Estevan Mercury publisher and sales manager Deanna Tarnes had her daughter Emily, who is an Estevan Comprehensive School Grade 9 student, join the team for the Take Our Kids to Work Day on Nov. 6.
This annual event allows students to step into their future and try on parents’ shoes for a day. This way they can get a glimpse into the working world.
Thus Emily had an opportunity to learn some duties sales representatives perform in the publishing business, and she said it was really good.
“I learned a lot of stuff about how to book ads,” said Emily. “I learned how to proofread stuff and I was listening to what mom was like selling ads to people.”
So now when the time comes for school fundraisers Emily said she might be able to practise some skills she learned during her day at work.
She also had a chance to work on the Mercury’s Christmas Catalogue.
“I liked proofreading, that was fun,” said Emily. “I caught one mistake after my mom went through it.”
Emily has been to the office before, but she never actually focused on what kind of work people were doing there. She is really into photography now, so after this visit, she said that if she will have a chance to come to the Mercury again in the future, she would like to see the design part of the process.
Emily doesn't know what she wants to do in life yet, but she really likes writing and reading. Being a Grade 9 student, she still has quite a bit of time to decide. But she said Take Our Kids to Work Day gave her an opportunity to have a close look at least at one profession.
“It could help you if you like it you could do it when you are older,” said Emily.
The day involves students in Grade 9 spending the day in the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host, where they experience and learn about the world of work. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Take Our Kids to Work Day.
