Details of Adecco

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’ 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.