Matt was just quoted in a ZDNet article: Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeover (zdnet.com).
“Activities in which students partake in college may be on the wild side, but are forgivable since many now-successful adults have been there.”
“We don’t judge our students because in most cases, nobody has ever taught them what to expect,” he said. “Think about it, our generation is a lot more open and tolerant than previous generations, so it’s just part of how they grew up – more upfront and open. There is a problem, though, not too many people know what’s acceptable and what’s not, which is why we let our students know about what to do with their online profiles before entering the workplace.”
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About Brandon
Brandon is the ceo and co-founder and started ROCS during his freshman year at George Mason University at the age of 19. He was a recipient of the '05 Global Student Entrepreneur Award and in '08 he received Startup Nation’s Dorm-Based 20 Award. He was also coauthor of the '07 book "Student Entrepreneurs: Graduating with a Profit."
In addition to ROCS, Brandon helped start and serves on the Board of Directors for the Youth Business Initiative (YBI), an organization to help youth in foster care successfully transition to independence. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Dulles SHRM as the Student Chapter Liaison & Scholarship Coordinator and is a National Member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
In his spare time, he also serves as a guest lecturer at Universities and keynote speaker on various panels regarding young entrepreneurship.
