Adecco is the world leader in human resource solutions, with a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary and interim staffing, outsourcing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, training and consulting.
With 6600 offices in 70 countries and territories, we’re perfectly placed to support our vast client base – from local business partners to large global clients.
Facts and Figures
- In the UK, Adecco is a successor of Alfred Marks, a household name in recruitment, established in 1919.
- Our UK head office is in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
- We have over 400 locations in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire
- We have more than 80 onsite alliances (offices within our clients’ premises)
- Adecco UK places 250 people in new permanent positions each week
- 35,000 temporary associates are on our payroll every week
- We work with over 7,000 clients in all sectors of commerce and industry
We have a team of 1,200 permanent staff
Membership and Awards
- Recruitment and Employment Confederation
- London Business School
- Business in the Community (BITC)
- BS EN ISO9001:2000
- Investor in People
- Approved Centre, City & Guilds
- Accredited Centre, NEBS Management
- Employers’ Forum on Disability
- Race for Opportunity
- International Confederation of Temporary Employment Agencies
- Global Compact Agreement
better work, better life
‘better work, better life’ is Adecco’s commitment to providing more for our clients and associates.
Through the best assessment, training and mentoring, we offer our candidates the opportunity to continually develop and excel. And our clients enjoy the rewards of motivated, skilled people.
To make each role more challenging than the last, we offer earn & learn. Providing a range of skills packages from business basics through to professional qualifications, our earn & learn programme allows our associates to train through flexible, on-line learning.