ROCS Blog

ROCS Grad Consulting, a comprehensive consulting service tailored to serve higher education institutions, employers, vendors connecting employers and early career talent, and government entities striving to attract and retain this talent for its community.

The job market for college graduates in 2024 will be as dynamic as it is promising, according to the 53rd Annual College Hiring Outlook report from Drexel University, Michigan State University, and ROCS Grad Staffing.

It is crucial to ask interview questions that assess a candidate’s skills, potential, and readiness for the professional world. Here are some of the best interview questions to ask recent college graduates and other entry-level job seekers

Hiring temporary employees can offer your business a variety of advantages, including agility, access to specialized skills, cost-effectiveness, enhanced diversity, and even talent evaluation opportunities.

What can a graduate expect in the current labor market? How can companies find talent and onboard them to help their organizations as quickly as possible? Hear from the leaders at Virginia Tech and Virginia on their insights and advice for transitioning to the workforce.

On April 24, ROCS hosted a webinar with Jon Hardister who is currently the North Carolina House Majority Whip and Chair of the Education - Universities committee and Vice Chair of Appropriations. He has been involved with many of the announcements of new companies that are coming to the Triad and throughout North Carolina. Recently, he announced his candidacy to become the next Labor Commissioner of North Carolina.Below are three takeaways from the session.

An onboarding checklist can be a helpful tool to use when successfully preparing your employee for their first day and future at your company. Below are some best practices to follow when onboarding your new hire. 

Do you need to know how to recruit college graduates for your business? These recruitment best practices will ensure that you hire the talent you need.

The 52nd Annual College Recruiting Outlook, released by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) and sponsored by ROCS Grad Staffing, revealed 90 percent of employers feel the labor market for college graduates will be good in 2023.

Follow the 6 steps below to follow when writing a job description that attracts top talent!

The interview dives into the types of roles hiring managers are looking to fill and what skills are needed to be successful in those positions. You’ll get to hear a little more about the ROCS Grad Staffing process and what we look for in top recent graduates.

A quick hiring process is crucial for any business to bring in qualified candidates without losing them to other companies. With that being said, you want to make sure you do not sacrifice candidate quality in the process or the candidate’s interviewing experience. 

Here at ROCS, our team conducts over fifty interviews per week and while we miss meeting candidates in person, we quickly learned to adjust our recruitment process and conduct the ever popular, video interview.

How to stay competitive in the current job market with high employee turnover if you want to retain employees or if struggling to hire new employees to grow your business. Instead of viewing The Great Resignation as something to hide from, try to look at it as an opportunity by implementing our 6 tips below.