Adecco Staff Reached More Than Half a Million People

Zurich (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Launch of Around the World in 80 Jobs(TM) to give young people
the chance to gain international work experience and inspire their
generation

On Tuesday, over 10,000 Adecco employees in 50 countries,
organized more than 1,000 actions in over 500 cities around the
globe. Reaching more than half a million youngsters in the streets,
in public places, at schools and universities, they offered career
guidance and free training workshops to support them in their job
search and improve their employability.

Given the current, dramatic employment prospects for young people
- globally, almost 300 million 15 to 24 year-olds are unemployed or
inactive and the Eurozone youth unemployment rate again hit a
record-high of 24% - Adecco employees worldwide gave a helping hand
to school leavers and graduates in their search for a job; a
particularly challenging task in today's tough labour market
environment. Driven by the belief that access to work is a
fundamental right, over 10,000 Adecco employees in 50 countries
kicked off the Adecco Way to Work(TM) programme on April 30 and took
to the streets, visited nearly 300 schools and universities to offer
career advice, guidance and free training workshops.

Adecco Group CEO, Patrick de Maeseneire, himself on the streets
leading Adecco Way to Work(TM) activities at Brussels main station
and on the streets of Aalst, Gent and Bruges in Belgium, commented:

"The positive echo I received from the Adecco Way to Work(TM)
street day here in Brussels and the three other Belgian cities I
visited confirmed that we're doing the right thing. Young people have
a clear need for advice, information and support in their job search.
I'm happy that we made a contribution to a young generation that is
struggling to find work."

In total, Adecco estimates that well over half a million young
people were reached on 30 April alone.10,000 Adecco employees were
involved in over 1,000 street day activities and over 2,000 branches
held open days. In total, over 20,000 coaching sessions have been
held or scheduled. The Adecco Way to Work(TM) website registered a
million visitors to its coaching websites. With its global scope, the
Street Day is a symbolic act which can only inspire concerted action
from governments, businesses and individuals alike. More flexible
labour markets, reform of education systems and young people's
willingness to accept temporary job assignments or job opportunities
abroad are essential requisites to overcome the current job crisis.

It is also clear that young people must be better equipped with
the right hard and soft skills that today's businesses are crying out
for. That's where Adecco comes in - we help bridge this skills
mismatch by providing guidance and training. The lack of job
experience counts strongly against new entrants to the job market.
Temporary work can help youngsters to take their first step onto the
career ladder. They can start to build up that much-needed experience
through a variety of jobs.

With this in mind - and as part of the Adecco Way to Work(TM)
programme - Adecco has also launched Around the World in 80 Jobs(TM),
a scheme aimed at younger people. It is designed to show that life
experiences and job experiences go hand in hand.

Based on a selection process channelled through the Adecco Way to
Work(TM) website, Adecco will give 8 youngsters the chance to travel
and experience the world of work in 80 different jobs around the
world this summer. Their journeys and experiences each in 10 jobs
will be shared with the Adecco Way to Work(TM) community via social
media, day by day, job by job.

Go to http://www.adeccowaytowork.com to find out more and apply
for Around the World in 80 Jobs(TM) now!

Adecco Way to Work(TM) resources

Main programme website http://www.adeccowaytowork.com

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/AdeccoWaytoWork

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AdeccoWayToWork

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AdeccoWaytoWork

About the Adecco Group

The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the world's
leading provider of HR solutions. With around 32,000 FTE employees
and around 5,400 branches, in over 60 countries and territories
around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services,
connecting close to 700,000 associates with over 100,000 clients
every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of
temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition and talent
development, as well as outsourcing and consulting. The Adecco Group
is a Fortune Global 500 company.

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and
listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN).

For further information please contact:

Adecco Corporate Press Office

Press.office@adecco.com or +41-(0)-44-878-87-87

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