Employment services group Adecco has continued its recent spending spree with the acquisition of workplace skills training specialist General Assembly in a deal worth $412.5m. The move is part of Adecco's push into the wider human resources sector, while a joint statement said the acquisition demonstrated the "changing nature of talent management and development". That company had developed a marketplace where job candidates could look at offers and schedule interviews with potential employers that interested them — with the potential to receive a signing bonus from Vettery when they took a position,” according to TechCrunch. General Development, which provides technical skills training in areas such as data science and digital marketing to companies around the world, will operate as a separate division of Adecco. In April, it was reported that Adecco, along with other employers, had been considering using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for recruitment.
Employment services group Adecco has continued its recent spending spree with the acquisition of workplace skills training specialist General Assembly in a deal worth $412.5m. The move is part of Adecco's push into the wider human resources sector, while a joint statement said the acquisition demonstrated the "changing nature of talent management and development". General Development, which provides technical skills training in areas such as data science and digital marketing to companies around the world, will operate as a separate division of Adecco. In April, it was reported that Adecco, along with other employers, had been considering using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for recruitment.