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Adecco’s CEO for One Month Internship

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I am proud to help Adecco Group North America to promote their annual “CEO for a month” internship program in North America. This is the second year Rich Thompson (@rich18thompson), Chief Human Resources Officer, Adecco Group North America and I talk about this once in a lifetime program where one person will shadow and travel with Adecco’s senior leadership and executives. The winner will participate in an internship program and experience the front seat global perspective of the world of work.

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“Rich stated that as a result of the skills gap, identifying talent is becoming much more difficult. The question is: ‘How can you find the right people?’”
Adecco recently released Definitive Guide to Building a Better Workforce, provides unique insight into the types of talent today’s employers need, the skills that are most difficult to find and how they’re conceptualizing and addressing the skills gaps within their organizations
The skills gap has forced companies to become very creative in their search for talent
There are no longer a fixed set of roles for job seekers, even in the manufacturing sector, employment is fluid
Instead of being an expert on two areas, it’s necessary to be an expert on ten areas

Some of the guides, highlights:

· 80% of employers believe the skills gap to be real

o 53% call the skills gap the biggest HR challenge today

· Top reasons for the skills gap include gaps in wage expectations (46%) and new/shifting technologies (41%)

o Followed by employers not willing to pay enough to attract talent (32%), job requirements that are above entry requirements (27%) and access to education (21%)

· 76% of organizations use contingent labor to enhance their workforce and close talent gaps in various roles

· The toughest skills to recruit for are critical thinking and/or problem-solving

There are two paths of meaning for young job seeker graduates: altruistic and marketing him or herself
New graduates must grow and bring value quickly. The traditional entry-level position and expectation are obsolete
Two or three internships state the candidate is well-versed thusly, more competitive
Graduates can thrive in their internships by expanding their network, learn as much as you can, and increase awareness of everything around them
Internships are opportunities to gain and grasp an understanding of the corporate culture. Note what works and doesn’t work.
For Adecco, the “can-do” attitude becomes a dress rehearsal, more often than not, they hire the intern full-time
Rich shares how “CEO for a month” contest is an obligation as a large employer to tackle youth unemployment (which is very high)
You can go to AdeccoWaytoWork.com to apply today for this unique internship opportunity
Five finalists will be flown to Adecco Group North America office in Jacksonville, Florida for a boot camp for three days. The winner will get the opportunity and automatically entered as a candidate for the global “CEO for One month!”

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CEO for One Month with Adecco (Internship)

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Rich Thompson, Chief Human Resource Officer of Adecco Group North American joins me to discuss Adecco’s Way to Work™ program, which highlights issues and challenges facing millions of young job seekers, the CEO for a Month initiative is a competition for an internship alongside Bob Crouch, CEO of Adecco Group North America, this summer. The selected intern will have the opportunity to shadow Bob along with other Adecco Group North America leaders through a paid ($10,000) month-long summer internship in which the candidate will be able to travel across the country.

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Here are the main points you need to know to participate:

Click here to apply for the CEO for A Month program

From the applicant pool, five finalists will be selected to join a Boot Camp in Jacksonville, Florida to compete for this prestigious internship. The week’s activities will include education sessions and out-of-the-box assessments with a focus on Adecco’s core values. The lucky winner will begin their internship the following Monday.education sessions and out-of-the-box assessments with a focus on Adecco’s core values. The lucky winner will begin their internship the following Monday.

To apply, you must meet the below requirements

o Between the ages of 18 and 30

o Able to work in the United States or Canada

o Available to attend the July 13th through 17th Boot Camp

o Available to live in Jacksonville, FL and travel nationally from July 20 – Aug 14 (housing will be provided)

I asked Rich to provide perspective to who and what is getting the attention of employers. Here are some of the highlights of our discussion:to who and what is getting the attention of employers. Here are some of the highlights of our discussion:

1. A company’s resources were applied to identify the science of who and how to hire towards behavioral assessment, hard skill assessment, grade point average, philanthropic focus are considerations but intuition (or fit) captures the attention of hiring managers. Who can display the best personality fit culturally for the company and department during an interview

2. At Adecco, they put emphasis on culture. Less of the science and description, and more how the individuals personality works with the teamindividuals personality works with the team

3. With the competition as intense as ever and the access information through the web. Many people will fit the “skills” but few will complement the culture. What is the role? What is the make-up of the group? What is the value point for the leader of the Group?for the leader of the Group?

4. It’s a marriage and job seekers must consider if the company is a fit for them.

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