Jason Bullock, Author at Link for Counselors

LINK for Counselors Survey – Get entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card

We are conducting a brief survey through Signet Research. This helps us determine which content is of most interest to Counselors and also gives us valuable feedback for our advertisers who allow us to provide Counselors with free content. If you would like to take the survey, here is the link – https://appv2.sibylsurveys.com/s/2vkG4yHbSsed9zsgX/fxLtodeJvRsaX2yxu/3neY1Na8m6LLLM9in/sgckpo5SHmFZBiYDo Thanks, we Read More

Guide for Life Curriculum

The State of Arkansas has put together a very nice curriculum that can be used in other states. It is designed to be used by students in grades 9-12. It includes lesson plans in the following areas: Growth – Guide to Manager Yourself (Includes 10 Lessons) Understanding – Guide to Know Yourself (Includes 11 Lessons) Read More

10 Questions Your Students Should Ask When Getting Interviewed for a Job

When your students begin interviewing for a job how will they know if the company is a good fit for them? There are questions they can ask to help determine if the company is the right culture fit. Here are 10 good questions your students should consider asking: 1. Why is this position available? Why Read More

Date November 8, 2021
Author Jason Bullock

Two New Scholarship Opportunities for Your Students

We try and let you know when we find out about scholarship opportunities available for your students. Here are a couple new ones: Walter Morales Scholarship for Urban Education Improvement This scholarship is available for students in the United States who are currently enrolled in a University or High School, and have plans to attend Read More

Date November 4, 2021
Author Jason Bullock

Are You an Editor or a College Essay Coach?

About a month before the first big college application deadline, I spent a good deal of time on the phone, sending emails and responding to parent requests to review drafts of college essays students had already written. They wanted someone to look the essays over, edit them, send the students on their merry way. That’s pretty typical Read More

Date November 1, 2021
Author Kim Lifton

Cyberbullying Can Get Your Students Busted!

Cyberbullying has become a major problem in schools. Here is a great video you can share with students to help fight Cyberbullying.

Date October 23, 2021
Author Jason Bullock

5 Tips and Templates for that Post Interview E-mail

What do your students do after they have gone on an interview? Do they follow up and thank the person(s) that interviewed them? Do they know what they should say? Only a 1/4 of all people who have been interviewed take the time to send a follow up note/e-mail. Following up can set your students Read More

Date October 22, 2021
Author Jason Bullock

Have any students that are interested in pursuing a Nursing career?

If yes, we found a resource that lists a number of scholarships opportunities specifically for students pursuing a career in Nursing. Here are a list of some of the scholarships available and a link to the complete listing with information on how to apply to each: AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship Program Amount $2,500 American Cancer Society Read More

Archives of Prior LINK for Counselors Issues

LINK for Counselors has now been published for 7 years. Looking for a past issue? We have all our prior issues available for download free as PDF’s (and our latest issue in digital format). Here is the page on our website where those can be viewed or downloaded – https://www.linkforcounselors.com/publication/

Date October 14, 2021
Author Jason Bullock

How to Answer the 12 Toughest Interview Questions

Your students will participate in many interviews during the course of their work life. Have they prepared for the questions they will get and how they should answer them? Here are 12 of the toughest interview questions and tips on how to answer them from Flexjobs: 1. What is your current salary? FlexJobs’ coaches advise Read More