Leaving The Nest

Leaving The Nest - Episode 14: Career Coaching Spotlight - Work in Northern Virginia with Michael Batt Have you ever wanted to work for a big-name company like Microsoft?  If so, you won't want to miss the insights and tips from one of our own local business leaders! Hey there, listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest . I'm your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffi...

Leaving The Nest - Episode 13: Graduating During a Pandemic with Devin Jones Do you remember what it was like during that first week of COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020? For many of us, life was so certain the week before. But in a matter of days, everything became so uncertain so quickly. Now imagine being a senior in college getting hired at your dream job only to find out you wouldn't be able t...

What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut? An archeologist? A teacher? Many of us started out believing we'd do one thing then changed our minds shortly thereafter. This isn't the case for today's guest—she knew she would be teaching peop le since preschool. The only thing that has changed has been who and what she teaches. Hey there, listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Leav...

No office experience? No problem! Hey there, listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest . I'm your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing. Our mission is to help you find a job out of college and thrive in the real world. I am joined today by a colleague and a friend. Her name is Darcy Grogan and she's been a member of our team since 2019. She has worked her way up f...

What is career coaching and how can it help job applicants and early-career people get and crush their next interview? Hey there, listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest . I'm your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing. Our mission is to help you find a job out of college and thrive in the real world. I'm joined today by Chris Ricci who has over 35 years of senio...

Ever wonder what you could accomplish during college besides earning a degree? Today we learn and hear from two special people, the C o-founders of ROCS Grad Staffing, who started this business while still earning their college degrees.  Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest .  I'm your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing.  Our mission is to help you find a job out of c...

We've finally made it! After many unique challenges and personal milestones, we've made it to the end of 2021. At ROCS Grad Staffing, our team certainly had its fair share of changes. We saw an increase in the job market for our job seekers, we got to meet many of our new employees in person for the first time, and a couple of us even got married (although not to each other)! For our team, our cli...

Before we begin, I'd like to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for tuning in, for listening, for learning, and for reaching out to us with your questions. Saying thank you is a powerful tool, and people love to be thanked. It shows appreciation and affirmation, and it can make people feel happier. So how do thank you notes apply in the interview process? We recently chatted about interview...

How does someone "dress for success" for an interview? We've all heard the cliché and we're all told we should do it. The trouble is there aren't a lot of helpful tips out there that explain how job applicants should dress for success. That's where we come in! Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest . I'm your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing. Our mission is to help yo...

In the age of technology and video calls, I'm sure the burning question on every job applicant's mind is "do in-person interviews matter anymore ?" In short, yes! Even though in-person interviews have been less prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, I'm confident they will come back stronger than ever. Truthfully, I believe most employers want to meet with job applicants in person. As a job seeke...

Leaving The Nest - Episode 4: Video Interview Tips Before 2020, we rarely had video interviews.  Back then, many companies relied on technology for their interviews that dated back to the 1800s:  the   telephone .  Our society became masters of the audio age. The only way to get real "Face Time" with a company during an interview was to be there in person. And until 2020, many companies were compl...

Leaving The Nest - Ep 3- Phone Interviews What does it take to make a great first impression?  Does it take wit,confidence, or intelligence?  What Separates job applicants who have great interviews from those who don't? The answers to these questions are not as daunting as you might think. As recent college grads step out into the real world, there's one skill that—when properly honed—can make all...

Let's address the elephant in the room.  Or rather, let's reveal that there's an elephant in the room. Recent college grads and job seekers may not know about staffing firms.  They may not know what they are or what they do. When I was in college, I didn't know they existed or that there was an entire industry built around recruiting.  And here's a fun fact: when our founders, Tom and Brandon, wer...

Hey College Grads! Have you graduated college and are unsure of what to do now?  Are you struggling to find a job with little experience or figure out how to navigate early adulthood? I get it.  I've been where you are and I know exactly what you're going through. This is Leaving the Nest and my name is Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing.  Our mission is to help you find a job out of coll...