Happy 'Working Mother's' Day; New Adecco Survey Finds 68% of Working Mothers Feel Their Boss Recognizes They Do a Great Job Bal

A new survey released today by Adecco Staffing North
America (NYSE:ADO)(SWX:ADEN)(Paris:ADE), the global leader in
workforce solutions, found 68% of working mothers feel their bosses
recognize they do a great job of balancing their roles of mother and
employee. This insight shows the progress working moms are making in
the workplace, but the survey also found core challenges for this
important part of our workforce still exist.
   On the bright side, 33% of these women feel their colleagues think
their role as a mother gives them more insight, the ability to juggle
multiple priorities and better management skills, and only 4% feel
their bosses think they are not as committed to their jobs because
they have children.
   "In the past women have felt they have to choose one or the other
- building a family or building a career - but that is simply not the
case anymore," said Bernadette Kenny, SVP of Human Resources of Adecco
Staffing North America. "Women are proving they can climb the
corporate ladder and hold successful careers, while maintaining a
family and fulfilling their duties as mothers. Today's women are
choosing leadership roles acknowledging the challenges and
responsibilities that come with it. And they're succeeding!"
   These days, the choice of working or staying at home is not so
black and white as many women are choosing to balance both motherhood
and careers. In fact, in 2005, 36.9% of employed women in the labor
force had children under the age of 18, according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
   However, even with these positive signs, working mothers still
believe there is room for improvement for companies to help them
master the balancing act of work and family. Nearly half (49%) of the
women surveyed said a more flexible work environment would allow them
to be more adaptable as an employee and as a mother, and 37% said
their work environment would be more accommodating if they felt they
were treated equally to working fathers at the same level or position.
   "Women have truly progressed in terms of being successful at work
and as mothers," said Kenny. "But they haven't done it on their own.
Companies that have instituted programs and policies to help provide
working mothers, and fathers for that matter, more flexibility and
parental resources, have contributed greatly to this advancement of
working parents in the workforce. We at Adecco applaud companies for
contributing to this evolution."
   The following are tips on how employers can help working mothers
balance work and family as well as ways mothers can make the most of
their time in the office and at home.

   For employers:

   --  Be as flexible as possible. To relieve some of the pressure on
        working moms, employers should allow mothers a little more
        flexibility in how they do their jobs. Allowing working
        mothers to leave early and come in late once their workload is
        completed or telecommute on days their child is sick, is
        extremely helpful and also lets the employee know you value
        her and her role in your organization.

   --  Forty for four. Allowing working mothers to work forty hours
        over the course of four days is very helpful in terms of
        helping them achieve a work-life balance. Many working parents
        would love to have the opportunity to put in their forty hours
        at the office in four days. This way they can spend three full
        days with their children instead of two.

   --  Consider daycare facilities. Daycare facilities in or near the
        office are great ways to help working mothers with their
        balancing act of mother and employee - especially for mothers
        whose children are five and under. This allows parents to both
        work and see their children throughout the day.

   For working mothers:

   --  Talk to your employer about telecommuting. Telecommuting will
        allow you to stay home with your child when he/she is sick and
        keeps you from missing ballet recitals, sports events and
        school plays. You need to assure your boss you will remain
        highly productive and focused while in a more flexible work
        arrangement.

   --  Get dads in on the balancing act. It's a changing world and
        gender roles in the home are starting to blur. Increasingly,
        men are staying home with sick children, working four-day
        weeks, and asking their employers for extended paternity
        leave. Include dad. The kids will like spending extra time
        with their father and it helps you balance your life too.

   --  Be realistic about your goals. Do not expect to be able to
        spend the same amount of time with your child as someone who
        is a stay-at-home parent. Instead, concentrate on making the
        most out of the time you have. And let your children know too.
        Young children need to know what to expect each day and they
        look forward to when you will be home.

   The Adecco Staffing North America 2006 Mother's Day survey is a
part of its ongoing "Workplace Insights" series, focused on exploring
what's on the minds of today's workforce.

   Survey Methodology:

   The current results are based upon telephone interviews with a
representative sample of 5,165 adults, 18 years of age or older, who
are employed full-time. Participants included 2,553 men and 2,612
women living in private households in the continental U.S. Opinion
Research Corporation's Caravan conducted interviews between April
13-30, 2006. The margin of error is approximately plus or minus four
percent. A copy of the survey questionnaire can be provided upon
request.

   ABOUT ADECCO:

   Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader
in HR services. 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 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 -
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   Additional information is available at the company's website at
www.adeccousa.com.