Ray High School’s annual Senior Interview Day was held on Monday, Nov. 24. All seniors participated in a mock interview with former Ray High School graduates who have gone on to be successful in their chosen field. Seniors have to present themselves as if it were a real interview and are asked to dress professionally and have with them their application, cover letter, and resume – which are completed in their senior English class in the weeks prior to the event. Instruction on job interviewing skills and how to conduct themselves in an interview is also provided. Each student had a 15-20 minute interview with their assigned interviewer. They are then evaluated on their application materials, both interview and feedback are provided to them on their evaluation form. The experience helps better prepare seniors for real life interviews as they participate in job searches in the future.
Each interviewer is assigned seven to eight seniors to interview and from their pool of applicants they award a “Top Job Applicant Award” to the senior in their group who they would have offered the job to. This year’s Top Job Applicants were Jose Torres, Armando Rodriguez, Jacob Baca, Hannah Mercer, Derek Pacheco, and Seth Harmon. The Top Job Applicants then had a group interview with the five interviewers and the overall winner was Jose Torres who will be receiving a $100 gift certificate of his choice.