“Adecco is the global leader in Human Resource Services and will play a vital role in our preparations – put simply, the quality of the people we hire will have a direct impact on the success of the 2012 Games.”
Sebastian Coe, Chairman, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
In January 2009, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) named Adecco as their official recruitment services provider of choice. As the exclusive provider of permanent and temporary workers, Adecco will support LOCOG in sourcing talented individuals for a range of positions between now and 2012; helping in the delivery of the most complex, high profile and deadline driven project in the world today. Never one to turn its back on new talent, Adecco will also play a crucial role in helping the LOCOG workforce to find new employment opportunities after the Games’ conclusion, as part of its outplacement service.
Adecco is extremely proud to have been selected for this unique opportunity and for the chance to play its part in delivering a successful 2012 Games. We believe that success in the workplace requires many of the same qualities as success in sport - specifically leadership, dedication, teamwork, competition, and a strong belief in the difference that real people can make.
London 2012 provides a unique opportunity to help people realise their true potential, whilst also giving our colleagues the chance to be inspired by their involvement in the process.
People are at the heart of our business, and our heart is in London 2012.
London 2012 facts
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The total workforce needed for the London Games will reach 100,000;
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At least 150 disabled Londoners are set to become qualified sports coaches by 2012, following the launch of Coach-ability;
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The 2012 Games will mark the third time that London has played host to the summer Olympic Games, having previously been hosts in 1908 and 1948. London is the only city in the world to have achieved this distinction.
Adecco and the Olympics
With London 2012 less than two years away, the pace has really started to pick up. The Olympic Park already looks impressive and Adecco’s role in the Games is fast building momentum.
When London won its bid for the Games back in 2005, the Organising Committee pledged to build the most diverse workforce in the UK; one that reflected the multi-cultural communities of London. With diversity at the heart of Adecco’s recruitment activity, we hold the pledge of the Olympic committee at the core of everything we do.
With an on-site team of 13 already working on 269 permanent roles and 129 Games time roles, we are set to grow our team to over 50 as we build a diverse workforce of 6,000 temporary and permanent roles.
How is Adecco helping to achieve diversity for London 2012?
Adecco has developed unique diversity tracking software that measures the six streams of diversity (age, ethnicity, faith, gender, disability and sexuality) in every department. This provides Adecco - and London 2012 senior management - with real time information; allowing them to take swift action if required. Recognising that disability is one the most challenging of all recruitment arenas, Adecco has devised a number of programmes to assist with the process; including a guaranteed interview scheme that will help candidates with the right skills to get the best possible chance of a role in London 2012. Adecco has also developed a disability talent pool that ensures talented candidates with a disability - that may not have been offered a role initially - are mentored and tracked in case opportunities should arise.
ParalympicsGB
Last year, Adecco appointed ParalympicsGB as its official charity partner; encouraging branches, clients and associates to follow, support and cheer on their local Paralympic athletes as they prepare for the Paralympic Games; which will take place two weeks after the Olympic Games. Adecco has also pioneered the Athlete Career Programme, which helps retired athletes to move into the workplace, and existing athletes to supplement their funding with part-time work. This is a global programme, but the UK is the first country to offer the programme to paralympians.
Further information
To search and apply for London 2012 jobs, visit the LOCOG job portal. Alternatively, if you would like more information on the Games, contact Steve Girdler, Director of London 2012; or to learn more about Adecco's Athlete Career Program, visit our dedicated page and careers site.