Adecco Appoints Bernadette Kenny as Chief Career Officer
March 19 2007 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Adecco (NYSE: ADO), the world leader in workforce solutions,
announced today that Human Resource Senior Vice President,
Bernadette Kenny, has been selected to serve in the newly formed
position of Chief Career Officer of Adecco North America. The
first-ever role highlights Adecco�s commitment to the management of
people�s careers and the counseling of companies on innovative
human capital strategies and best practices. As Chief Career
Officer Kenny will help Adecco � one of the nation�s largest
employers � establish even stronger connections with the thousands
of employees and job seekers it works with each day. With the
shifting demographic trends and changing labor market she will be a
key resource in coaching organizations on how to manage the careers
of their most prized assets � their employees. Her insights and
perspectives will help the American public better analyze the
latest workforce trends that are impacting the job market today and
in the coming years. Her Chief Career Officer role also includes
new responsibilities, such as: Serving as U.S. director of strategy
for the Adecco Institute, working on the U.S. arm of global
workforce studies Acting as senior advisor on Adecco�s diversity
initiatives Partnering with Adecco�s lead officers in learning,
training and talent Directing Adecco University and its development
of a web-based leadership program Kenny has been with Adecco for
nearly 25 years serving a variety of functions, including chief
global sales and marketing officer of Adecco�s Human Capital
Solutions brand Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH). She also served as chief
operating officer for LHH, the industry�s first woman in such a
leadership role. She is well known as a senior executive consultant
and has counseled a number of Fortune 500 companies on all aspects
of career transition and development. Her experience with LHH � of
which career management is a core offering � was a key driver in
shaping her new responsibilities. Kenny will also remain
responsible for all human resource functions for Adecco North
America. Kenny has focused on and been widely quoted on women and
their impact in the workplace. She is a Career Management Fellow of
the Institute of Career Certification International, a member of
the International Association of Corporate and Professional
Recruiters, the Human Resource Planning Society, past Board Member
of Pace University Alumni and is currently a career mentor for
Pace. She holds a MBA in Management and a BA from Pace University.
ADECCO WORLDWIDE: Adecco S.A. is a Global Fortune 500 company and
the world leader in workforce solutions. The Adecco Group network
connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day
through its network of over 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in
over 70 countries and territories around the world. Registered in
Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in
markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an
unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to
corporate clients and qualified associates. ADECCO NORTH AMERICA:
Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and
Canada, with a comprehensive service offering that includes
temporary and contract staffing, permanent recruitment,
outplacement and career services, training and consulting. Adecco
operates the following specialty divisions in the U.S. and around
the world: Adecco Office; Adecco Industrial; Adecco Engineering
& Technical; Adecco Human Capital Solutions; Adecco Finance;
Adecco Legal; Adecco Information Technology; Adecco Medical &
Science; and Adecco Government Solutions. Adecco S.A. is registered
in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on the Swiss Stock
Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN), the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier March�
(EURONEXT: ADE). Additional information is available at the
company�s website at www.adeccousa.com.
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