Athletes and paralympic athletes career development
Athletes who dedicate their “best years” as young adults to sport are often left behind in terms of professional development. Elite sports are not only an asset to society, but also to the businesses – among them Adecco – who share in the successes of active athletes through sponsorship.
Our relationship with sport, however, goes way beyond traditional endorsement.
Olympic and Paralympic athletes who dedicate their “best years” as young adults to sport are often left behind in terms of professional development. Elite sports are not only an asset to society, but also to the businesses – among them Adecco – who share in the successes of active athletes through sponsorship.
IOC Athlete Career Programme
Our relationship with sport, however, goes way beyond traditional endorsement. The IOC in cooperation with Adecco, launched the IOC Athletes Career Programme (ACP) in 2005 helping professional athletes make the difficult transition from elite sport to a new career. Until the end of 2009, the IOC ACP supported more than 5,000 athletes from 40 countries, including those where we have agreements with the respective National Olympic Committees and Olympic Solidarity.
In 2009 the IOC working in close cooperation with Adecco, expanded the programme providing an enhanced platform to meet Olympic athletes' needs during and after their sporting career with the following three pillars:
- Education (deliverd by the IOC)
- Life skills (delivered by the IOC)
- Employment (delivered by Adecco)
Adecco's expertise and network comes in, making the right match by bringin employers and athletes together through the employment pillar, using a two-track approach:
- Career development was created around a combination of modules based on the core intellectual content of Adecco Human Capital Solutions to meet the unique requirements of athletes. The personalised programme enables athletes to communicate their unique skills to the business world.
- Job placement athletes employment needs vary at different stages of their careers. During competition, many look for part-time work, enabling them to combine sport and securing an income. At the end of their sporting careers, they need to take the important step of entering the labour market and looking for full-time employment. That's where Adecco's expertise and network comes in, making the right match and bringing employers and athletes together.
The IPC Athlete Career Programme
In 2007, the International Paralympic Committee and Adecco signed an initial agreement to extend the Athletes Career Programme to Paralympic athletes which was renewed in 2009 through 2012. Agreements between National Paralympic Committees and Adecco are currently being developed.