For Ohio Family and Consumer Science Teachers

Hire or No-Hire - Advanced Career Inquiry Unit

Standard: Design a Career Blueprint

Benchmark A: Assess career plan based on self-knowledge and interests.

Descriptors:

Revise career options profile (e.g., interests, attitudes, goals, skills, expectations about work).
Evaluate career information resources.
Judge factors affecting career choices.
Compare and contrast education and training opportunities (e.g., military, college, apprenticeship, career and technical education, entrepreneurship).
Revise individual career plan.

Correlated Mathematics Academic Content Benchmarks

Construct convincing arguments based on analysis of data and interpretation of graphs. (Data Analysis and Probability F, 8-10)
Apply mathematical knowledge and skills routinely in other content areas and practical situations. (Mathematical Processes B, 8-10)
Locate and interpret mathematical information accurately, and communicate ideas, processes and solutions in a complete and easily understood manner. (Mathematical Processes H, 8-10)

Correlated Social Studies Academic Content Benchmarks

Analyze how scarcity of productive resources affects supply, demand, inflation and economic choices. (Economics A, 11-12)
Explain the use of a budget in making personal economic decisions and planning for the future. (Economics E, 11-12)
Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for conclusions. (Social Studies Skills and Methods B, 11-12)

Standard: Design a Career Blueprint

Benchmark B. Manage job search skills.

Descriptors:

Write resumes meeting employer expectations.
Develop effective interview skills including:
a. Maintaining eye contact;
b. Articulating knowledge of company;
c. Conducting introductions and portfolio presentations;
d. Representing own skills.
Plan postsecondary educational goals including implementation strategy.
Investigate career trend data.

Correlated English Language Arts Academic Content Benchmarks

Produce functional documents that report, organize and convey information and ideas accurately, foresee readers’ problems or misunderstandings and that include formatting techniques that are user friendly. (Writing Applications C, 11-12)
Formulate open-ended research questions suitable for investigation and adjust questions as necessary while research is conducted. (Research A, 8-10)
Formulate open-ended research questions suitable for inquiry and investigation and adjust questions as necessary while research is conducted. (Research A, 11-12)
Use a variety of strategies to enhance listening comprehension. (Communication: Oral and Visual A, 8-10; Communication: Oral and Visual A, 11-12)
Select and use effective speaking strategies for a variety of audiences, situations and purposes. (Communication: Oral and Visual C, 11-12)
Give informational presentations that contain a clear perspective; present ideas from multiple sources in logical sequence; and include a consistent organizational structure. (Communication: Oral and Visual E, 11-12)

Correlated Mathematics Academic Content Benchmarks

Construct convincing arguments based on analysis of data and interpretation of graphs. (Data Analysis and Probability F, 8-10)
Locate and interpret mathematical information accurately, and communicate ideas, processes and solutions in a complete and easily understood manner. (Mathematical Processes H, 8-10)

Standard: Design a Career Blueprint

Benchmark C. Examine career and workplace issues.

Descriptors:

Evaluate social, economic, and global trends impacting the employment opportunities.
a. Outsourcing;
b. Minimum wage;
c. Multicultural expectations and understandings;
d. Changes in pensions and social security;
e. Examine ethical workplace standards (e.g., sexual harassment, theft, financial accounting, falsifying records, technology abuse, personal and professional conduct).
Evaluate implications of life and work changes (e.g., multiple careers in a lifetime, work-from home technologies, emerging careers).
Assess work and family relationships related to healthcare benefits, family daycare, family leave, job sharing, and relocation.

Correlated Mathematics Academic Content Benchmarks

Construct convincing arguments based on analysis of data and interpretation of graphs. (Data Analysis and Probability F, 8-10)
Apply mathematical knowledge and skills routinely in other content areas and practical situations. (Mathematical Processes B, 8-10)
Locate and interpret mathematical information accurately, and communicate ideas, processes and solutions in a complete and easily understood manner. (Mathematical Processes H, 8-10)

Correlated Social Studies Academic Content Benchmarks

Analyze how issues may be viewed differently by various cultural groups. (People in Societies A, 11-12)
Analyze how scarcity of productive resources affects supply, demand, inflation and economic choices. (Economics A, 11-12)
Explain how voluntary worldwide trade, specialization and interdependence among countries affect standards of living and economic growth. (Economics C, 11-12)
Explain the use of a budget in making personal economic decisions and planning for the future. (Economics E, 11-12)
Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for conclusions. (Social Studies Skills and Methods B, 11-12)

Standard: Design a Career Blueprint

Benchmark E. Develop skills employers demand.

Descriptors:

Use technology to perform work functions, keep records, and prepare presentations and documents.
Understand skills to think critically about problems and creative solutions.
Develop team-building skills.
Develop and practice leadership skills through FCCLA.
Develop personal attributes that effective and reliable employees exhibit, such as meeting deadlines, punctuality, self-initiative, and accountability.

Correlated English Language Arts Academic Content Benchmarks

Use a variety of strategies to revise content, organization and style, and to improve word choice, sentence variety, clarity and consistency of writing. (Writing Processes C, 11-12)
Use a variety of strategies to enhance listening comprehension. (Communication: Oral and Visual A, 8-10; Communication: Oral and Visual A, 11-12)
Select and use effective speaking strategies for a variety of audiences, situations and purposes. (Communication: Oral and Visual C, 11-12)
Give presentations using a variety of delivery methods, visual displays and technology. (Communication: Oral and Visual G, 8-10; Communication: Oral and Visual F, 11-12)

Correlated Social Studies Academic Content Benchmarks

Analyze how issues may be viewed differently by various cultural groups. (People in Societies A, 11-12)
Work in groups to analyze an issue and make decisions. (Social Studies Skills and Methods D, 11-12)