TIME for Kids Launches New Career Platform Your π₯ Job

Children 8-14 years old are introduced to 21st Century careers through a free digital platform. This is a great way to help prepare your children for the future.
(September 21, 2022, New York, NY) β Today, TIME for Kids launched Get your π₯JobA digital platform for kids aged 8-14 that provides a wide range of career options. The editors at Time for KidsYour Hot Job is designed to encourage and engage young people with 21st century career paths, and build confidence, leadership and leadership skills.
βOur mission is to show children their options for the future and to encourage them to pursue jobs that reflect both their interests and their skills,β said TIME for KidsAndrea Delbanco, editor in chief βWe are excited to show kids that there are many different paths to success and options for their future careers.β
Your Hot Job allows children to look at many options for a career that is meaningful and offers a video, article, and skills assessment. The platform also features videos, articles, research-backed information, as well as other resources. The Your Hot Job platform also offers educators resources, which include worksheets and lesson plans aligned to standards. These are designed to encourage students in meaningful discussions about their career options. The platform also offers a family guide that provides ideas and guidance to help families engage in ongoing discussions about their career plans.
Time for KidsOur team has also recruited several notable professionals with remarkable careers who will share their stories and encourage kids through the Your Hot Job platform. These include NFT artists and former pro baseball players. Micah Johnson, chef JosΓ© AndrΓ©s, astronaut Cady Coleman, ESPN sports statistician Gil BransfordDeveloper and game designer Mitu Khandaker, composting entrepreneur Domingo MoralesAdventurer, television personality Forrest GalanteYou can find out more.
βWe often see the success of someone but rarely do we get to see the journey to get there. That is what I love about Your π₯ Job can show kids from all walks of life an attainable path towards their dreams,β said Micah Johnson.
It also fulfills its mission to help young people learn news literacy skills over a period of more than 20 years. TIME for Kids The past 8 years have also offered free content on financial literacy through You can save $ magazine. The expansion TIME for KidsYour Hot Job, the new extension to the brand’s reach into other areas that aim at preparing all youth for a brighter future is your latest expansion.
To learn more and explore Your π₯ Job, visit: www.timeforkids.com/your-hot-job
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TIME for Kids delivers current news from TIME news offices around the globe to students in middle and elementary school classes across America. Since 1995, TIME for Kids provides news to young readers in a way that encourages critical thinking and educates them to be informed citizens. TIME for Kids serves as an educational publication. The mission of TIME for Kids aims to engage teachers with current issues and to encourage kids to get involved in discussions about them.
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