profile updated Mar 7, 2008, 12:38 AM
Best known as the world's largest staffing company, Adecco is rapidly moving into related lines. In the U.S. Adecco provides outplacement and counseling services through its affiliate Lee, Hecht, Harrison. There's a business process consulting group, Ajilon, that also recruits top ranking financial professionals. Need a top-to-bottom review of your recruitment strategy? Contact Adecco Human Capital Solutions, which works especially with companies in transition.
The company provides the industry with services such as the Adecco Institute, based in London, which is a think tank on the future of work. Its chairman is Wolfgang Clement, former German Minister of Economics and Labor (2002-2005); its managing director is Peter Siderman.
Adecco was created in 1996, following the merger of Adia (Switzerland) and Ecco (France), two leading personnel service firms with complementary geographical profiles. In 2000, the company acquired Olsten Staffing, becoming the number one recruitment company in the U.S. The company is ranked 261 in the Fortune Global 500 list.
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Outplacement and Career Development
Though subsidiary Lee, Hecht, Harrison, Adecco provides leadership development, executive coaching and outplacement services. -
Government Solutions
Recruitment and HR services specifically for the federal marketplace. Some work is done on contract for the agencies, but a focus is on providing intelligence and services for government vendors. Services include staffing, outplacement, training and RPO, among others. -
Staffing
Staffing services ranging from single placement to large scale contracting. Additional services available. Web site is for the U.S., but many of the services offered there are available in the other countries where Adecco has offices.