New Report Explores Workforce Lessons Learned From 'The Great Recession'

MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adecco Staffing US, part of the world's largest recruitment and workforce solutions provider, announced today that it has issued a white paper entitled, "Lessons of the Great Recession: The Emergence of a new workforce" that explores key learnings and take-aways from the recession that organizations can implement to create a stronger, more flexible workplace.  

As a result of the recession, the labor market was fundamentally transformed. Layoffs, salary freezes and furloughs -- concepts rarely implemented in the past decade -- became common practices. During this time, organizations that used temporary or contingent staffing found themselves with a flexible, adaptable workforce that allowed them to meet business needs and emerge from the recession as business leaders.

The new Adecco Staffing US report discusses:

• The changing profile of the U.S. workforce
• Industries that will benefit most from a contingent workforce
• How a contingent staffing model can benefit an organization

"As we emerge from the recession and move towards a stronger, more resilient job market, it is vital that organizations understand the impact of this time period and the effect it will have on business decisions and the workforce of the future," said Joyce Russell, EVP and president, Adecco Staffing US. "While the recession was a challenging time for employers, we look forward to workforce growth in the coming year. This white paper provides valuable takeaways and insights into structuring a more effective and successful workplace through contingent staffing models."

For a copy of the report, please visit: http://www.adeccousa.com/Documents/flipbook/20101201-adecco-wp-great-recession/index.html

About Adecco Staffing US

Adecco Staffing US is the nation's leading provider of recruitment and workforce solutions. We are the pre-eminent workforce management partner for Fortune 500 companies and career advisement expert for American workers, serving all of the key industries and professions that drive our economy forward. Adecco has over 900 career centers and, on any given day, connects 70,000 talented workers to the best job opportunities across the country, making us one of America's largest employers. Please visit us at adeccousa.com.

About the Adecco Group:

The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the world's leading provider of HR solutions. With over 29,000 FTE employees and more than 5,800 offices, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting more than 500,000 colleagues with over 100,000 clients every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, consulting and outplacement. The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) with listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN) and on Euronext in France (ADE).

About Adecco Group North America:

Every day we provide our clients with the talent they need, and help solve the business challenges they face today – and will encounter tomorrow. Our clients rely on us for a wide range of workforce solutions including:

• Contingent staffing and direct hire recruitment for large enterprise organizations across all skill sets
• Workforce solutions and consulting including Managed Services Programs (MSP) & Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
• Career transition and leadership consulting
• Specialty staffing, project solutions and consulting services

Additional information is available through our websites at www.adeccogroupna.com and www.adeccousa.com.

SOURCE Adecco Staffing US