Career Management Grade 8

Other Georgia Career Development sets

• Career Awareness Grade 6
• Career Discovery Grade 7

Analyze the impact of stress and the importance of time and money management skills for academic, social, and career success. MSCM8-2a

Analyze how specific life role changes (e.g. personal, leisure, community, learner, family, and work roles) would affect the attainment of career goals. MSCM8-2b

Recognize, discriminate, and manage career information including occupational, education and training, employment outlook, and economic information. MSCM8-2c

Explain and summarize the state and federal child labor laws.MSCM8-3a

Recognize the importance of and demonstrate the following employability/soft skills, such as, but not limited to: honesty, motivation, creativity, leadership, critical thinking, risk-taking, flexibility, questioning, and problem-solving. MSCM8-3b

Demonstrate the importance of positive work ethics in relation to educational and career success (appearance, attendance, attitude, character, communication, cooperation, organizational skills, productivity, respect, and teamwork).MSCM8-3c

. Demonstrate the following job-seeking skills: write a resume and cover letter, complete a job application, find and pursue employment leads, and interview for a job. MSCM8-3d

Assess individual learning styles, abilities, interests, and personality traits to enhance educational and career success. MSCM8-4a

Create an individual plan using Peach State Pathways: Education and Career Planning Tool. MSCM8-4b

Recognize the importance of educational achievement to the attainment of personal and career goals.MSCM8-4c

Describe the importance of community service and career-technical student organizations (CTSOs) in relationship to an individual’s educational and career plan. MSCM8-4d

Investigate available resources to enhance educational and career goals (CTSOs, civic organizations, corporations, individuals, Internet, libraries, mentors, religious affiliations, etc.) MSCM8-4e

Demonstrate an understanding of how GPA calculations, financial aid information, and postsecondary options can help achieve educational and career goals. Postsecondary options include 2 and 4-year colleges and universities, technical colleges, special-purpose schools, apprenticeships, military, on-the-job training, online courses, etc. MSCM8-4f

 Reading in all curriculum areasCTAEMRC-1a

 Discussing books. CTAEMRC-1b

 Building vocabulary knowledge.CTAEMRC-1c

 Establishing context. CTAEMRC-1d

Creates or follows an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.CTAEW-1a

Excludes extraneous and inappropriate information. CTAEW-1b

Follows an organizational pattern appropriate to the type of composition. CTAEW-1c

Applies rules of Standard English.CTAEW-1d

Identifies topics, asks and evaluates questions, and develops ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research. CTAEW-2a

Uses organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate relevant information. CTAEW-2b

Includes researched information in different types of products (e.g., compositions, multimedia presentations, graphic organizers, projects, etc.). CTAEW-2c

Uses appropriate structures to ensure coherence (e.g., transition elements).CTAEW-2d

Supports statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts and statistics, and specific examples. CTAEW-2e

Gives credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography by using a consistent and sanctioned format and methodology for citations.  CTAEW-2f

Plans and drafts independently and resourcefullyCTAEW-3a

Uses strategies of note taking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts. CTAEW-3b

Edits writing to improve word choice after checking the precision of the vocabulary. CTAEW-3c

Define entrepreneurshipMKT-EN-1a

Identify and analyze characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. MKT-EN-1b

Identify the reasons for planning in entrepreneurial businesses. MKT-EN-1c

Discuss the entrepreneurial discovery processes.  MKT-EN-1d

Assess global trends and opportunities. MKT-EN-1e

Determine opportunities for business creation.MKT-EN-1f

Generate ideas for business. MKT-EN-1g

Determine feasibility of ideas.MKT-EN-1h

Determine the major reasons for business failureMKT-EN-1i

Determine the relationship of competition to our private, free enterprise system.MKT-EN-2a

Explain the effects of competition on buyers and sellers. MKT-EN-2b

Identify the common types of business ownership.MKT-EN-2c

Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each type of ownership. MKT-EN-2d

Explain relevant government regulations relating to the operation of a business.MKT-EN-2e

Discuss the types of risks that businesses encounterMKT-EN-2f

Explain how businesses deal with the various types of risks.MKT-EN-2g

Identify the market segment for the business. MKT-EN-2h

Formulate a marketing mix designed to reach a specific market segment. MKT-EN-2i

Utilize the marketing functions to determine the competitive advantage of the proposed business. MKT-EN-2j

Technical Skills: Learners achieve technical content skills necessary to pursue the full range of careers for all pathways in the program concentration. CTAE-FS-1

Academic Foundations: Learners achieve state academic standards at or above grade level.  CTAE-FS-2

 Communications: Learners use various communication skills in expressing and interpreting information.CTAE-FS-3

 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Learners define and solve problems, and use problem-solving and improvement methods and tools. CTAE-FS-4

 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology devices to access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.  CTAE-FS-5

 Learners understand a variety of organizational structures and functions. CTAE-FS-6

 Safety, Health and Environment: Learners employ safety, health and environmental management systems in corporations and comprehend their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance. CTAE-FS-7

 Leadership anCareer Development: Learners plan and manage academic-career plans and employment relations. d Teamwork: Learners apply leadership and teamwork skills in collaborating with others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives. CTAE-FS-8

 Ethics and Legal Responsibilities: Learners commit to work ethics, behavior, and legal responsibilities in the workplace.  CTAE-FS-9

Career Development: Learners plan and manage academic-career plans and employment relations.  CTAE-FS-10

 Entrepreneurship: Learners demonstrate understanding of concepts, processes, and behaviors associated with successful entrepreneurial performance. CTAE-FS-11