BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Randstad US,
Professionals announced today its winners of the Inspiring Experts
contest on the interactive website www.inspiringexperts.com. The
nationwide video contest was designed to encourage students and
professionals to make the next generation of workers aware of
promising career opportunities in top industries experiencing
talent shortages.
More than 300 students and professionals uploaded uplifting,
thought-provoking videos highlighting the benefits of their major
or industry and how they wish to impact the world through their
chosen fields. Participants spread the word and solicited family,
friends, classmates, coworkers and strangers to vote for their
video and win first prize.
Winners were selected in two categories: current students, 18
years of age and older who are currently enrolled in high school or
an accredited college, and professionals who simply love what they
do. The top student winner received a $10,000 scholarship to pursue studies in their
area of interest and an iPad2, while the top professional won a
$5,000 cash prize, a $5,000 gift to the charity of their choice and an
iPad 2.
Connor Lock, a freshman at
Georgetown University, clinched the win
with his forward-looking video showcasing his enthusiasm and desire
to one day work for the US State Department, specifically in
democracy and globalization. With a major in the international
political economy, Connor is passionate about his country and wants
to spend his career working to support US issues on a global scale.
Connor advises young people to find a subject they are dedicated to
and to subsequently never look back.
After losing his job as an AV technician in 2002, the
professional winner, Dan Lamoureux,
went in to business for himself and is now a successful online
video and website freelance producer. Dan advises students and
those wishing to pursue a stronger career to continue learning new
skills well after traditional schooling is finished. With this
mantra he has built his business, learned new technologies and
prospered working for himself.
The second through fifth-ranked student submitters will receive
a $2,000 scholarship and an iPad2,
and the second through fifth-ranked professional vote-getters will
be receiving a $1,000 gift for
themselves, $1,000 for their favorite
charity and an iPad2. All winners will also get the opportunity to
guest blog on Randstad's InspiringExperts.com website.
Student Winners:
- Connor Lock, Georgetown University in Washington, DC
- Andres Guzman, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign
- Lindsay Beauregard,
Bentley University in
Waltham, Massachusetts
- John William Leonard,
Kansas State University in
Manhattan, Kansas
- Kristine Anne Reyes,
University of California,
Irvine
Professional Winners:
- Dan Lamoureux, Freelance
Video Producer
- Janet Brecher, Technology
Professor
- Bobby Erzen, President
and Co-founder of Student Leadership Project
- Stephanie Sobol, Accounting
Controller
- Atty. Rick Russo, Trial
Lawyer
In 2012, Randstad US, Professionals will continue in its effort
to highlight the importance of higher education and career planning
by expanding the Inspiring Experts site into an interactive portal
complete with expert advice, industry-specific discussions and
various career planning tools.
"Randstad is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of the
workforce," said Dan Foley,
President of Randstad US, Professionals. "The new Inspiring Experts
interactive site will act as a resource tool for professionals, as
well as students, that are either undecided about their future,
looking for guidance from others within areas of interest, or just
want to explore what other careers are like. The response received
from our Inspiring Experts contest exceeded our expectations and I
look forward to taking this campaign to the next level in
2012."
About Randstad
Randstad is an $18.8 billion
global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing
organization in the world. From temporary staffing to permanent
placement to inhouse, professionals, search & selection, and HR
Solutions, Randstad holds top positions around the world and has
approximately 27,500 corporate employees working from its nearly
4,200 branches and inhouse locations in 43 countries. Founded in
1960 and headquartered in Diemen, the
Netherlands, Randstad Holding nv is listed on the NYSE
Euronext Amsterdam (RAND.AS).
Learn more at www.randstad.com.
SOURCE Randstad US, Professionals