Pat

Government Agency

Retiree Pat does not have to work but says she still enjoys working. "I have a friend who convinced me to work for Rose International after I retired. After a year out of the business, I wanted to see if I could still do this." She also found out she enjoyed the structure of doing project work. "There was something about going in to work there. Everyone went in to do the job. In IT, you get to see a project from start to finish. It is like a super craft project you get to put together and at the end, you get to say, 'Wow. We did this.' They called us a dream team." Going back to work offered Pat the chance to keep her skills up to date as well. "[After retiring] you like to keep your mind active and be around people. Not only that, I learned more about doing testing and documentation."

Working with Rose International, Inc. was a great experience for Pat. "My friend told me Rose was good, but my recruiter Melody was so supportive. She was very helpful whenever I had questions. It was great to know she was there to support me." Melody prepared Pat for her new position, "There was such a detailed explanation of what the job was. I knew what kind of job I was going to do before my first day." Pat was also impressed with Rose International's benefits, "You may be 'temporary' but you have a 401k, a chance for stock options and the healthcare benefits were similar to my full time position. Many other groups are not as experienced or professional as Rose. I wish every government IT position had Rose recruiting for it because I would work with them every time."