The strength of digital combines with the power of the physical network : Adecco and QAPA will accelerate the deployment of the digital offer in France and prepare for its international launch.
CREATE, the temporary recruitment platform, announced on September 7 its acquisition by Adecco France, the leading network of employment agencies in France with 900 agencies throughout the country. “This is a major announcement for the job market and also excellent news for everyone looking for work, mainly in the interim. Despite the health crisis, QAPA has proven the effectiveness of its platform and today, with our acquisition by Adecco, we will be able to go even further and faster. It’s a great business story that continues, with a touch of pride in promoting female entrepreneurship in French tech” comments Stéphanie Delestre, founder and president of QAPA. The French market for 100% digital recruitment solutions has grown eightfold over the last two years to reach around 350 million euros.. This exceptional growth is explained in particular by a rapid evolution of uses, among temporary employment candidates and user companies. Speed of service, simplicity and ergonomics of the tools, quality in the matching between offer and need are now the key elements which determine their choice. In this context, the acquisition of a major player in digital temporary employment in France such as QAPA allows Adecco to accelerate the deployment of an offer adapted to meet the expectations of its customers and temporary workers, complete its service offering from 100% digital to premium and conquer market share in new sectors. Alain Dehaze, CEO The Adecco Group : “With QAPA, we are able to offer our clients the human resources management solutions of tomorrow today. We will deploy QAPA’s technological expertise across Adecco to accelerate the development and optimization of existing digital platforms. »
The strengths of CAPA
QAPA is a pure player in digital temporary recruitment, without any local agency or physical location. Thanks to its mastery of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning technologies, QAPA offers a matching solution (pairing) fast and efficient on mobile and web. These assets have enabled QAPA to ensure constant growth of 70% over the last three years., leading society to balance. Its support from the number 1 employment agency network in France will allow QAPA to access a greater number of clients and thus open its placement services to a greater number of candidates. As a reminder, QAPA launched its digital platform dedicated to temporary employment in 2017 supported by 360 Capital, Partech and Index Ventures. Three years later, she joins the French Tech 120. With several hundred customers, SMEs and large groups, QAPA also has a solid candidate base with nearly 4,5 million profiles. With a powerful matching tool, QAPA relies on artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to offer candidates and companies the right offers and profiles in record time : in 80% of cases, an hour on average is enough for a company to satisfy its need for temporary employees.
