Example: CareFusion, a San Diego-based maker of medical devices, has more than 50 nurse educators on its staff, plus a part-time team it hires through the staffing company Adecco.

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This isn't the first time Switzerland's Adecco has tried to acquire a British staffing company since the start of the economic downturn.

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Switzerland's Adecco (15, ADO) is one of the world's biggest temporary-staffing firms.

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