Third anniversary of RGF Connect kicks off Global Week of Impact 2026

The RGF Connect Global Week of Impact 2026 will be a week full of activities and events centered around the theme ‘Building Bridges to Employment’, explains Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, Global Head of RGF Connect. “We turn purpose into action for people facing barriers to employment. Through local initiatives, work-readiness support, job matching, and strong partnerships that open doors to real job opportunities.”

RGF Connect: 3 years of impact on a growing scale

Over the first 3 years of RGF Connect, we have focused on creating equal opportunities and empowerment for all. The communities and individuals we have supported so far include seniors or retirees, people with mental and physical disabilities, women facing challenges in the labor market, migrants and other underrepresented groups, ex-offenders reintegrating into society, and young adults (18 - 25 years old) experiencing barriers entering the labor market.

Melissa highlights the growing scale of the workforce impact across these communities and individuals, driven by the global RGF Connect framework for inclusive hiring over the past years. “In our fiscal year 2024, April 2024 - March 2025, RGF Staffing supported 56,589 placements from our impacted communities, provided work-readiness training to 2,965 participants, and delivered 27 total programs across all operating companies. This impact grew significantly in our fiscal year 2025, April 2025 - March 2026, to 139,018 placements, with 10,612 work-readiness participants. Of those, 2,577 were placed directly into employment. And 42 programs were delivered by our operating companies.”

A global wave

The many local ripples created by RGF Connect have, without exaggeration, truly turned into a global wave. The Global Week of Impact 2026 reflects this through a wide range of events and activities organized by our operating companies. Some – but not all – of the activities include:

Staffmark Group (USA) is supporting nationwide workforce readiness, retention, and recruitment through local partnerships and regional RGF Connect events focused on young adults and veterans particularly.
CSI Companies (USA) is facilitating executive leadership discussions, recruiter screenings, resume reviews, and professional panels for young women who have not prepared for careers outside of sports.
RGF Staffing ANZ is focusing on local opportunities, including behavioral training, onboarding support, guest speaker sessions, and job matching for women and disabled communities.
RGF Staffing HKSG is facilitating executive leadership discussions, recruiter screenings, resume reviews, and professional panels for young women who have not prepared for careers outside of sports.
Recruit Staffing (Japan) is offering resume writing guidance, interview coaching and direct matching with suitable employers. They are focused on helping seniors and disabled people find their next job.
Staff Service Group (Japan) is running knowledge-sharing campaigns, featuring placement success stories to drive more placements of seniors and foreign nationals.
RGF Staffing Belgium is helping people with CV and LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, AI and digital skills training, recruiter meetups, and talent studios specifically seniors.
RGF Staffing France is offering an ‘open days week’, introducing candidates to professions, and offering internship opportunities through internal placements for all impacted communities.
RGF Staffing Germany is running an open house at Unique Academy, recruiter guidance, workforce readiness, and direct pathways to placements for seniors.
RGF Staffing the Netherlands is organizing skills lab sessions, refugee women talent sessions, coaching, application training, and recruiter meet-and-greets focused on job matching for people with high education who have not found adequate employment.
Headquarters employees are volunteering in a skills boost event.

Creating pathways to employment

Yvonne Mastenbroek, Chief Sustainability Officer at RGF Staffing, is proud of the strong engagement and full participation of employees across all RGF Staffing’s operating companies in 10 countries across 4 continents, including the headquarters: “During the RGF Connect Global Week of Impact, we will create many pathways to employment and highlight more inclusive hiring solutions across all our operating companies and brands. We encourage our clients to join us on this journey, by sharing our stories and exploring how we can work together. Let's build bridges to employment and create opportunities for all.”