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TOP 10 DREAM JOBS FOR KIDS
1) Doctor/Nurse
2) Vet
3) Footballer
4) Teacher
5) Actor/Movie Star
6) Writer
7) Dancer/Ballerina
8) Pilot
9) Pop Star
10) Astronaut
TOP 10 DREAM JOBS FOR ADULTS
1) Writer
2) Teacher
3) Landscape Gardener
4) Paramedic
5) Photographer
6) Police Officer
7) Physiotherapist
8) Movie Director
9) Restaurant Owner
10) Musician
The survey of 2,000 employees by Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) the Sector Skills Council for the creative and cultural industries also shows that men are less likely to lose sight of their childhood dreams as they grow up - just 28 per cent said they changed their minds about their career compared to 44 per cent of women.
Men are also more likely to try and pursue their childhood dream jobs - 13 per cent compared to just 5 per cent of women.
In contrast, women are more likely to pursue their dream jobs in adulthood - an overwhelming 67 per cent would change their career if financial help was available to help them compared to 57 per cent of men.
Women are more likely to place greater importance on career fulfilment than finances - 75 per cent say they'd rather be happy at work than have a large pay packet compared to 67 per cent of men.
Posted by Kevin Kelly at
July 26, 2005 08:17 AM