THE ADECCO GROUP’S 1st ‘EXPERIENCE WORK DAY’ GUIDES WORLD’S YOUNG JOB SEEKERS ON THEIR ‘WAY TO WORK’
Offices and branches of The Adecco Group in 46 countries to open their doors for a full day’s job shadowing, career orientation, CV clinics and interviews
The Adecco Group, the world’s leading provider of workforce solutions, will on April 26 dedicate 700 branches and offices in 46 countries to helping guide and advise young job seekers on their ‘way to work’.
The transition from school to work and making a decision that affects their future careers is one of the most challenging and critical phases in young people’s lives. With global youth unemployment still at an estimated 71 million, that transition has become all the more fraught amid rapid changes in the structure of work, new skill requirements from employers and increasing uncertainty.
The best way to get a job is to through experience. However experience is precisely what the overwhelming majority of school leavers lack. Most have had no exposure to the labour market, and many have little idea about their future careers, the options available to them or indeed what kind of profession best suits their skills, personalities and aspirations.
To help young people find a direction, The Adecco Group is introducing ‘Experience Work Day’ – a once a year opportunity to visit an Adecco office and gain invaluable guidance on careers, job hunting, applications and interviews.
700 locations in 46 countries will open their doors to thousands of job seekers. Participants will be able to shadow The Adecco Group employees in the departments and roles of their choice, getting to know the opportunities of working life, the variety of career paths available, and gaining a first-hand experience of what specific jobs look like.
Insights and advice will come from careers and job placement experts. The sessions will also include CV clinics, social media identity assessment, coaching to master professional interviews and seminars to assess and orient the development of the key skills required in today’s labour market. Participants will also learn about the large variety of job opportunities, internships and work-based training opportunities offered by The Adecco Group itself.
Alain Dehaze, The Adecco Group Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘By the time I started my marketing career in 1987, I had had the chance to work at my parents’ shop and at a large international retailer, providing a feel for fast moving consumer goods. Each step helped me plot my career path, taught me who I wanted to be and what hard and soft skills were required. Not enough youngsters today have the same opportunities. I look forward to opening our doors to help young people discover more about the careers that interest them and provide the guidance and chances they deserve’.
The global ‘Experience Work Day’ follows the success of The Adecco Group Street Day, the initiative launched in 2012 which supported more than 3 million people around the world in gaining a better start in the world of work.
‘Experience Work Day’ is part of The Adecco Group Way to WorkTM , launched in 2013 to tackle youth unemployment and skills shortages, develop young people’s employability and help them enter the world of work. Through Way to Work, The Adecco Group provides young people with internships and apprenticeships (over 10,700 since 2015), career guidance and training and an opportunity to become ‘CEO for One Month’.
Job seekers can check out their local programmes on https://www.adeccowaytowork.com/en/experience-work/ .
