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Careers for kids and adults can start at an early age
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Careers for kids can be identified at an early age.
Kids are very curious about everything the see. They come into
the world in almost a unconscious state of mind. Then after a few
weeks they begin to show some form of consciousness by seeing
things, trying to touch things and so on.
Once they become mobile, either by sailing on their stomachs,
leopard crawling, crawling on all fours and then after a while start
walking upright, their curiosity also increase on the same sort of
scale as their mobile ability. As they start to walk better, their
curiosity about new things they see also increase at a tremendous
rate.
Young pre-school kids still do not really know what they want to
become when they turn into adults. They still do not know what
careers they want.
Parents should play a crucial role in helping identifying careers
for kids.
This is where parents come in. They must tease them with
different stimulating things to encourage them to show interest and
display their pleasure and talents. You can for instance start with
various types of toys to stimulate reflexes and dexterity in
handling these toys. Then come sleep time stories and songs.
Later at a school going age, when they have started doing
arithmetic and reading, you can further enhance their reading and
math abilities at home in various ways with all the modern gadgets
available on the market.
Still later on, when they have experienced a variety of school
subjects in higher grade and in secondary schools, they will show in
what subjects they are most interested in
You should also encourage them to participate in school sport
activities and after school sport activities. I am a firm believer
that the more you exercise your muscles, lungs and heart, while you
are young, say up to 25 years of age, the better you will fair later
with maintaining body strength and health as you grow older.
The earlier kids show good or exceptional talent for something,
the earlier you must help and encourage them to start specialising
in it. The first signs of talent must also be the first mind trigger
to begin thinking of possible careers for kids on the same lines.
Some kids show exceptional skills for more than only one talent.
This only means that more talents are opening up more career
possibilities for kids.
Careers for kids stem from three basic skills, namely mind
skills, body skills and both. Something like playing the guitar,
will for instance, rely on mind skills as well as body skills.
Scientifically spoken, it comes to cognitive skills and physical
skills. Cognitive and physical skills can each also be divided up
into many sub-skills.
Without getting too complicated, let us just say that a child's
particular interests and skills can be detected and developed from
an early age. The more these skills are encouraged and developed,
the more of an expert the child becomes.
Careers for kids are as many as the careers in the adult world,
now and in the future. Many new careers will be created with growth
in technologies.
What can parents and teachers do to develop kids to open up
better and more careers for kids?
1. Give attention whenever they seek it, to spread your wiser
influence.
2. Show undivided interest in their activities and growth as the
like to show off for praise.
3. Give a lot of praise and encouragement, they thrive on it and
will therefore try harder.
4. Try to stimulate creativity in arts, methods and thinking.
Here are a few examples of careers kids can end up in with early
encouragement in certain career directions: Caring for pets - veterinary
surgeon, animal researcher, agricultural researcher, farmer
Playing with chemistry sets - scientist in various areas Playing
with biology or physiology sets - medical doctor, medical
specialist, agricultural researcher or phytopathologist Playing
with geology sets - geologist Playing with computers - Information
technology hardware designer or software program designer Playing
sport games - champion professional in many sports like tennis,
golf, soccer, hockey, football, rugby. basketball etc. Playing
with insect sets - entomologist Artistic awareness sets -
writer, musician, singer, dancer, artistic painter Mathematics games -
mathematician or professor Vehicle games - vehicle manufacturer or
professional racer Hobbies and crafts like building aeroplane models - pilot
or manufacturer Building train, boat or car models - manufacturer
of toys or the real thing Here is a more complete list of
possible careers for kids and adults:
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A
Actor
Actuary
Advertising
Advocate
Aeronautical Engineer
Aerospace Industry Trades
Agricultural Economist
Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural Extension Officer
Agricultural Inspector
Agricultural Technician
Agriculture
Agriculturist
Agronomist
Air Traffic Controller
Ambulance Emergency Care Worker
Animal Scientist
Anthropologist
Aquatic Scientist
Archaeologist
Architect
Architectural Technologist
Archivist
Area Manager
Armament Fitter
Armature Winder
Art Editor
Artist
Assayer Sampler
Assembly Line Worker
Assistant Draughtsman
Astronomer
Attorney
Auctioneer
Auditor
Automotive Body Repairer
Automotive Electrician
Automotive Mechinist
Automotive Trimmer
B
Banking Career
Beer Brewing
Biochemist
Biokineticist
Biologist
Biomedical Engineer
BiomedicalTechnologist
Boilermaker
Bookbinder
Bookkeeper
Botanist
Branch Manager
Bricklayer
Bus Driver
Business Economist
C
Cabin Attendant
Carpenter
Cartographer
Cashier
Ceramics Technologist
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Management Accountant
Chartered Secretary
Chemical Engineer
Chemist
Chiropractor
City Treasurer
Civil Engineer
Civil Investigator
Cleaner
Clergyman
Clerk
Clinical Engineering
Clinical Technologist
Clothing Designer
Clothing Manager
Coal Technologist
Cobbler
Committee Clerk
Computer Industry
Concrete Technician
Conservation and Wildlife
Construction Manager
Copy Writer
Correctional Services
Costume Designer
Crane Operator
Credit Controller
Crop Protection and Animal Health
Customer and Excise Officer
Customer Service Agent
D
Dancer
Dealer in Oriental Carpets
Decor Designer
Dental Assistant and Oral Hygienist
Dental Technician
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Diamond Cutting
Diesel Fitter
Diesel loco Driver
Diesel Mechanic
Die-sinker and Engraver
Dietician
Diver
Domestic Appliance Mechanician
Domestic Personnel
Domestic radio and Television Mechanician
Domestic Worker
Draughtsman
Driver and Stacker
E
Earth Moving Equipment Mechanic
Ecologist
Economist Technician |
Eeg Technician
Electrical and Electronic Engineer
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrician
Electrician (Construction)
Engineering
Engineering Technician
Entomologist
Environmental Health Officer
Estate Agent
Explosive Expert
Explosive Technologist
Extractive Metallurgist F
Farmer
Farm Foreman
Farm Worker
Fashion Buyer
Film and Production
Financial and Investment Manager
Fire-Fighter
Fireman at the Airport
Fitter and Turner
Flight Engineer
Florist
Food Scientist and Technologist
Footwear
Forester Service
Funeral Director
Furrier
G
Game Ranger
Gardener
Geneticist
Geographer
Geologist
Geotechnologist
Goldsmith and Jeweller
Grain Grader
Graphic Designer
Gravure machine Minder
H
Hairdresser
Herpetologist
Home Economist
Homoeopath
Horticulturist
Hospitality Industry
Hospital Porter
Human Resource Manager
Hydrologist
I
Ichthyologist
Industrial Designer
Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineering Technologist
Industrial Technician
Inspector
Instrument Maker
Insurance
Interior Designer
Interpreter
Inventory and Store Manager J
Jockey
Joiner and Woodmachinist
Journalist
K
Knitter
L
Labourer
Land Surveyor
Landscape Architect
Law
Learner Official
Leather Chemist
Leather Worker
Lecturer
Librarian
Life-guard
Lift Mechanic
Light Delivery Van Driver
Linesman
Locksmith
M
Machine Operator
Machine Worker
Magistrate
Mail Handler
Make-up Artist
Management Consultant
Manager
Marine Biologist
Marketing
Marketing Manager
Materials Engineer
Mathematician
Matron
Meat Cutting Technician
Mechanical Engineer
Medical Doctor
Medical Orthotist Prosthetist
Medical Physicist
Merchandise Planner
Messenger
Meteorological Technician
Meteorologist
Meter-reader
Microbiologist
Miner |
Mine Surveyor
Mining Engineer
Model Builder
Model
Motor Mechanic
Musician
N
Nature Conservator
Navigating Officer
Navigator
Nuclear Scientist
Nursing
O
Occupational Therapist
Oceanographer
Operations Researcher
Optical Dispenser
Optical Technician
Optometrist
Ornithologist
P
Painter and Decorator
Paint Technician
Paper Technologist
Patent Attorney
Personnel Consultant
Petroleum Technologist
Pharmacist Assistant
Pharmacist
Photographer
Physicist
Physiologist
Physiotherapist
Piano Tuner
Pilot
Plumber
Podiatrist
Post Office Clerk
Power Plant Operator
Private Secretary
Production Manager
Projectionist
Psychologist
Psychometrist
Public Relations Practitioner
Purchasing Manager
Q
Quality Control Inspector
Quantity Surveyor
R
Radiation Protectionist
Radio
Radiographer
Receptionist
Recreation Manager
Rigger
Road Construction Plant Operator
Roofer
Rubber Technologist
S
Salesperson
Sales Representative
Saw Operator
Scale Fitter
Sea Transport Worker
Security Officer
Sheetmetal Worker
Shop Assistant
Shopfitter
Singer
Social Worker
Sociologist
Soil Scientist
Speech and Language Therapist
Sport Manager
Spray Painter
Statistician
Swimming Pool Superintendent
T
Tailor
Taxidermist
Teacher
Technical Illustrator
Technical Writer
Teller
Terminologist
Textile Designer
Theatre Technology
Tourism Manager
Traffic Officer
Translator
Travel Agent
Typist
V
Valuer and Appraiser
Vehicle Driver
Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Surgeon
Viticulturist
W
Watchmaker
Weather Observer
Weaver
Welder
Wood Scientist
Wood Technologist
Y
Yard Official
Z
Zoologist
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