ROCS In the News
- ROCS Makes the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies - Inc. 500
- Five Job-Hunting Tips for Recent Grads - Fox Business
- Why We Say No and Still Grow - Inc.com
- When Hiring Graduates, Avoid These Mistakes - Harvard Business Review
- Business Section Interview - The Washington Post
- Getting A Job Out Of College: 3 True Stories & Some Tips - Forbes
- Biz Smarts Interview - Washington Business Journal
- TV Interview: Job Market Improving for 2011 Class [video] - CBS 9 WUSA
- Ten Under 30, Making Their Mark - Northern Virginia Magazine
- Capital Insider TV Interview [video] - TBD TV
- American University TV Interview [video] - ATV TV
- Sarah Interviewed at Virginia Tech Job Fair [video] - Virginia Tech
- Love A Local Business Competition - Intuit
- Dorm-Based Businesses - MSN Money
- On-Campus Recruiter - Washington Business Journal
- CEOs under 25: Tom Moore and Brandon Labman - Examiner.com
- College Recruitment for Small Business - ThinkBusiness Media
- Game On - Human Resource Executive
- College Recruitment for Small Business [pdf] - SBI Magazine
- ROCS' Stars [pdf] - Northern Virginia Magazine
- Toilet Paper Profiles - Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
- Seeing Business Opportunity All Around You - Startup Nation
- Social Media: What Employers Think - CNBC
- New Grads: What to Do When You Can't Get the Jobs You Want - Yahoo! HotJobs
- Job-seeking grads may require an extreme social network makeover - ZDNet
- The ROCS Office - Ikea Business
- Next Generation of Student Business - Connection Newspapers
- Taking a Corner of the World - The Mason Spirit
- Tricks are for kids - The Patriot Entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurship Thrives at SOM [pdf] - The SOM Times
- The Mason Student [pdf] - Distinctly
- Student Team Wins Entrepreneur Award - The Mason Gazette
- Student Entrepreneurs Put Fellow Patriots to Work - The Mason Gazette
Awards
Named to the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies
ROCS was named #393 on the Inc. 500's list of America's fastest growing private companies
Winner of Intuit's Love A Local Business Competition
The Love A Local Business competition lets fans, including customers, vendors, employees, and the community, determine who deserves some love - in the form of small business grants.
StartupNation's Dorm-Based 20 Award Winner
Startup Nation's 2008 Dorm-Based 20 ranking names America's top 20 college-based businesses and the young entrepreneurs behind them.
GSEA Regional Award Winner
ROCS was the recipient of the 2005 GSEA Student Entrepreneur Award for the Mississippi/East Coast Region. Founders, Brandon Labman and Tom Moore named top undergraduate entrepreneurs.
Global Student Entrepreneur Award
ROCS was nominated for the 2005 Global Student Entrepreneur Award, consisting of the top 14 student-established companies throughout the world.
What Our Clients Are Saying
We definitely plan to use ROCS in the future
"I think ROCS was able to provide a cost effective resource that has helped us in a variety of ways. We definitely plan to use ROCS in the future." more ›
-Cindy Workman, Human Resources Manager for Gannett (publisher of USAToday)
You guys did whatever it took to make your customer happy.
"You guys really care about the students you work with. You guys did whatever it took to make your customer happy." more ›
-Margo Mentus, Senior Vice President of HR for ManTech International Corporation
You guys are so enthusiastic and caring
"When it comes to the company, you guys are so enthusiastic & caring. You really go out of your way to help the students & meet your client's needs." more ›
-Lisa Gray, Human Resources Manager for American Technology Services
The students are enthusiastic, punctual, and dependable
"Someone from the ROCS team is always accessible to address my questions and concerns. They continually meet and exceed my staffing needs. The students are enthusiastic, punctual, and dependable."
-Stephanie R., Former HR Manager for Gannett Publishing
We couldn't be happier with the situation
"In the time we have worked with ROCS, Inc. we have been completely satisfied with the performance of the gentleman they assigned to work with us and the management skills of the ROCS staff. We couldn't be happier with the situation."
-Virginia R., Office Manager for Watkins + Associates
ROCS provides outstanding work...on a daily basis
"Of the 4 resumes ROCS presented to us, we were able to find 2 outstanding individuals who started working with us in the summer of 2004 and are still currently with us... These 2 young ladies are a fine example of what this company has to offer. ROCS provides outstanding work that is performed on a daily basis."
-Debbie L., Administrative Manager for Carco Group Investigations
What Our Students Are Saying
ROCS is an amazing service
"ROCS is an amazing service. I struggled to find any entry level jobs on most of the other job type websites, even on Washington Post jobs. So I just want to say thanks for such a great service, I'm very glad ROCS exists, it's fantastic. Thank you again."
- Michael Peteuil, Michigan State University ‘09
I cant thank you enough for matching me to this position.
"The company I was placed at is such a wonderful company to work for, I definitely feel more valued as an employee working for a smaller organization which is very important, there is plenty of room for growth and travel so its a perfect fit. I cant thank you enough for matching me to this position."
- Kiyah Akbar, University of Virginia ‘10
I am now more confident & definitely more prepared for the future
"I really wanted a new job, a fresh change, and a step in the right direction. Thank you so much, ROCS, for helping me take that step! ROCS helped me get the internship I really needed to make some changes in my life. My new internship has not only taught me the vital skills necessary for conducting myself in any professional setting but has also opened so many new doors for me. Because of ROCS, I am now more confident and definitely more prepared for the future."
- Ruba E., George Mason University ‘07













