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What Do Kids Want To Be When They Grow Up?

Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, general manager & mayor, KidZania Kuala Lumpur

20-Nov-19 12:00

What Do Kids Want To Be When They Grow Up?

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” When we were kids, the answers tended to consist of careers like “firefighter”, “doctor”, or “teacher” - but children today have shown a preference for careers like “YouTuber”, “social media influencer”, or even “drone operators” instead. What’s causing this shift in career goals for the next generation?

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Jeff Sandhu, Freda Liu, & Arvindh Yuvaraj


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Categories:  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance,  Personal Development,  Entrepreneurship,  SME

Tags:  universal childrens day,  ucd2019,  kids,  jobs,  future,  youtuber,  , 


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