The Counselors at Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School in Rochester, NY have some great tips they published for their Juniors. Here they are so you can share with your students: Meet with your counselor to review credits toward graduation Study for the PSAT in October Focus on academics to obtain the best grades possible Read More
The New York Times has launched a new tool to help students and their parents build their own college rankings based on what criteria are important to them. The tool offers a series of sliders and filters to where students can input their priorities, such as racial diversity, price of tuition, campus safety, and athletics, Read More
High School Counselor Resources ASCA Toolkit: Virtual High School Counseling CTE Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education! Virtual Reality Career Exploration and College Tours: Helpful Spreadsheet Inspiring Students to Attend College With Google Expeditions YouVisit Google Expeditions Campus Tours Career Counseling Visit our Career Exploration and Post-Secondary Planning Page Read More
“There’s something happening here… But what it is ain’t exactly clear.” If you heard the distinctive, haunting tremolo of Buffalo Springfield’s opening chords as you read these words, you might think that I am reminiscing about the 60s. Not quite. I’m an 80s kid. I am instead referring to the recent period of accelerated change Read More
All of your students will be in the job market someday (some right even after graduation). Here are 61 terms they should know as they seek that job: — Applicant Tracking System (ATS) An application tracking system is a software program that employers use to automate recruitment tracking and screen applicants. Resumes are scored based Read More
Salaries can vary widely from state to state so it is always helpful to benchmark your salary versus other Counselors in your area. Here are the average salaries for High School Counselors by state (based on data from Zip Recruiter) State Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage Washington $63,474 $5,289 $1,220 $30.52 Maryland Read More
Many teens waste a big portion of their days on social media and playing video games. What can you do to help them realize this is a big time waster for them? They are missing out on a lot of other opportunities due to this addiction. Keith Deltano has put together a great video as Read More
As high schoolers, we spent huge amounts of energy understanding our high school environments. We sought to understand how our peers operated; how to fit in; how to excel; how to be liked; how to fulfill our academic aspirations; and how to operate within the rhythms and structures that outline the high school experience. This Read More
In the latest episode of The College Spy Podcast, Michelle McAnaney interviewed Piet Lammert who is a school counselor and independent educational consultant. In the episode, Piet and Michelle talk about making the transition from school counselor to IEC. In Piet’s case, he is still a school counselor, and his IEC practice is a side Read More
We recently posted a blog about the 10 best paying majors 10-years after graduation. Unsurprisingly 9 of the 10 were Engineering related. Here is a link to that post if you missed it: https://www.linkforcounselors.com/the-10-highest-paying-majors-10-years-after-graduation/ CNBC has published another analysis showing the 10 worst paying majors. They were: College majors that pay the least right after Read More
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