June 30, 2022

ROCS Featured on CBS News in Winston-Salem, NC About Skills Hiring Managers are Looking For

Check out this recent news clip of our Director of North Carolina Operations, Stuart Mease, interview with WFMY News 2, a local news station in the Winston-Salem area! 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. Stay tuned for part 2 where you’ll learn more about how to stand out against your competition during the interviewing process. 

Some Highlights from the article:

It's a worker's job market right now, so ROCS Grad Staffing is helping make sure they get matched up to the right job.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — We're seeing a worker's job market, the open positions are plentiful and candidates are in high demand. But how do you know which job is right for you?
Today on 2 Wants to Know, Stuart Mease, the Director of North Carolina Operations for ROCS Grad Staffing talked about what employers are looking for right now. The firm specializes in helping companies identify and hire talent with zero to five years of experience.

How ROCS Grad Staffing can help people looking for workers:

  • They only work with candidates
  • It's a competitive/candidate market you cannot wait
  • HR at small and medium size companies are doing more things than just recruiting
  • Zero to five years of experience means someone else has trained them, but they're still affordable, teachable and don't have bad habits.
  • Save time and money
  • Extra set of eyes and ears looking
  • You only pay if you hire someone

Be sure to tune in below to the second and final segment Stuart’s interview with WFMY News 2. This segment highlights how applicants can differentiate themselves in the interviewing process against their competitors. Stuart also explains the typical ROCS hiring process and how to be successful when reaching out to companies or hiring managers when looking for a job.

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