Employment Skills LDE

FFA members who participate in the Employment Skills LDE (formerly Job Interview) develop, practice, and demonstrate skills needed in seeking employment in the agriculture industry, while examining career interests and opportunities in their local communities. The event is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to prepare and interview for real-world employment opportunities. Part of the preparation includes creating a cover letter, résumé and completing a job application. Participants also show their ability to think on their feet through a networking activity. 

Job Application, Cover Letter, Resume, and Job Description need to be submitted by 11:59 PM on April 15th, 2024

Address Cover Letter to:

CDE Coordinator 

Employment Skills LDE 

P.O. Box 31052

Spokane, WA 99223 

2024 State Winning Individual: Kate Hergert, St. John Endicott

2024 WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2023 State Winning Individual: Eli Lyons, Cashmere

2023 WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2022 State Winning Individual: Grace Smith, Elma

2022 WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2021 State Winning Individual: Harleyjo Holman, Yelm

2021 Employment Skills Results

2020 State Winning Individual*: Natalie Gomez, White River, coached by Todd Miller & Jordan Smith

NATIONAL & State Winning Individual 2019: Abbie Dorhauer, Yelm, coached by Matt Mounts

2019.WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2018: Trevor Schmitt, Chiawana (Johnson, Coulsey, Carr, Alford)

2018.WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2017 State Winning Individual: Jordan Hummel, Yelm, coached by Matt Mounts

2017.WA FFA Employment Skills Results

2016 State Winning Individual: Morgan Rockey (Elma), coached by Kershaw/Wamsley/Renz

2016.WA FFA Job Interview CDE Results

2015 State Individual: Cameron Church (Longview), coached by John Gross

All Career Development Events

• Agricultural Communications

• Agricultural Education

• Agricultural Sales

• Agricultural Skills

• Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

• Agricultural Tools and Materials

• Agronomy

• Apple Evaluation

• Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

• Environmental & Natural Resources

• F.A.R.M. for Kids

• Farm & Agribusiness Management

• First-Year Member

• Floriculture

• Food Science & Technology

• Forestry

• Horse Evaluation

• Introduction to Horticulture

• Livestock Evaluation

• Marketing Plan

• Meats Evaluation & Technology

• Milk Quality and Products Evaluation

• MS Environmental & Natural Resources

• MS Food Products and Processing

• Nursery/Landscape

• Potato Evaluation

• Poultry Evaluation

• Rangeland Evaluation

• Soils and Land Evaluation

• Tractor Driving

• Veterinary Science

All Leadership Development Events

• Agricultural Issues Forum

• Conduct of Chapter Meetings

• Creed Speaking

• Employment Skills

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Parliamentary Procedure

• Prepared Public Speaking

• Rituals