Integrating youth into employment:

Adecco provides training & guides youth toward gaining skills to improve employability

Providing and guiding people towards gaining the skills that improve their employability is a core competence of Adecco Group. The range of our activities is vast and is dictated by local market situations and needs. We took our commitment to support skills development to a new level in 2010 with the launch of our Win4Youth program. This global initiative gives colleagues the opportunity to actively contribute and showcase our Team Spirit, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility by running and raising funds that help children and young people in difficult situations gain new perspectives.

Win4Youth

In 2010, Adecco colleagues from around the world joined together locally and in global teams to complete a total of 228,002 km (which is more than five times around the world) for six selected foundations. The Adecco Group funded every kilometre completed and the money raised was donated to India, Haiti, Chile,France, Spain and the USA. All foundations have a clear focus on educating and finally integrating young people into the labour market. One of the highlights of the Win4Youth 2010 initiative was the participation of 62 colleagues from all continents in the New York City Marathon on 7 November 2010.

After the enthusiastic response to our first initiative, we have found an exciting new challenge to again raise money for three foundations and live our core values actively. In 2011, we will join together again – this time on wheels. All colleagues in more than 60 countries throughout the company are invited to participate in local biking events. In addition, 70 colleagues will be trained to cycle up Mont Ventoux in France in September 2011.

The following foundations in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia have been selected to receive the funds this year:

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Brazil: Se Essa Rua Fosse Minha
Social circus defending the rights of children living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro (since 1991).

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Greece: The Smile of the Child
Nine community homes give shelter, safety and education to 245 children (since 1996).

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Philippines: Roter Keil
Keep boys from the street and give them an education and a future (since 1999)