Ringing Our Bells

Left to right: Julia (Manager), Anne (Consultant), Eujin (Consultant), Jordan (Consultant), Jimmy (Senior Consultant)

Every year, Protiviti Chicago adopts a Salvation Army kettle on the corner of LaSalle and Monroe, across from our office. In the weeks leading up to the holidays, volunteers from the office assume bell-ringing duties, be it morning, noon, or night, rain or shine (or, as is more typically the case at this time of year, snow). This responsibility had an even greater meaning for us this year, with Executive Vice President Jim Pajakowski chairing the Red Kettle Campaign for the Salvation Army Metropolitan Division.

As one such volunteer, I can vouch that an hour is a long time to spend standing outside, in Chicago, in December, ringing a bell. Of course, given our consulting blood, many strategies have been devised to attract visitors to our kettle (and to avoid frostbite). These efforts include singing, dancing, and choreographed ringing – and in the case of one Illini alum, they even required a wardrobe change.
 

 
Nice thinking, Eujin.
 
-- Bridget

Holidays in Houston

Each winter, the Protiviti Houston office sponsors families through the Wesley Community Center and the Houston Area Big Brothers & Big Sisters.  This holiday season was no different.  Kristi (Manager) organized the efforts that led to the Houston office raising over $4,150 to help spread the holiday spirit to seven families who would otherwise go without.  The office was divided into multiple teams and tasked with various activities, including shopping for the families based on a wish list, organizing a wrapping party in the office, and delivering gifts to the respective households.

This annual effort allows for the Houston office team members to work together to give back to the community.  Fun was had by all!

Team Four with their wrapped gifts:

Left to Right:  Jordan (Consultant), Wayne (Consultant), Garrett (Senior Consultant), Caleb (Manager), Randy (Consultant), Shayla (Senior Consultant), Mary-Pat (Consultant), Vijan (Consultant), Edna (Associate Director), Stephen (Manager), Josh (Senior Consultant) and Evan (Associate Director)

John (Senior Manager) even tested a few of the gifts for quality control.

Too bad the bike won!

- Casey Jo

Happy Friday!

It's after 3 o'clock on a Friday afternoon in the (freezing cold) Windy City.  This is about the time that my brain tends to involuntarily shut down from Weekday Mode in favor of the less demanding Weekend Mode.  Before doing so, I just wanted to share another reason why it is an inspiration to be a campus recruiter in the consulting industry.  It is because both consultants and students have a motivation to succeed that is contagious.

Examples of this are everywhere for me.  It is evident when a campus new hire is tasked with researching new ideas for targeting his area of study from his alma mater, then proceeds to create a six-page document detailing his thoughts overnight.  Or when an interviewee responds to one of my staple questions, "Tell me about something that have done that you are proud of," by saying (as if the answer should be obvious), "I'm proud of everything I do."

So as Weekend Mode kicks in for all of us, it's nice to leave the work week on that high note.



- Bridget

Managers Edge Past Consultants by a "Generous" Margin

Protiviti Atlanta recently engaged in a friendly competition to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank. This year’s event was a huge success.  The management team collected 2,155 nonperishable items, surpassing the number of items collected by the Consultants, Seniors and Operations personnel, who collected 1,426 items. The majority of the items donated were considered “most needed" items by the organization.

Collectively, the office donated 3,581 items this year - an office best, beating out last year's donations by about 1000 items (an increase of about 40%!).

Giving Back at Glide

Earlier in November, a group from the Protiviti Bay Area offices lent a hand to the community at Glide Memorial Church by packing bagged meals for the underprivileged.  Glide is a local institution that serves over a million free meals every year to a diverse population of those in need.  Thank you to our volunteers!

Our star campus recruiter Kelly shows off her excellent food handling hygiene practices. 

(We are loving the hairnet, Kelly!)

Gavin and Heather (Consultants) and Audrey (Manager) assist friends in making sandwiches.

The giving group from left to right: Brian, Brianna, Kelly (Campus Recruiting), Julia (Consultant), Clint (Senior Consultant), Audrey (Manager), Sylvia (Manager), Alex (Resource Management), Heather (Consultant), Gavin (Consultant), Justin (Consultant)