Southbound 35

The life of a campus recruiter never lacks excitement! On Tuesday, September 6th Dallas Recruiter, Jill and myself were driving on Interstate 35 headed to Austin for various recruiting events at the University of Texas at Austin.  Jill picked me up in Uptown Dallas at about 8am and informed me, we would be working a thirteen hour work day to help Protiviti find the top talent on-campus.  We decided our first stop would be in Waco, Texas to allow us to start our journey down the road; but not too far to go without coffee. 

Right as we passed through Hilsboro, Texas, and about 30 minutes down the road we heard a big noise and then saw our right, front tire speed off away from our car. Jill and I safely made our way to the shoulder of Interstate 35, as we watched the tire roll away from the car.

The tire, further down the road than the car.

As we were able to get out of the car and began to call for help because changing a tire in business casual was not going to be an easy task.  A nice Texan stopped on the access road to see if he could be of service.  Jill and I were relieved for this man's generosity.



Texan changing our tire

Only 10 minutes after the  initial accident, Jill and I found that our we were ready to go forward on our journey to Austin. The Texan said farewell and asked us to drive safely for the rest of the journey, but assured us we would be able to make the rest of the trip on our spare if we did not go over a suggested speed of 55 mph.  Jill and I became an excited pair of campus recruiters and this nice gentleman almost secured a job in consulting!

The spare is secured.

Jill and I had left Dallas in plenty of time to still arrive in Austin on time for our first event!  If you are wondering, we did go ahead and stop for coffee in Waco, because even after a jilt of excitement, we needed our coffee.

You never know when you could help your chances for a job, just by changing a tire!

-Casey Jo 

We Remember... 9/11/2001

Our thoughts are with the families who were impacted by the events that occured on September 11, 2001.  Today marks the 10 year anniversary, but here at Protiviti we will NEVER forget those who lost their lives for our country.

USA! USA! USA!
-Casey Jo

Protiviti Game Day

I have said it before and I'll say it again - You can't love campus recruiting like we do without also loving college football.  As the season kicked off last week, Protiviti was there at the tailgates, in the stands, and on the mission to cheer our schools on to victory.  Before the next round of games begins, below are some pictures from our first Protiviti game day. 

Casey Jo (Recruiter and Aggie alum) had a great spot to watch the Texas A&M game unfold at Kyle Field.

Kat (Consultant and Notre Dame alum) snapped a shot of a "Here Come The Irish" banner hanging on Zahm Hall in rainy South Bend, IN.

Martin (Associate Director and Florida alum) sent a picture of his daughter in her Gator gear preparing to enter The Swamp.

And in the most exciting game of the week (in my humble opinion), Jared (former intern and current Baylor student) documented the rushing of the field after the Bears' upset.

Go Team,
Bridget

College Colors Day

Friday, September 2nd was the seventh annual College Colors Day event, which is being conducted in partnership with NCAA Football, and is celebrated by thousands of organizations nationwide. Last Friday not only marked the kick-off of intercollegiate athletics, but it aims to increase public awareness of the importance of higher education.

Protiviti-Houston encouraged employees to you to wear their College Colors on Friday, for a project team competition! Below is a picture of our winning project team for their spirit and participation.



University of Texas Alum, Consultant Taylor; Louisiana State University Alumni, Senior Consultants Matt and Leslie;
 and Texas A&M University Former Student, Consultant Kara


-Casey Jo

Representing In The Twin Cities

Members of the Protiviti Minneapolis Office

At Protiviti, we strive to be known as a best place to work.  This effort leads to success as an organization as well as recognition in the market.  One such story draws attention to our Minneapolis team and the great strides they have made to represent Protiviti in the Twin Cities.  As a result of their efforts over the past several years, the team was recently recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as a Best Place To Work.  (You can read more about it here.)

I was introduced to our Minneapolis office early on in my career at Protiviti.  While I am based in Chicago, my visits and interactions with the team gave me exposure to the great office culture for which they are being recognized.  One of my first career fairs took place at the University of Minnesota (documented from an early version of a camera phone below). 

Recruiters at the Career Fair

While working the booth, I was inundated with stories about off-site teambuilding events, school rivalries within the office, friendly banter and pranks played by coworkers, and most notably, the regular food challenges that took place involving blazing hot wings, giant burritos, and other dazzling feats of consumption.  The office is tight-knit, supportive, and most importantly, they function as a true team.  Congratulations to Protiviti Minneapolis on a well-deserved accolade!

- Bridget