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Making the future work for everyone

About the Adecco Group

The Adecco Group is a talent advisory and solutions company. We are driven by a powerful purpose – making the future work for everyone. Our services help people fulfil – and exceed – their potential, building employability and connecting people with opportunities. Our solutions enable our clients to optimise their talent needs and organisational models to achieve their goals. While our advocacy and firm commitment to operating responsibly aims to build a better world of work for all.

  • 38,000

    full time employees
  • 100,000

    clients globally
  • 3.5 

    million careers enabled annually
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    In China, we cover different HR services - from Satffing & Outsourcing, Payroll & Dispatch, Professional Recruitment, Executive Search, Offshore solutions to talent assement, transition management etc.

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    We help businesses optimise their talent and transform their workforces, and build the employability of people. This is making the future work.

Our History

Half a century ago, the world of work looked very different to today. We have been at the forefront of innovation ever since.

When we started, jobs for life were not only the norm – they were expected. Today, almost everything has changed. There’s increased temporary staffing and talent mobility and a need for employers to deliver working patterns that meet people’s needs without impacting business performance.We’ve been involved in every step, every transformation, and every new initiative. This is not just our story, but that of millions of people all over the world.

  • 1957

    The beginning

    Adia SA is founded by Henri Lavanchy in Lausanne, Switzerland.

  • 1964

    The beginning

    Ecco is founded in Lyon, France by Philippe Foriel-Destezet.

  • 1970s

    Going global

    Adia expands overseas and begins a phase of acquisitions. The company triples in size and starts operating in more than a dozen countries.

  • 1980s

    Going global

    Ecco becomes France’s market leader as temporary staffing becomes one of the world’s fastest growing industries. Adia’s sales top $1 billion as it becomes the European leader.

  • 1996

    Joining together

    Adia and Ecco merge to form Adecco and the company is placing around 250,000 people a day.

  • 2000s

    Continuing to expand

    With its acquisition of Olsten Staffing of New York, Adecco becomes America’s largest recruitment company with revenues of €11.6 billion. Adecco consolidates its business under three leading names and three global divisions.

  • 2010

    Becoming a world leader

    After acquiring the MPS Group, the Adecco Group becomes the world leader in professional staffing.

  • 2015

    Becoming a world leader

    The Adecco Group acquires Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions in Canada and combines it with its subsidiary Lee Hecht Harrison.

  • 2017

    Becoming a world leader

    The Adecco Group acquires Vettery, an online talent matching platform that uses machine learning and real-time data to connect talented job-seekers with inspiring companies.

  • 2018

    Becoming a world leader

    The Adecco acquires, General Assembly (GA), a global leader in online and offline training and up/reskilling in high-demand fields such as digital capabilities.

  • 2021

    Becoming a world leader

    The Adecco Group acquires HIRED, an online talent matching platform that uses machine learning and real-time data to connect talented job-seekers with inspiring companies and merges it with Vettery to create the largest player on the market in AI-driven marketplace for high-intent technology, marketing, sales & finance talent.

  • 2022

    Establishing Akkodis

    Adecco group acquires AKKA Technologies and combines the business with Modis to create Akkodis, the global #2 in the engineering R&D market to drive future Smart Industry leadership

Our Strategy

Our strategy is aligned to the key trends shaping the world of work. We are leading the way in enabling organisations adapt to a changing world of work, and ensuring the future employability of people. 

  • 3.5

    million careers enabled annually
  • 5

    million people upskilled by 2030
  • 100,000

    organisations supported with their human capital needs

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Every year, we help millions of people to succeed in the world of work, and support more than 100,000 organisations with their human capital needs. We upskill and reskill more than half a million people annually, enhancing employability and accelerating careers. 

We build and incubate capabilities in areas where persistent skills shortages exist and connect that talent to organisations to power their success.From ensuring responsible and ethical business practices, to advocating for a new social contract that protects all workers, and all forms of work – permanent, temporary or freelance. These are just a few of the ways we are proud to be leading the industry forward.

The Adecco Group works in the areas of workforce solutions, talent solutions and technology solutions, and operates three Business Units: Adecco, Talent Solutions, Akkodis.

Future@Work

Building on the achievements of our previous cycle, our new strategic vision aims to enable sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals and empower organisations to optimise their workforce. This will create opportunities to improve our growth and margin, and to further embed digital at the core of our business.

Our purpose of making the future work for everyone translates into a bold strategic vision of enabling sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals and empowering organisations to optimise their workforces and is brought to life through our Future@Work Reloaded.


  • Simplify : Improve organizational effectiveness

  • Execute : Empower decision-making closest to customers

  • Grow : Top-line leading to EBITA profitability

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