Adecco, TalentTrack, RPO, Recruitment, Acquisition

Adecco Acquires TalentTrack: What happens when the world’s fifth largest employer strengthens its RPO offering?

We here at HROA Connections watched with deep interest as Adecco, one of the largest overall employers in the U.S. (eclipsed only by the likes of the U.S. Postal Service and Wal-Mart), decided to bolster their RPO market presence by acquiring TalentTrack.  Therefore, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to sit down with two of our long-time colleagues, Mike Beygelman and Kim Davis to hear directly from them how this acquisition will shape the future of the RPO industry.  Some of you may recall Mike formerly graced us as the HROA’s own executive director before going onto bigger things with Adecco.  Kim, of course, has been a leader in the RPO Alliance and served on its board in addition to his role as CEO of TalentTrack. 

Adecco’s acquisition of TalentTrack marks a high point in a quarter filled with RPO consolidation.  Last month we brought you an interview with the new Kenexa RPO leadership team after its acquisition of StraightSource.  We’ve also tracked a series of subsequent deals with Spherion, Kenexa, and now, of course, Adecco.  With all these bigger players entering the space, we are clearly getting validation of the model. 

These new entrants, though, will bring a new and renewed sense of competition as the existing players adjust to their presence.  How will such a big player reshape the landscape?

Click here to download the interview: HROA Adecco/TalentTrack Interview

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