your A-game. In this episode, we'll dive into interview anxieties and how to master them BEFORE your big interv...

The Power of Networking and Why It Doesn't Work Most of the Time

Do you know how to effectively network to get hired more quickly? Are you intimidated by the idea of having to talk to people you don't know well and pander to them for their recommendation or for a good word? Are you so introverted that the idea of networking with folks is sort of painful? Or are you wondering where to put your networking efforts so they give you the most payoff? We're going to talk about that and more in this episode of the Get the Job Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: "Get ...

The First 90 Seconds of Your School Counseling Interview

Typically, the first 90 seconds of your interview experience will decide whether or not you get the job. It's something that people don't often talk about because common interview "advice" is not necessarily given from a research based perspective. If you could learn how to get your interviewers invested in hiring you in the first 90 seconds of your interview, would you do it? When you follow common interview "advice," you virtually guarantee that you're making the remainder of the interview eve...

The Résumé Myth: How It Can Hurt School Counselors, and What to Do Instead

Interviewing for jobs is scary and the unknowns of the process are unsettling: not knowing what you're going to be walking into, not knowing the questions that you're going to be asked, not knowing what the outcomes are going to be. As a result, it is common for folks to overemphasize and overcomplicate the creation of their résumé because it gives the FEELING of control in the job search process. School counselor friend, if you're under the impression that your résumé is paramount to your chanc...

Prep Your Rep: Audit These 3 Things Before Applying for School Counseling Jobs

One thing school counselor applicants don't count on is the lengths that prospective principals or administrators will go to gain access to info in your social media profiles. With the way that social media has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, it is very common practice these days for some principals to go to great lengths to learn more about you- even when you think your profiles are locked or otherwise inaccessible. In this week's episode of the Get the Job Podcast, we look at the things...

Getting Started on Your School Counselor Résumé: Find Your Gaps Early!

A lot of school counselors use the majority of their interview prep time worrying about their résumé, and that's a BIG mistake! In this episode, we walk through a preliminary process of identifying areas in your school counseling résumé that could benefit from additional information or activities to fill the gaps and show what a rockstar school counselor you really are. This method is useful for both experienced school counselors as well as new school counselors trying to fill the bulk of their ...

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