As part of our dedication to closing the STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) skills gap by promoting and supporting STEM education, we at Adecco Engineering & Technology award our Future Engineers Scholarship to a promising engineering student each year. We are happy to announce that our 2014 winner has been selected. Chandler Burke is a […] Read Article “Announcing the Winner Of Our 2014 Future Engineers Scholarship”
In a recent survey conducted by Adecco, we polled workers from the millennial generation to gain insight into their employment goals, workplace viewpoints and career motivations. Millennials are those born between 1980 and 2000 and are quite the hot topic of conversation lately. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this group of workers is […] Read Article “Workforce Watch List: The Millennial Generation”
To coincide with Adecco’s global social media recruitment and job seeker surveys, we are publishing a two-part blog series. In part one, we discussed some best practices of using social media as part of a job search. Now in part two, we present some basics of utilizing social media for recruiting needs. If you are […] Read Article “Utilizing Social Media for Recruiting”
To coincide with Adecco’s global social media recruitment and job seeker surveys, we are publishing a two-part blog series. In part one, we discuss some best practices of using social media as part of a job search. In part two, we present some basics of utilizing social media for recruiting needs. If you are interested in helping Adecco better understand […] Read Article “Using Social Media for Job Searching”
Some people think life is like a video game: You move through the levels while collecting your points, weapons, and whatever you’ll need for the next level. Then you repeat the process as you move through the game. Others feel like the school years are just prep time for the first level of that game, […] Read Article “When Preparing For A Job Search Is Like a Video Game”
Source: BLS The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its April 2014 unemployment report, which showed an overall gain of 288,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropping a sizable 0.4%, bringing the total figure down to 6.3%. This data shows a strong rebound in economic conditions from the winter slowdown. In addition, revisions to prior months showed that February added 222,000 […] Read Article “April BLS Report: 288,000 Jobs Added, Drop In Unemployment”
We here at Adecco are very excited that today, April 30th, is Adecco Way to Work ™ Street Day! In 50 countries around the world, and in over 352 Adecco branches nationwide, we will be hosting open houses from 10AM to 3PM, offering training on writing better cover letters, improving interview skills and optimizing your LinkedIn profile. Most […] Read Article “Today is Adecco Way to Work Street Day! Visit Your Local Branch!”
Now that the country is finally thawing out (we hope) after the particularly brutal winter of 2014, vacation plans seem to be on everyone’s mind. Whether your ideal vacation involves the sand and surf of a tropical locale, a rugged camping expedition, a rejuvenating spa retreat, or simply a Game of Thrones marathon from the […] Read Article “Workforce Watch List: Vacation habits”
According to data in the March 2014 Bureau of Labor Statistics release, Americans spend an average of 34.5 hours per week in the workplace. A majority work more than 40 hours, which is a considerable amount of time spent on the job. Let’s face it, along with the hard work we produce day in and […] Read Article “Workforce Watch List: Office habits”
The summer is almost here, and if you are looking for summer jobs, we wanted to let you know about some exciting opportunities that will make you money and make you happy, too! We work with some of the largest and most successful automotive companies in the world, including Honda, and right now we are […] Read Article “Get Great Summer Jobs & Great Job Satisfaction”