Vet – One of Top Career Choices for Children
In 2010, The Children’s Mutual surveyed 1,200 parents of five, six and seven-year olds as part of is annual ‘What I Want To Be’ survey. The survey is designed to track the career aspirations of children in the UK and looks at changing ambitions based on age, gender, family income and location.
Top 10 career ambitions for 2010, according to The Children’s Mutual are:
1 Teacher
2 Vet
3 Footballer
4 Doctor
5 Fireman/woman
6 Policeman/woman
7 Pop Star
8 Nurse
9 Archaeologist/scientist
10 Dancer



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