Adecco's 'Where-the-Jobs-Are' Report Shows Increased Hiring in Central Tennessee

In advance of the Tennessee state unemployment report,
Adecco (NYSE:ADO), the staffing industry's market leader in the U.S.
and the world, today announced it is seeing increased demand for
employees in the Nashville area, especially those with light
industrial, information technology, and accounting skills. Nashville
is one of the many locales across the country where Adecco is
responding to a growing need for contingent workers from employers in
a variety of industries.
   Amy Martin, Branch Manager for the Nashville area, says, "We are
focused on two key areas that have been particularly active in hiring,
light industrial business and professional and accounting lines of
business. In regard to industrial business, we have seen a large
increase in demand for warehouse positions, from entry level to
experienced machine technicians. In our professional division we are
seeing growing demand for people with technical skills, especially for
help desk positions, as well as experienced accounting professionals,
from payable/receivable clerks to accounting department coordinators."
   Martin adds, "Job seekers should take note that in addition to
traditional temporary hiring, Adecco branches are receiving more
requests for temp-to-hire and direct hire candidates. Right now in
Nashville and environs people to fill temp-to-hire positions in light
manufacturing and accounting are both in high demand."
   Adecco releases its "Where the Jobs Are" report in advance of the
state unemployment reports to provide more depth and breadth to the
employment picture in selected regions. The report is based on
interviews with Adecco recruiters across the country and consists of
press releases that report on hiring trends in regions experiencing
employment growth. The trends in these regions are not intended to be
indicators of nationwide trends.

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   About Adecco

   Adecco S.A. is a Forbes 500 company and the global leader in HR
solutions. The Adecco Group network connects up to 700,000 associates
with business clients each day through its 29,000 employees and 6,000
offices in 70 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.
   The Adecco Group comprises three Divisions: Adecco Staffing,
Ajilon Professional and LHH Career Services. In Adecco Staffing, the
Adecco network focuses on flexible staffing solutions for global
industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics,
logistics and telecommunications; Ajilon Professional offers an
unrivaled range of specialized branded businesses; LHH Career Services
encompasses our portfolio of outplacement and coaching consultancy
businesses.
   Adecco Staffing USA serves more than 70,000 clients a year through
a nationwide network of almost 1,100 points of sales and service. With
headquarters in Melville, NY, Adecco employs about 3,100 full-time
employees and places more than 130,000 temporary associates each week.
Adecco USA is a member of the American Staffing Association, an
organization that promotes legal, ethical, and professional practices
for the staffing industry.
   Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) 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 Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).
   Additional information is available at www.adeccousa.com.