WOW 2.0 Offers Hundreds Of Jobs To West Alabama Students

TUSCALOOSA, AL — WOW 2.0 held at Shelton State Community College resulted in 610 contingent job offers given out to high school seniors from eight counties out of the nine-county west Alabama region.

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The event was focused toward high school seniors, with 25 total companies in attendance to hire for 1,100 position. In total, 230 students attended, which saw 192 more contingent job offers than the previous year.

Companies in attendance included: Alabama Credit Union, ARD Logistics, Bama Dining, BFGoodrich, Bibb Medical Center, Brasfield & Gorrie, Bryce Hospital, Chick-fil-A, DCH Health System, Foster Farms, Jolly Heating Air & Conditioning Inc., Lear Corporation, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, North River Yacht Club, Motherson-SMP, Premier Service Company, Inc., Schnellecke Logistics Alabama, Remmert & Company, Taylor Hardin, Turner & Schoel, Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority, Valmont Utility, Warrior Met Coal, WestRock, and ZF Tuscaloosa.

Here's what some of the students had to say:

“Being at WOW 2.0 is very exciting, I get to interview with companies, get job opportunities and I also have a sense of hope that I am going into a company and straight to the workforce.”

— Kaylin Blair, Northridge High School

“My experience with WOW 2.0 has been nothing but a fresh breeze of air. I have met different organizations, different companies, and talked to different people, different investors, and making more connections that I have ever made. It's been just a great experience. I thank you all for this great experience. I will take these interactions, these experiences with me wherever I go. Thank you all so much.”

— Marquell Griffin, Central High School Senior

“I received a job offer from Brasfield and Gorrie and I am excited because they made me feel comfortable by just interviewing with them. That’s the kind of company I want to work for.”

— Napoleon Hughes, Greene County High School

“I got two job offers at WOW 2.0. I have never had a job before, so I am about to get this money.”

— Tye Lewis, Sipsey Valley High School

Companies in attendance included: Alabama Credit Union, ARD Logistics, Bama Dining, BFGoodrich, Bibb Medical Center, Brasfield & Gorrie, Bryce Hospital, Chick-fil-A, DCH Health System, Foster Farms, Jolly Heating Air & Conditioning Inc., Lear Corporation, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, North River Yacht Club, Motherson-SMP, Premier Service Company, Inc., Schnellecke Logistics Alabama, Remmert & Company, Taylor Hardin, Turner & Schoel, Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority, Valmont Utility, Warrior Met Coal, WestRock, and ZF Tuscaloosa.

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