Adecco Appoints Bernadette Kenny as Chief Career Officer.Kenny will counsel companies, job seekers and Adecco employees on workforce trends and career development MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Adecco (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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 North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . 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 labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience 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 In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy 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 LHH League for the Hard of Hearing LHH Laguna Honda Hospital (San Francisco, California) LHH L-Band HH LHH Lutheran Hospice of Hope ). She also served as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. 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 Resource planning may refer to:
abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration 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 out·place·ment n. The process of facilitating a terminated employee's search for a new job by provision of professional services, such as counseling, paid for by the former employer. 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 Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : CH001213860) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE). Additional information is available at the company's website at www.adeccousa.com. |
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