What does it take to interview for and to win a non-existent job?  Ask Alannah Abrams, 16, a junior at Liberty-Benton High School who recently applied for, and won, an imaginary sales associate position with Tractor Supply Company.   Abrams recently competed in the Ohio FFA state Job Interview competition held at the Tolles Technical Center in Plain City, OH on March 1.
This annual FFA Job Interview competition requires a student to prepare a cover letter, resume, fill-out an employment application, go through a real interview and write a follow-up letter as a way of preparing a student to cope with the realities of competing for actual employment opportunities in agriculture.

Abrams won the high school junior division in both the sub-district and district competitions for her right to compete at the state level.  All five division finalists will compete at the Ohio FFA convention to be held in Columbus in May to see who will represent Ohio’s FFA at its national competition to be held in Indianapolis in the fall.

Abrams also won the right to represent her FFA district division in the state competition for extemporaneous speaking on agricultural subject matters.  The public speaking competition will be held at Ohio State University on Saturday, March 15.
Abrams, who has been Liberty-Benton’s FFA chapter reporter for two years, recently won her second gold pin for her chapter’s annual scrapbook.

Mark Badertscher is the AG Ed Instructor and FFA Advisor for Liberty-Benton High School.
Abrams is the daughter of Nancy and Alan Abrams of Findlay.