Best overall interview award
Bryan Moore from Oak Mountain High School was the winner of the Best Overall Interview Award during Shelby County Schools’ 10th annual Mock Interview Day in April.
Students put on their finest suits and dresses for Shelby County Schools’ 10th annual Mock Interview Day, held in April at the Shelby County Instructional Services Center. The event is held each year to help students with special needs gain the confidence needed to interview for jobs.
Students rotated through a series of interviews conducted by volunteers from many local Shelby County business, including Ebsco, Regions Bank and Shelby Baptist Medical Center.
Bryan Moore from Oak Mountain High School was the winner of the Best Overall Interview award, the top award of the day.
The day started with an inspiring message from Allison Wetherbee, who currently serves as the community relations director for Camp ASCCA. Wetherbee, who was born with no arms or legs, spoke to the students about the challenges and adversities she had to overcome to be successful in school and in her career.
Students witnessed demonstration of a “bad interview” and a “good interview.” Brian Wilson, assistant director of human resources with EBSCO Industries, helped provide the demonstration of the bad interview by arriving with his shirt untucked, wearing a hat and talking on his cell phone. He continued his bad interviewing technique by answering a call from his cell phone and not answering the questions with appropriate answers.
In contrast, Wetherbee provided the demonstration of the “good interview,” showing the students the proper way to arrive, to greet the interviewer, and appropriately answer questions.
Students and volunteer interviewers enjoyed lunch, which was donated by Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe. Taziki’s owner Keith Richards has served as a long-term supporter of the event and hires student workers in the majority of his Birmingham area restaurants.
— From Shelby County Schools
