OREANDA-NEWS. February 11, 2015. Shadow Day' career choice event, 40 schoolchildren from all over Latvia will shadow Lattelecom employees. 13% of them will be able to try their future professions at Lattelecom group's regional companies in C?sis, Valmiera and R?zekne. Meanwhile, for the other 87%, the day of 11 February will take place in Riga, as they will familiarise themselves with the most secure Tier III data-centre in Northern Europe and join the Learn IT project by taking their first steps in software engineering.

'It is essential to use innovation and our digital potential to promote Latvia's growth and competitiveness. This is why we need talented young people, who are interested and determined to arrive at their future profession. This year, in order to provide the students with the broadest possible view on the daily routine of information and communication technology specialists, we were particularly careful about what groups of occupations we would offer them to shadow. We have also thought about very practical activities: at the 'Dattum' data-centre, the students will be able to find out about Lattelecom's international experience, they will also have an opportunity to program their first robots,' tells Ingr?da Rone, the personnel director at Lattelecom.

The Shadow Day at the companies of Lattelecom group will begin in the morning with a brief introductory course about Lattelecom group, after which the students will proceed to the daily activities. The day will end with a joint discussion where the students will share their impressions and make conclusions about their experience at work. In Riga, the students will become acquainted with 'Dattum', the only TIER III security level data-centre in Northern Europe, while those who are going to shadow the employees of the Lattelecom central office, will be able to take their first steps in software engineering, setting the motion amplitude for their 'Lego' robot.

Lattelecom is the leading electronic communications service provider in Latvia, offering integrated electronic communications and IT service, as well as telecommunications, network design and installation service. Furthermore, Lattelecom provides data transmission and IT infrastructure solutions, internet and contact centre services, and business process-related external services. Lattelecom group comprises five companies: Lattelecom, Lattelecom Technology, Lattelecom BPO, Citrus Solutions and Baltijas Datoru Akad?mija.