Adecco Korea

What Adecco Korea does

Adecco Korea, founded in 1999, is the South Korean branch of Adecco Group, a Swiss-headquartered Fortune Global 500 HR services multinational. Operating five regional branches (Seoul headquarters in Gangnam, plus Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Busan, and Wonju), the company employs more than 100 internal staff and manages over 3,000 dispatched/contract workers across the country. Its service portfolio spans four core lines: Permanent Recruitment (executive headhunting and professional direct-hire search), Staffing (temporary flexible placement including office, IT, facility management, interpretation, and food service roles), Outsourcing (business process outsourcing, sales promotion, production/logistics operations, and project-based services), and RPO (end-to-end, selective, and project-based Recruitment Process Outsourcing including a 3-6 month Temp-to-Perm evaluation program). The company serves enterprise and large corporations, SMBs and startups, executive-level hiring needs, and industry-specific verticals including FMCG, retail, manufacturing, logistics, IT, and events.

The business model is a sales-led professional services model with quote-based, multi-year enterprise contracts and no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through markups on dispatched worker wages (staffing), placement fees on permanent hires (recruitment/headhunting), and managed services fees (outsourcing and RPO). Distribution is direct enterprise and SMB field sales supported by a corporate website with contact-form-driven inquiry handling, plus ecosystem partnerships with ECCK, AmCham Korea, the Swiss Embassy, KOTRA, and Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor. Go-to-market leverages both the local Korean branch network and the global Adecco Group brand and infrastructure (5,100 branches across 60 countries). Chen Yufen (첸유펜) serves as the legal representative in South Korea, and the entity holds both Domestic and Overseas Paid Employment Service Licenses.

The technology stack described in source data is non-proprietary and conventional, consisting of a Salesforce-based job board for candidate submissions and a standard CMS-driven corporate website. No proprietary AI/ML platform, candidate-matching engine, or data flywheel is disclosed. Competitive positioning rests on the Adecco Group brand, global network reach, regulatory licensing, and a multi-service-line cross-sell motion (allowing clients to source talent through staffing, convert via temp-to-perm, recruit executives via headhunting, and outsource recruitment at scale via RPO).

Name

Adecco Korea

Legal name

Adecco Korea

Website

https://adecco.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adecco Korea is the South Korean branch of Swiss HR services multinational Adecco Group, founded 1999, operating five regional branches and providing staffing, permanent recruitment, outsourcing, and RPO services to enterprise, SMB, and government clients across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI), Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• HR outsourcing
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Executive search

Headquarters

HQ city

Songpadong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing/Temporary Placement Services: Provides temporary staffing services placing workers at client organizations. Revenue generated through mark-up on worker wages and service fees charged to client companies.
2. Permanent Recruitment/Headhunting: Executive search and permanent placement services for mid to executive-level positions. Fees typically based on placed candidate salary.
3. Outsourcing Services: Comprehensive HR process outsourcing including business process outsourcing, facility management, and project-based workforce solutions.
4. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing): Full or selective outsourcing of recruitment processes including strategy, sourcing, screening, and hiring management for client organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adecco Korea provides workforce solutions to South Korean businesses through four integrated HR service lines: temporary staffing (파견) for flexible workforce placement, permanent recruitment/headhunting for executive and professional hires, HR outsourcing covering business process, production, logistics, and sales operations, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for end-to-end or project-based mass hiring. Services are delivered via direct consultant engagement with client organizations across 5 branch offices in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Busan, and Wonju.

Product overview

Adecco Korea operates as a unified HR solutions platform offering four integrated service lines: 헤드헌팅 (Permanent Recruitment) for executive and professional direct-hire search, 파견 (Staffing) for temporary flexible placement, 아웃소싱 (Outsourcing) for business process and operational outsourcing, and 대규모 채용/RPO for recruitment process outsourcing. The services are designed to work complementarily, allowing clients to source talent through multiple channels—contract staffing for immediate needs, temp-to-perm for vetted conversions, headhunting for senior roles, and RPO for large-scale hiring projects. The portfolio is supported by 5 branch offices across Korea (Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Busan, Wonju) and the global Adecco Group network spanning 60 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Headhunting Service (Permanent Recruitment) Executive and professional headhunting service covering the full permanent recruitment lifecycle from candidate sourcing through onboarding, including executive search, specialist recruitment, and mass hiring capabilities for companies seeking C-level and specialized talent.
• Staffing/Temporary Placement Service Temporary staffing service providing flexible workforce solutions including office/administrative support, IT and technical support, facility management, interpretation/translation, and food service personnel for businesses needing contract or temporary workers.
• Outsourcing Service Comprehensive HR outsourcing covering business process outsourcing, sales/promotion activities, production/logistics operations, and customized project-based services including compliance, after-sales service, and food & beverage operations for clients across multiple industries.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Recruitment Process Outsourcing service offering end-to-end full service RPO, selective RPO for specific hiring stages, and project-based RPO for time-bound mass recruitment needs across industries including FMCG, retail, manufacturing, logistics, IT, and events.
• Temp-to-Perm (소개예정파견) Temporary-to-permanent placement program where candidates work 3-6 months on contract to verify competency, culture fit, and performance before transitioning to permanent employment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• 유럽상공회의소 (ECCK)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean Chamber of Commerce in Korea partnership for networking, industry collaboration, and business development activities.
• 주한미국상공회의소 (AmCham Korea)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Korea partnership for business networking, HR industry collaboration, and market access.
• 스위스 대사관 (Swiss Embassy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Embassy partnership reflecting Adecco Group's Swiss headquarters origin, supporting bilateral business relations and HR industry development in Korea.
• Korea ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKorean industry partnership for workforce development and employment promotion initiatives.
• KOTRA (대한무역투자진흥공사)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerKorea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency partnership supporting international HR solutions and facilitating cross-border workforce opportunities.
• 고용노동부 (Ministry of Employment and Labor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for employment policy compliance, workforce development programs, and legal hiring practices in Korea.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Michael Page Korea: Direct peer in professional recruitment and permanent placement across mid-to-senior roles in Korea. Comparable to Adecco Korea's headhunting and permanent recruitment product line.
• Kelly Services Korea: Global HR services peer operating in Korea with staffing and workforce solutions focus. Comparable service portfolio and global subsidiary structure to Adecco Korea.
• ManpowerGroup Korea: Direct global competitor offering staffing, permanent placement, and RPO in Korea. Most comparable to Adecco Korea as the other major global HR services subsidiary operating in the Korean market with similar four-service portfolio.
• Hays Korea: Direct peer specializing in professional recruitment and workforce solutions in Korea, particularly in finance, technology, and life sciences. Comparable to Adecco Korea's executive search and specialist recruitment capabilities.
• Randstad Korea: Direct peer among the global HR services Big Three, offering staffing, outsourcing, and RPO in Korea. Closely comparable business model and service breadth to Adecco Korea.
• Robert Half Korea: Direct peer in specialized professional and finance/IT staffing and permanent placement in Korea. Comparable to Adecco Korea's executive search and professional headhunting service line.
• Korn Ferry Korea: Direct peer in executive search, talent acquisition, and RPO services in Korea. Comparable to Adecco Korea's permanent recruitment and RPO service lines, particularly at the senior/executive level.

Regional players

• PeopleSearch Korea: Korea-based executive search firm specializing in senior leadership and board-level placements. Comparable niche overlap with Adecco Korea's executive headhunting service in the Korean market.

Emerging players

• Saramin (사람인): Korea's leading online recruitment platform with both self-serve job listings and recruitment solutions. Comparable to Adecco Korea in recruitment facilitation, but operates a digital platform model versus Adecco's traditional staffing services.
• JobKorea (잡코리아): Major Korean online recruitment platform with HR services and staffing arms. Adjacent competitor to Adecco Korea in the Korean placement and recruitment market with a tech-enabled model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adeccokorea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adecco-korea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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