RANDSTAD : celebrates 100th volunteer in VSO partnership
02/22/2012| 08:36am US/Eastern
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Randstad celebrates 100th volunteer in VSO partnership
Randstad celebrates 100th volunteer in VSO partnership
Randstad is proud to place the 100th volunteer in the VSO
partnership, sharing professional expertise and skills to
support VSO projects all over the world. The 100th Randstad
volunteer is Chantal van Marwijk, currently on assignment in
Zanzibar, Tanzania, providing IT support to the Jambiani
Tourism Training Institue. At Randstad, Chantal works as a
senior IT specialist in I-bridge's internet development
team in the Netherlands.
"We are very happy to report 100 Randstad employees have
volunteered for a VSO assignment since the start of our
partnership in 2004", says Frans Cornelis, MD Group
marketing & communications at Randstad Holding.
"Together we enhance VSO's reach across the globe
and increase its ability to recruit volunteers for placements
in developing countries. Randstad supports VSO by recruiting
professionals interested in volunteer work, strengthening
VSO's core processes, fundraising and encouraging our own
employees to volunteer their time overseas as well as in
their home countries."
Marg Mayne, CEO VSO comments:"Harnessing the skills and
expertise of the corporate sector to stimulate development
and empower people in some of the poorest parts of the world
is fundamental to VSO's work and over the years we have
successfully developed long-term strategic partnerships with
companies like Randstad. Randstad staff have been deployed on
6-week to 12-month assignments to support VSO's work in
key areas of disability, education, health, HIV/AIDS,
participation & governance and secure livelihoods. Not only
have they made an impact in developing countries, they have
also acquired valuable skills through their volunteering
experiences that benefit Randstad's business in the long
run."
During her assignment Chantal van Marwijk will assess the
existing IT training needs for JTTI staff, update the
website, write an IT manual and train people in how to use
internet and free marketing tools. She keeps a blog during
her time in Zanzibar: http://zanziblog.chantalvanmarwijk.nl/
About VSO VSO is the world's leading independent
international development organization that works through
volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.
VSO's high-impact approach involves bringing people
together to share skills, build capabilities, promote
international understanding and action, and change lives to
make the world a fairer place for all. See www.vsointernational.org
for more information.
About Randstad Randstad specializes in solutions in the field
of flexible work and human resources services. Our services
range from regular temporary staffing and permanent placement
to inhouse, professionals, search & selection, and HR
Solutions. The Randstad Group is one of the leading HR
services providers in the world with top three positions in
Argentina, Belgium & Luxembourg, Canada, Chile, France,
Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the United States
as well as major positions in Australia and Japan. End 2011
Randstad had approximately 28,700 corporate employees and
around 4,700 branches and inhouse locations in 40 countries
around the world. Randstad generated a revenue of € 16.2
billion in 2011. Randstad was founded in 1960 and is
headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands. Randstad Holding nv
is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, where options for
stocks in Randstad are also traded.www.randstad.com.
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