Adecco Singapore was recognised for services to sport in Singapore at the recent Singapore National Olympic Council Multi-Million Dollar Awards Presentation Ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games and the 16th Asian Games 2010, held in February at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.
A long-timer supporter of sport in Singapore through various work-related programmes; Adecco partners with professional and amateur athletes that are entering the workforce at the end of their sporting careers, providing them with education and advice about the labour market, job-seeking techniques and linking them to employers when possible.
In September 2007, The Athlete Career Programme (ACP) came into being in Singapore following an agreement signed between the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Adecco Singapore. The programme provides a framework for the job and career support that Adecco offers to athletes that are about to begin their ‘second’ career – often outside of sport - and focuses on the three pillars of education, life skills and employment.
As part of The Athlete Career Programme, Adecco employees played a key role at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, where 270 competing athletes attended workshops organised in the Olympic Village with a focus on their future careers.
Lynne Ng, Regional Director, Adecco SEA, commented “Many Singaporeans focus intensively on their careers in sport, and once this comes to an end they welcome the opportunity to receive support and direction about their future and how best to approach the world of work. This guidance is crucial for them to successfully navigate the sometimes-complex job market. It’s an honour to be recognised and to receive this accolade”.
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