At 65, he's just retired, but will remain active in joint civic-Randstad job creation ventures.

FORBES: Europe

Only 27% of companies offer promotions or bonuses to high-performing employees, says the Randstad survey.

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Kelly Services, Randstad, and other temp agencies are starting to see the recovery in traditional temp jobs.

FORBES: Enter the Virtual Workforce. TaskRabbit and Gigwalk

Yet according to the Randstad survey, performance reviews are the most common way that employers try to keep employees plugged in.

FORBES: Why Most Employees Wish They Had A Different Job

Randstad has modest debt, about 45% net debt to equity.

FORBES: Staffing Firm Randstad Will Profit In Europe, Regardless Of Economy

Glen Cathey, a vice president at the Randstad staffing firm, touched off the discussion a few days ago with a post on his Boolean Black Belt blog, entitled Do Recruiters Ruin LinkedIn?

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Assets: Owns 41% of Randstad Holding N.

FORBES: Europe