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Education and Employers, a U.K. charity, together with the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
264 (OECD) conducted the biggest survey of its kind, its results
were released in early 2018. The project invited children

aged 7 to 11 to draw a picture of the job they want when
they grow up. Over 20,000 entries were received from
all over the world, including China, Indonesia, Pakistan,
Britain, Switzerland, Australia, Russia and Uganda.

Although there are culture differences, we can see
surprising similarities.

First of all, there is a significant mismatch between the

career aspiration of primary school students and the
anticipated global labour market demands. Meanwhile, the