KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 What is KAPOW? KIDS AND THE POWER OF WORK introduces students to career awareness through professionally developed lessons taught by business volunteers in the classroom. My name is Ana Cerqueira and I am a volunteer for this Program!

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 What do you want to be when you grow up? Writer Writer Airline Pilot Fire Fighter Interpreter Astronaut NBA Basketball Athlete Fashion Designer Zookeeper Air Pilot Data Scientist Lawyer President of United States Video Game Designer Accountant Doctor Secret Agent Secret Agent Engineer Music Producer Carpenter Chocolate Taster Veterinarian Veterinarian Chef Rapper Actor/Actress Teacher Scientist Artist And many more …

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Hard Skills include the specific knowledge and abilities required for success in a job. Accounting Banking Software Commercial Driver’s License Computer Programming Reading Software Applications Writing Game Design Navigation Microsoft Office Nursing Operating Machinery Drawing Finance Industrial Design Electrical Florist Arrangements Mathematics Operations Management Law Hard Skills

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Soft skills are the skills that apply to every job. They are your people skills! Confidence Creative thinking Decision Making Desire to Learn Innovator Honesty Influence/Persuasive Leadership Mentoring Problem-solving skills Positive Attitude Effective Communicator Enthusiastic Friendly Flexible Public Speaking Responsibility Team player Work well under pressure Respectful Soft Skills

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Soft Skills Hard Skills

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KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Quiz: What are the hard and soft skills? Skill Hard Skill Soft Skill Accounting Innovator Computer Programming Leadership Finance Writing Positive Attitude Creative thinking Team player Drawing Game Design Public Speaking Mathematics Effective Communicator Desire to Learn Florist Arrangements

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Quiz: Do you know what is Creative Thinking? We also call it “Thinking Outside the Box”.

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 Let’s think together!!! 1) What could happen if it always rained on Sundays? 2) Explain a flower to someone who has never seen or heard of one before? 3) If you could talk to trees, what do you think they might say? What would you say? 4) What would happen if all the bowling balls and bowling pins in the world suddenly became alive? 5) What could happen if cats could bark? 6) How would life be different if there were no electricity?

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 When someone ask you "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Think about it… Do you really need to grow up first? App Developer Thomas Suarez: a 12-year-old app developer http://youtu.be/Fkd9TWUtFm0 Fashion Designer 11-year-old http://youtu.be/6D5bUoRI720 And many more …

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 When someone ask you "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Think about it… Do you really need to grow up first? Scientist Naomi: 17-year-old http://youtu.be/2XNApT2Vs6I Veterinary Courtney: 15-year-old http://youtu.be/sMesoENSvKE And many more …

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 RESUME CARD Name: Ana Cerqueira What are your favorites activities: Play games, Watch Movies, Plan things to do with friends. What are your special talents and skills: Confident, Strong opinion, Organized, Like to teach, Like to learn, Detailed Oriented, Curious What job did you think you would like to do? Why? Architect. I liked how things fits together when building a house. It is like a puzzle. (I ended up graduating in Law and working as IT Project Manager) What talents and skills will you need to perform the job? Organized, detailed oriented, strong technical skills for architect position. (For a Project Manager, soft skills are very valuable!).

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 RESUME CARD Name: ______________________________________ What are your favorites activities: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ What are your special talents and skills: ______________________________________________________________________ What job did you think you would like to do? Why? What talents and skills will you need to perform the job? http://jobsearch.about.com/od/list/fl/employment-skills-listed-by-job.htm

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2 https://youtu.be/ilnwhuDtOZc What would make you successful or unsuccessful?

KAPOW – Kids and the Power of Work Lesson 2