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Adecco Staffing, USA
Company typeCorporation
SIXADEN
IndustryProfessional services
Founded1996
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida
Area served
United States
Key people
David Herranz (President)[1]
ServicesEmployment agencies, recruitments, human resource consulting and outsourcing
Websitewww.adeccousa.com

Adecco Staffing, USA is the second largest provider of recruitment and staffing services in the United States,[2] offering human resource services such as temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, career transition or outplacement.[3] Based in Jacksonville, FL, it serves small- and mid-sized businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies.[3]

Adecco Staffing is a subsidiary of Adecco Group North America, which is owned by the Swiss-based Adecco Group. In 2016, Adecco Group was 442 in the Fortune Global 500.[4]

Adecco Office in Thailand

History

  • 1996, Staffing service firms Adia and ECCO merge to become Adecco.[5][6]
  • 2000, Adecco Group acquires Melville, NY-based Olsten’s general staffing and information technology business for $1.5 billion.[5]
  • 2009, Adecco made a bid worth $1.17 billion to buy Florida-based MPS Group [7]
  • 2014, Adecco Staffing, along with Adecco Group NA, moves its headquarters to Jacksonville, FL,[8][9][10] following the October 20, 2009, Adecco Group acquisition of Jacksonville, FL-based MPS Group, Inc.[11]

Services

Adecco Staffing, USA specializes in temporary staffing, permanent job placement, outsourcing, temp-to-hire, recruiting, career transition (outplacement) services, vendor management services and payroll services.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Adecco USA, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  2. ^ "Largest Direct Hire Firms in the United States: 2016 Update". www2.staffingindustry.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "Adecco USA, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  4. ^ "Adecco Group". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ^ a b Pederson, Jay P. (2001). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 36. Detroit: James Press. pp. 7–11. ISBN 1558624414 – via Gale.
  6. ^ Studer, Margaret (1996-05-09). "Adia-Ecco Merger to Form Giant in Personnel Services". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  7. ^ Javier Espinoza. "Adecco's Shopping Spree Ends With MPS".
  8. ^ "Adecco Group moving North American HQ to Jacksonville - Jacksonville Business Journal". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  9. ^ Meerschaert, Kevin. "Adecco Moving North American Headquarters To Jacksonville". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  10. ^ "Adecco HQ move is deal of international magnitude". www.jaxdailyrecord.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  11. ^ "Adecco to buy MPS Group for $1.3 billion - Jacksonville Business Journal". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  12. ^ "Adecco Staffing Services - Perm and Temp Staffing". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  13. ^ "Adecco USA, Inc.: Private Company Information Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.