Adecco's CEO for one month program, a once in a lifetime opportunity for leaders of tomorrow

Adecco UAE, part of The Adecco Group, the world's leading HR solutions partner, has kicked off its annual 'CEO for One Month' program 2019 in Dubai.

In its sixth year, this global internship program is a unique opportunity for candidates to step into the shoes of business leaders in 47 countries across the company's global network. Top applicants will complete a national 'CEO for One Month' internship, shadowing the Adecco Group leaders of their own country. Ultimately, one representative will be chosen as the 'Global CEO for One Month" and will have the opportunity to work alongside the Adecco Group CEO Alain Dehaze.

"Our 'CEO for One Month' program is a unique opportunity," said Alain Dehaze. "It helps people thrive in their careers and increase their confidence and exposure, by giving them highly effective work-based learning inside a Fortune 500 company. It is a testament to the strength of the program that many candidates join us and our customers in permanent roles after it has finished."

To identify UAE’s representative, more than 1500 applicants went through a month-long screening process to put their skills to test at 6 levels of recruitment process followed by a local Boot Camp at the Head Office in Dubai. The top candidate will spend one month shadowing the organization's senior executives – all while earning a 6,000 Euro salary – and will have the chance to continue on as one of ten country 'CEO for One Month' finalists across the Adecco Group's global footprint. Adecco UAE’s Country Manager will be a mentor throughout the program to prepare the candidate for a workplace of tomorrow.

Mayank Patel, Country Manager Adecco UAE said ‘We understand the difficulty many young people face when it comes to finding a job, and the high expectations of employers when it comes to candidate work experience. The Adecco Group’s ‘CEO for One Month’ program is a great opportunity to boost your professional career and we hope to provide you a meaningful experience empowering success in the world of work.’ said Mayank Patel, Country Manager Adecco UAE.

Futhermore Angelo Lo Vecchio, Head of Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa adds:
‘It has been an immense pleasure welcoming these talented top performers into our organization through the CEOfor1month over the past five years. They have enriched our organization with some excellent ideas and zest we can only expect from youth. An important part of the program for all senior management including myself is reverse mentoring, with 3 generations now actively in the workplace, learning about Gen Z’s needs is crucial to the future of the modern workforce’.

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About the Adecco Group
The Adecco Group is the world's leading HR solutions partner. We provide more than 700,000 people with permanent and flexible employment every day. With more than 34,000 employees in 60 countries, we transform the world of work one job at a time. Our colleagues serve more than 100,000 organizations with the talent, HR services and cutting-edge technology they need to succeed in an ever-changing global economy. As a Fortune Global 500 company, we lead by example, creating shared value that meets social needs while driving business innovation. Our culture of inclusivity, fairness and teamwork empowers individuals and organizations, fuels economies, and builds better societies. These values resonate with our employees, who voted us number 5 on the Great Place to Work® - World's Best Workplaces 2018 list. We make the future work for everyone.

The Adecco Group is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Adecco Group AG is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN). The group is powered by ten global brands: Adecco, Adia, Badenoch & Clark, General Assembly, Lee Hecht Harrison, Modis, Pontoon, Spring Professional, YOSS and Vettery.

About ‘CEO for One Month’
The ‘CEO for One Month’ programme began in Norway in 2011 and has since grown in to a flagship initiative for the Adecco Group. It helps young people increase their employability and career prospects through highly effective work-based learning. In the last five years, more than 200 candidates have had the opportunity to shadow the Adecco Group leadership in their country of residence for one month. One exceptional candidate is also chosen to shadow the CEO of the Adecco Group globally for a month. Applications for the 2019 program exceeded 260,000.

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