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Executive Employment Agreement with Jon D. Kerner

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made effective as of the 17th day of April, 2009, by and between MPS GROUP, INC., a Florida corporation, and its successors (“Employer”), and JON D. KERNER, a resident of the State of Florida
(“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, the Employer and the Executive entered into a Letter of Understanding on December 7, 2007;
and 
 WHEREAS, the Employer and the Executive desire to enter into an employment agreement, which agreement shall replace and thereby
supersede all prior employment agreements and similar understandings previously executed or agreed between the Employer and the Executive; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements and covenants, and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Employer and Executive, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows: 
 1. Employment. Employer hereby employs Executive as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and
Executive hereby accepts employment by Employer, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Executive will report directly to one or both of the principal executive or principal financial officers of the
Employer. 
 2. Duties and Authority. As Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Employer, Executive
shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the Employer to the extent, and otherwise performing such duties as are, customarily performed by a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of a company of similar size and structure
to the Employer. Executive agrees to devote his full time, attention and best efforts to the performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however, it shall not be considered a violation of the foregoing for the Executive to assist in the financial
affairs of corporate affiliates or to serve on corporate, industry, civic or charitable boards or committees, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibility as an employee of the
Employer in accordance with this Agreement. 
 3. Initial Term; Employment Period. The initial term of employment shall
begin on April 17, 2009 and end on December 31, 2009 (the “Term of this Agreement”). The Term of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for one year on December 31, 2009, and each annual anniversary thereof (the
“Extension Date”) unless, and until, at least 90 days prior to the applicable Extension Date either the Employer or the Executive provides written notice to the other party that this Agreement is not to be extended (the later of
December 31, 2009 or the last date to which the Term is extended shall be the “End of Term”). For purposes of this Agreement, the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on the Date of Termination (as hereafter defined)
shall be referred to herein as the “Employment Period.” 

 4. Compensation. During the Employment Period which is in the Term of this
Agreement, Executive shall receive the following compensation: 
 A. Base Salary. A base annual salary of $250,000,
payable in accordance with the Employer’s standard practice for other comparable executives. Executive’s base salary shall be subject to annual review by the Board of Directors of the Employer (the “Board”) for discretionary
periodic increases in accordance with the Employer’s compensation policies. References to “Base Salary” in this Agreement shall be to the base salary set forth in this Paragraph 4.A. and shall include any increases to such base salary
made hereby. 
 B. Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be entitled to a target incentive compensation
opportunity expressed as a percentage of Base Salary of not less than 50% under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”), as amended from time to time, or pursuant to a newly established or successor plan. 
 C. Management Savings Plan. The Executive shall be entitled each year to an annual contribution of at least the minimum annual
award level under the Management Savings Plan, as amended from time to time, or pursuant to a newly established or successor plan. 
 5. Equity Compensation. Employer shall continue to grant to Executive stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or other equity compensation awards from time to time in a manner consistent with that to
which it makes such grants to other senior executive officers of the Employer pursuant to the MPS Group, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, or pursuant to a newly established or successor plan. 
 A. Vesting and Exercise. Any existing or future equity compensation awards shall provide for: 
 (i) with respect to stock options, exercisability of vested stock options (including those vested under Paragraph 5.A.(ii) below) for at
least two years following the Executive’s termination of employment with the Employer (or if sooner, 10 years from date of grant of the option); 
 (ii) with respect to all stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation awards, full vesting upon a Change in Control (as hereafter defined) or termination of the Executive’s employment with the
Employer by reason of Executive’s death or Disability (as hereafter defined) or for reasons other than termination (i) by the Employer for Cause (as hereafter defined), or (ii) by the Executive without Good Reason (as hereafter
defined); and 
 (iii) with respect to all stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation awards,
exercisability only to the extent vested on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Employer, in the event of termination (i) by the Employer for Cause, or (ii) by the Executive without Good Reason. 

 

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 B. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean: 

(i) the acquisition by any person or persons (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) of legal or beneficial ownership of 35% or more of either (a) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Employer or (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Employer entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors; 
 (ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Employer’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of
at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Board as of the date hereof; 
 (iii) approval by the shareholders of the Employer of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case unless the shareholders of
the Employer immediately before such reorganization, merger, or consolidation own, directly or indirectly, immediately following such reorganization, merger, or consolidation at least a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting
securities of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger, or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities immediately before such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or

 (iv) approval by the shareholders of the Employer of (a) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Employer or
(b) the sale or other disposition of more than 50% of the assets of the Employer within a twelve month period. 
 6.
Benefits. To the extent not otherwise provided herein (it being the intent not to duplicate benefits) during the term of this Agreement, Employer shall provide the Executive with all retirement, welfare, deferred compensation,
disability and other benefits generally provided to all of the Employer’s other senior executive officers. Executive shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year. Unused vacation shall be paid out at calendar
year end. The Employer shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while conducting business in accordance with policies adopted by the Employer from time to time. The Executive acknowledges that pursuant to the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Employer may be required to report for tax purposes all or a portion of certain of the benefits and reimbursements provided in this
Agreement as income in respect of the Executive. In all events, the aforementioned benefit and expense reimbursements will be made no later than the year following the year in which the expense was incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section 6 to the contrary, any expense reimbursed by the Employer in one taxable year in no event will affect the amount of expenses required to be reimbursed or in-kind benefits required to be provided by the Employer in any other taxable
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 7. Non-Compete; Confidentiality. In consideration of the employment of Executive by
Employer, Executive agrees as follows: 
 A. Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation. During the Employment Period and for a
period of two years after the Date of Termination, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, within a fifty mile radius of any office of Employer (or a consolidated subsidiary) in existence on the Date of Termination, own, manage, be employed by,
work for, consult for, be an officer or director of, advise, represent, engage in or carry on any business which competes with the business of Employer. During the Employment Period and for a period of two (2) years after the Date of
Termination, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce, or attempt to solicit or induce, any employee of the Employer (or a consolidated subsidiary) to leave the Employer (or a consolidated subsidiary) for any reason whatsoever,
or solicit the services of any employee of the Employer (or a consolidated subsidiary). 
 B. Non-Disclosure of
Information. Executive will not at any time, during or after the term of this Agreement in any fashion, form, or manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose, or communicate to any person, firm, or corporation, in any manner
whatsoever, any information of any kind, nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of the Employer, including, but not limited to, the names of any of its customers or prospective customers or any other
information concerning the business of the Employer, its manner of operation, its plans, its vendors, its suppliers, its advertising, its marketing, its methods, its practices, or any other information of any kind, nature, or description, without
regard to whether any or all of the foregoing matters would otherwise be deemed confidential, material, or important; provided, however that this provision shall not prevent disclosures by Executive to the extent such disclosures are
(i) believed by the Executive, in good faith and acting reasonably, to be in the best interest of the Employer, (ii) of information that is public at the time of the disclosure (other than as a result of the Executive’s violation of
this Paragraph 7.B.), or (iii) as required by law or legal process (and, if the Executive is so required to disclose, Executive shall provide the Employer notice of such to allow the Company the opportunity to contest such disclosure).

 8. Termination of Employment. 
 A. Death or Disability. The Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive’s death during the
Employment Period. Additionally, if the Employer determines in good faith that the Executive has incurred a Disability, it may give the Executive written notice of its intention to terminate the Executive’s employment, and in such event, the
Executive’s employment with the Employer shall terminate effective on the later of (i) the date in the notice, (ii) the day after receipt of such notice by the Executive, or (iii) the date the Disability has been considered to
occur (the “Disability Effective Date”), provided that, prior to such date, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall have
the meaning set forth in the Employer’s long term disability plan or policy covering the Executive and shall not be considered to have occurred until after the waiting period as required by such plan or policy. 
  

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 B. Cause. The Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment during the
Employment Period for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) a breach by the Executive of the Executive’s obligations under Paragraph 2 above (other than as a result of temporary incapacity due to physical
or mental illness, or Disability) which is demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Executive’s part, which is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Employer and which is not
remedied in a reasonable period of time (to be not less than 15 days) after receipt of written notice from the Employer specifying such breach; or (ii) the conviction of the Executive of a felony; or (iii) a breach of the Executive’s
fiduciary duty. No act or failure to act on the Executive’s part shall be considered willful unless done or omitted in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interest of the Employer. 
 C. Good Reason. The Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Executive at any time for Good Reason. For purposes of
this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: 
 (i) a material diminution in the Executive’s position, authority,
duties or responsibilities; 
 (ii) a material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary (except if such reduction is a
part of a reduction for all executive officers of the Employer); 
 (iii) a material diminution in the Executive’s
overall compensation opportunity (except if such reduction is part of a reduction for all executive officers of the Employer); 
 (iv) any other failure by the Employer to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement that constitutes a material breach of this Agreement; 
 (v) Employer’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location other than Jacksonville, Florida, provided such
requirement constitutes a material change in the geographic location at which Executive must perform services; or 
 (vi) the
Employer’s providing notice to the Executive pursuant to Paragraph 3 that the Agreement will not be extended, unless the purpose of such notice is to negotiate the terms of a new agreement between the Employer and the Executive and the notice
provides that the Agreement continues in effect until such new agreement is entered into. 
 For purposes of this Paragraph 8.C., any good
faith determination of “Good Reason” made by the Executive shall be conclusive. However, no such event described hereunder shall constitute Good Reason unless the Executive has given written notice to the Employer specifying the event
relied upon for such termination within 90 days after the initial occurrence of such event and the Employer has not remedied such within 60 days of receipt of such notice; and provided, further, that in all cases the termination of the
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Reason unless such termination occurs not more than two (2) years following the initial occurrence of the event(s) claimed to constitute Good Reason.
The Employer and the Executive, upon mutual written agreement, may waive any of the foregoing provisions which would otherwise constitute Good Reason. 
 D. Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Employer for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated to the other party by Notice of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Notice of Termination” means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon; (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment; and (iii) specifies the Date of Termination (as defined below). Notice of intent to terminate employment for Good Reason must be provided pursuant to Paragraph 8.C.
of this Agreement. The failure by the Executive or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Employer
hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Employer from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Employer’s rights hereunder. 
 E. Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means the date on which the Executive incurs a “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, which to the extent permissible means (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Employer for Cause, the date specified in the Notice of Termination as the Date
of Termination; (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination as the Date of Termination, provided the Date of Termination is no more than two years
following the initial occurrence of the Good Reason event; (iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective
Date, as the case may be; and (iv) if Executive’s employment is terminated by either party other than for death, Disability, Cause or Good Reason, the date set forth in the notice required under Paragraph 8.D. above as the Date of
Termination is to be effective. 
 9. Obligations of the Employer upon Termination. Upon termination of the
Executive’s employment for any reason during the Term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to Base Salary and all benefits through the Date of Termination, and to exercise then vested stock options in accordance with Paragraph 5.A.(i)
above. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment during the Term of this Agreement by reason of the Executive’s death or Disability, or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by the Employer for any reason other than Cause,
Executive shall in addition be entitled to exercise stock options, restricted stock and other equity-based awards with accelerated vesting pursuant to Paragraph 5.A.(ii) above. In addition, upon the termination of the Executive’s
employment during the Term of this Agreement by the Executive for Good Reason, or by the Employer for any reason other than Cause, or for other than Executive’s Disability or death, the Executive shall be entitled to receive: 
  

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 A. During the first five (5) years of the Term: (i) a lump sum payment within
thirty (30) days equal to the sum of (a) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Date of Termination and (b) the Executive’s target bonus opportunity under the Incentive Plan based on the target bonus opportunity for the year of
termination; and (ii) continued participation in the Company’s group health insurance plans at the Company’s expense until the earlier of (x) the expiration of one (1) year from the effective date of termination or
(y) Executive’s eligibility for participation in the group health plan of a subsequent employer or entity for which Executive provides services; and 
 B. From and after completion of the first five (5) years of the Term: (i) a lump sum payment within thirty (30) days equal
to two (2) times the sum of (a) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Date of Termination and (b) the Executive’s target bonus opportunity under the Incentive Plan based on the target bonus opportunity for the year of
termination; and (ii) continued participation in the Company’s group health insurance plans at the Company’s expense until the earlier of (x) the expiration of the two (2) years from the effective date of termination or
(y) Executive’s eligibility for participation in the group health plan of a subsequent employer or entity for which Executive provides services. 
 10. Mitigation of Damages. Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise. The amounts
provided for under this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned or benefits received by the Executive as the result of self-employment or employment by another employer or otherwise. 
 11. Tax Effect. If Independent Tax Counsel shall determine that the aggregate payments made, and benefits provided, to the Executive
pursuant to this Agreement and any other payments, and benefits provided, to the Executive from the Employer, its affiliates and plans, which constitute “parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code (or any successor
provision thereto) (“Parachute Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a
“Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount (determined by Independent Tax Counsel) such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any Excise Tax) imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment and any interest or penalties imposed with respect
to such taxes, the Executive retains from the Gross-Up Payment an amount equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the payments. 
 For purposes
of this Paragraph, “Independent Tax Counsel” shall mean a lawyer, a certified public accountant with a nationally recognized accounting firm, or a compensation consultant with a nationally recognized actuarial and benefits consulting firm
with expertise in the area of executive compensation tax law, who shall be selected by the Employer and shall be reasonably acceptable to the Executive, and whose fees and disbursements shall be paid by the Employer. 
  

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 A. If Independent Tax Counsel shall determine that no Excise Tax is payable by the
Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that the Executive has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on the Executive’s Federal income tax return. If the Executive is subsequently required to make a payment
of any Excise Tax, then the Independent Tax Counsel shall determine the amount of such additional payment (“Gross-Up Underpayment”), and any such Gross-Up Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Employer to or for the benefit of the
Executive. The fees and disbursements of the Independent Tax Counsel shall be paid by the Employer. 
 B. The Executive shall
notify the Employer in writing within 15 days of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Employer of a Gross-Up Payment. If the Employer notifies the Executive in writing that it desires to
contest such claim and that it will bear the costs and provide the indemnification as required by this sentence, the Executive shall: 
 (i) give the Employer any information reasonably requested by the Employer relating to such claim; 
 (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Employer shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney
reasonably selected by the Employer; 
 (iii) cooperate with the Employer in good faith in order to effectively contest such
claim; and 
 (iv) permit the Employer to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; provided, however, that the
Employer shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or
income tax, including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. The Employer shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest; provided, however,
that if the Employer directs the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Employer shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance. 
  

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 C. If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Employer pursuant
to this Paragraph 11, the Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall, within 10 days, pay to the Employer the amount of such refund, together with any interest paid or credited thereon after
taxes applicable thereto. 
 Payment of a Gross-Up Payment or a Gross-Up Underpayment shall be made no later than the end of the
Executive’s taxable year next following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Executive remits the related taxes. 
 12.
Mandatory Deductions. Any amounts to which Executive is entitled as compensation, bonus, merit bonus, or any other form of compensation subject to withholding, shall be subject to usual deduction for appropriate federal, state, and
local income and employment tax obligations of Executive. 
 13. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement
shall be given in writing. Notices shall be effective from the date of receipt, if delivered personally to the party to whom notice is to be given, or on the second day after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid. Notices shall be
properly addressed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below or to such other address as either party may later specify by notice to the other: 
 If to Employer: 
 MPS Group, Inc. 
 Attn: Chief Executive Officer 
 1 Independent
Drive 
 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 
 If to Executive: 
 Jon D. Kerner at the then current address of the Executive 
 appearing in the corporate records of Employer 
 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to, any
and all prior employment agreements and related amendments entered into between the Employer and the Executive. This Agreement may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, amendment or
modification is sought. 
 15. Waiver. The waiver by one party of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by
the other shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 16. Attorney’s Fees. In the event of
litigation or other dispute resolution proceeding involving the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith,
including attorney’s fees through appeal. In order to comply with Section 409A of the Code, in no event shall the payments by the Company under this Paragraph 16 be made later than the end 

  

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of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such fees and expenses were incurred, provided, that the Executive shall have submitted an
invoice for such fees and expenses at least ten (10) days before the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such fees and expenses were incurred. The amount of such legal fees and expenses that the Company is
obligated to pay in any given calendar year shall not affect the legal fees and expenses that the Company is obligated to pay in any other calendar year, and the Executive’s right to have the Company pay such legal fees and expenses may not be
liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit 
 17. Tax Withholding. The Employer shall have the right to deduct from
all benefits and/or payments under the Agreement any taxes required by law to be paid or withheld with respect to such benefits or payments. 
 18. Governing Law; Venue. The Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Duval County, Florida, shall be proper venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement.

 19. Paragraph Headings. Paragraph headings are for convenience only and are not intended to expand or restrict the
scope or substance of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 20. Assignability. The rights and obligations of the Employer
under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Employer. This Agreement is a personal employment agreement and the rights, obligations and interests of the Executive hereunder may not
be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or hypothecated. 
 21. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and shall in no way be impaired. 
 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to account
for more than one such counterpart. 
 23. Code Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended
that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. References to Section 409A of the Code will include any proposed, temporary or final
regulation, or any other formal guidance, promulgated with respect to such section by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Each payment to be made to the Executive under the provisions of this Agreement will be considered
to be a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 EXECUTIVE 
 /s/ Jon D. Kerner 
 Jon D. Kerner 
 EMPLOYER: 
 By: /s/ Timothy D. Payne 
 Name: Timothy D. Payne 
 Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 
  

 11Executive Annaul Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.2 
 MPS GROUP, INC. 
 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN 
 SECTION 1 
 Establishment and Purpose. MPS Group, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the “Company”), hereby establishes an incentive compensation plan, which shall be known as the MPS Group, Inc. Executive Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purposes of the Plan are to further the growth and
financial success of the Company by offering performance incentives to designated executives who have significant responsibility for such success, to encourage management to focus on key corporate, business unit and individual performance
objectives, and to assist in the attraction and retention of qualified management talent through a competitive compensation package. All Awards granted under the Plan shall be governed solely by the terms of the Plan, the Award Notification, the
Plan Rules and applicable law. 
 SECTION 2 
 Definitions.

 “Affiliate” means a company or organization that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and may be an unincorporated entity, division or operating unit of the Company or any its Affiliates. 
 “Award” means the cash incentive bonus granted to a Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 
 “Award Notification” means the written terms and conditions applicable to an Award granted to a Participant, substantially in the form attached as Appendix B. 
 “Award Opportunity” means the percentages, as set forth in the Award Notification, that are to determine the amount of the Participant’s Award. Award Opportunity levels shall generally be dependent upon
an individual’s position in the Company or an Affiliate and level of responsibility. 
 “Base Annual Salary” means the actual regular annual
base salary paid to a Participant during the applicable Plan Year, excluding bonus, automobile allowance, dues or other special awards (but as increased by the amount of any pre-tax deferrals or other pre-tax payments made by the Participant to the
Company’s deferred compensation or welfare plans (whether qualified or non-qualified)). Base Annual Salary shall not include income from stock options, restricted stock awards, fringe benefits, tax gross-ups or similar items. 
 “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 “Change in Control” means any of the following events: 
 (a) The acquisition by any “person,” as the term
person is used for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, of legal or beneficial ownership of 35% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or (ii) the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; 
 (b) Individuals who, as of the Effective Date
constitute the Board of Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election
by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Board of Directors shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Board of Directors as of the date hereof;

 (c) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each case unless the shareholders of the Company
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directly or indirectly, immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation at least a majority of the combined voting power of the
outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities immediately before such reorganization, merger or
consolidation; or 
 (d) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of (i) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (ii) the sale
or other disposition of more than 50% of the assets of the Company within a twelve month period. 
 “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief
executive officer of the Company, unless otherwise specified. 
 “Chief Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer of the Company, unless
otherwise specified. 
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or any subcommittee thereof, comprised of not less than the minimum number of persons from time to time required by Section 16(b)
of the Exchange Act or Code Section 162(m), or any other committee designated by the Board of Directors which is responsible for administering the Plan. 
 “Company” means MPS Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its successors. 
 “Effective Date” shall have the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 7(a). 
 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 “Financial Performance Criteria” means one or more criteria selected by the Committee to measure performance for the year and which are listed on Appendix A
attached hereto. 
 “Financial Performance Objective” means one or more Financial Performance Criteria that are applied to a Participant in
determining the component of the Plan that relates to financial performance. 
 “Key Performance Objective” means an established individual goal
applied to a Participant in determining a component of the Plan that relates to other than financial performance. 
 “Maximum Award” means the
maximum percentage of Base Annual Salary which may be paid to a Participant as an Award based upon the performance during the Plan Year. 
 “Named
Executive Officer” means a Participant who for a particular Plan Year is one of the group of “covered employees” under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder. 
 “Participant” means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate who is designated by the Committee in its sole discretion to participate in the Plan.

 “Performance Level” means one or more related levels of Financial Performance Objectives and Key Performance Objectives as established by the
Committee. Each Performance Level may be expressed on an absolute and/or relative basis; or may be based on or otherwise employ comparisons based on internal targets, the past performance of the Company and/or the past or current performance of
other companies; and in the case of earnings-based measures, may consist of or utilize comparisons related to capital, shareholders’ equity and/or shares outstanding, or to assets or net assets. 
 “Plan Rules” has the meaning ascribed to it by Section 3(a). 
  

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 “Plan Year” means the twelve month period which is the same as the Company’s fiscal year. The initial Plan
Year shall be January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. 
 “Target Award” means the percentage of Base Annual Salary which will be paid
to a Participant as an Award if the Performance Level applicable to the Participant for the Plan Year is achieved, as reflected in the Plan Rules for such Plan Year. 
 “Threshold Award” means the percentage of Base Annual Salary which may be paid to a Participant as an Award based on the minimum acceptable performance during the Plan Year. 
 SECTION 3 
 Administration. 
  

	(a)	The Plan will be administered by the Committee, subject to its right to delegate responsibility for administration of the Plan as set forth herein. Subject to the terms of the Plan
and applicable law, the Committee will have authority to establish: (i) the employees who are to become Participants in the Plan; (ii) the Target Award, Maximum Award and Threshold Award that can be granted to each Participant and the
method for determining such award which the Committee may amend from time to time; (iii) the applicable Financial Performance Objectives and Key Performance Objectives for each Participant, which Financial Performance Objectives will include
one or more of the Financial Performance Criteria listed on Appendix A attached hereto, as determined by the Committee each year; (iv) the time or times and the conditions subject to which any Award may become payable; and (v) the form of
payment of an Award (collectively, the matters referred to in (i) – (v) above are “Plan Rules”). 

  

	(b)	The Plan Rules will be adopted by the Committee prior to, or as soon as practical after, the commencement of each Plan Year, provided that with respect to Named Executive Officers
such Plan Rules will be adopted within the time provided in the regulations under Code Section 162(m) if compliance therewith is necessary or desirable in the Committee’s determination. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the
Committee’s right to delegate its responsibilities, the Committee will also have the discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations
deemed necessary or advisable in administering the Plan. The determinations of the Committee on the matters referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) through (iv) of this Section 3 with respect to Named Executive Officers (and such other
Participants as the Committee may determine) may be submitted at least annually to the Board of Directors for its consideration and ratification, provided that with respect to the Chief Executive Officer the Committee shall establish the Award level
and performance targets. For Participants who are not Named Executive Officers, or for Named Executive Officers for which the Committee may determine that compliance with Code Section 162(m) is not necessary or warranted in any Plan Year, the
Committee may in its discretion establish Financial Performance Criteria or other performance measures not listed on Appendix A without obtaining shareholder approval. 

 SECTION 4 
 Eligibility. The Committee will designate by name or position the Participants for each Plan Year, which
designation may be based upon the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer and other designees. Any employee who is a Participant in one Plan Year may be excluded from participation in any other Plan Year. If, during the Plan Year, a
Participant, other than a Named Executive Officer for which compliance with Code Section 162(m) is warranted or desirable in the Committee’s determination, changes employment positions to a new position that corresponds to a different
Award level, the Committee may, in its discretion, adjust the Participant’s Award level for such Plan Year. The Committee may, in its discretion, designate employees who are hired after the beginning of the Plan Year as Participants for such
Plan Year and as eligible to receive a full or partial Award for such year. 
  

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 SECTION 5 
 Awards. 

  

	(a)	Each Participant shall receive an annual Award Notification that shall address the terms and conditions of his/her annual Award Opportunity. The Award Notification shall address the
weighting between the Financial Performance Objectives and any Key Performance Objectives; the Performance Levels for each objective; and such other terms and conditions applicable to the Award, as determined by the Committee, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan. 

  

	(b)	At the end of each Plan Year, the finance department of the Company will determine the actual financial performance for the Plan Year. The Chief Executive Officer will review any
individual Key Performance Objectives for other Participants to determine the achievement of those Performance Levels. Once the Performance Levels have been determined, the Chief Financial Officer or its designee will calculate the actual Award
payment. 

  

	(c)	At the end of each Plan Year, the Committee shall certify the extent to which the Financial Performance Objectives and Key Performance Objectives have been achieved for such Plan
Year based upon information provided by the Company and such other information related to the Participant as the Committee deems necessary. Subject to the right to decrease an Award as described in the next paragraph, the Participant’s Award
shall be computed by the Committee based upon the achievement of the established Financial Performance Objectives and/or Key Performance Objectives, the Plan Rules, measurement criteria and the requirements of the Plan. In addition to any
adjustments which the Committee may provide for in the Award or the Plan Rules, the Committee may, in determining whether Financial Performance Objectives and Key Performance Objectives have been met, adjust the Company’s or Affiliate’s
financial results to exclude the effect of unusual charges or income items, changes in accounting rules or other events (such as acquisitions, divestitures and equity and similar restructurings, force reductions or similar corporate restructurings,
asset impairments), ((including impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets)), which in the Committee’s judgment distort the comparison of results from one year to another (either on a segment or consolidated basis). The Committee may
also make adjustments to eliminate the effects of changes in tax law, rules and regulations. With respect to Named Executive Officers, the Committee shall consider the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code in making adjustments for awards
intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code. 

  

	(d)	The Committee may, in its discretion, decrease the amount of a Participant’s Award for a Plan Year based upon such factors as it may determine, including the failure of the
Company or Affiliate to meet certain performance goals or of a Participant to meet his or her Key Performance Objectives. The factors to be used in reducing an Award shall be established at the beginning of a Plan Year and may vary among
Participants. 

  

	(e)	In the event that the Company’s or Affiliate’s performance is below the performance standards for the Plan Year and the Awards are reduced or cancelled, the Committee may
in its discretion grant Awards (or increase the otherwise earned Awards) under the Plan to deserving Participants, except that any adjustments for Participants who are Named Executive Officers shall be made in a manner consistent with the next
paragraph. 

  

	(f)	The Plan Rules and Awards under the Plan shall be administered in a manner to qualify payments under the Plan to Named Executive Officers for the performance-based exception under
Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder, except where the Committee or the Board of Directors determines such compliance is not desirable or required. The maximum Award that may be paid to an individual Participant for a Plan Year
shall be $3 million. 

  

	(g)	 No Participant will have any vested right to receive payment of any Award until such date as the Committee has made its determination with respect to the payment of
such Participant’s Award; provided, that where the Committee determines that Board ratification of its determination is necessary or desirable, then no right to payment of any Award to such Participant is vested until the Board has so ratified
the Committee’s determination. Except as provided herein or stated otherwise in a Participant’s employment agreement, 

  

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severance agreement or other arrangement, no Award will be paid to any Participant who is not an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate at the end of
the Plan Year to which the Award relates; provided, that, at the discretion of the Committee or its designee, partial Awards may be authorized by the Committee to be paid to Participants (or their beneficiaries) who are terminated without cause (as
determined by the Committee or its designee) or who retire, die or become permanently and totally disabled during the Plan Year. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other person. To the extent that any Participant or person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or an Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right
shall entail no interest in any specific asset of the Company or Affiliate and shall be no greater than the right of any employee of the Company or Affiliate generally. 

  

	(h)	Payment of the Awards will be made as soon as practicable after their determination (but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the Plan Year for which the
Award is earned), subject to a Participant’s right to defer payment pursuant to any applicable deferred compensation plans or arrangements of the Company. Payment will generally be made in a lump sum in cash, unless the Committee otherwise
determines at the beginning of the Plan Year. 

 SECTION 6 
 General. 
  

	(a)	Notwithstanding the responsibilities of the Committee set forth herein, the Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or others all or any portion of its responsibility
for administration of the Plan. Such delegation may include, without limitation, the authority to designate employees who can participate in the Plan, to establish Plan Rules, to interpret the Plan, to determine the extent to which performance
criteria have been achieved, and to adjust any Awards that are payable. In the case of each such delegation, the administrative actions of the delegate shall be subject to the approval of the person within the Company to whom the delegate reports
(or, in the case of a delegation to the Chief Executive Officer, to the approval of the Committee to the extent a Named Executive Officer is involved). 

  

	(b)	Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, unless the Participant otherwise elects in writing, the Participant’s Award for the Plan Year shall be awarded at the greater of the
Target Award level, or the actual level of achievement of the Financial Performance Objective(s), Key Performance Objectives or Performance Levels for such Plan Year to the date of the Change in Control (determined by projecting the achievement
level to the date of the Change in Control as performance for the full Plan Year), without any reductions under this Plan, and shall be deemed to have been fully earned for the Plan Year, provided that the Participant shall only be entitled to
payment of a pro rata portion of the Award based upon the number of days within the Plan Year that had elapsed as of the effective date of the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence or anything stated herein elsewhere, nothing in
this Plan is intended or should be construed to alter, limit or diverge from the terms of any employment agreement or severance agreement between a Participant and the Company or any Affiliate where such employment agreement or severance agreement
provides for a greater payment on account of an Award in the event of a change in control (as defined in such employment or severance agreement), and the terms of any employment agreement or severance agreement between a Participant and the Company
or any Affiliate that provide for a greater payment of an Award to a Participant in the event of a change in control (as defined in such employment or severance agreement) shall prevail and/or control over the terms in this Plan, and the Participant
shall be due the benefit of the greater payment of an Award provided for pursuant to the terms of such employment agreement or severance agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, provided that nothing stated herein is intended to duplicate payment
to a Participant on account of any Award. The Award amount shall be paid in cash within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the Change in Control. 

  

	(c)	Except as provided below, no Award shall be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant, except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution. 

  

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	(d)	The Committee may provide for each Participant to designate a person or persons to receive, in the event of death, any Award to which the Participant would then be entitled under
this Plan. Such designation will be made in the manner determined by the Committee and may be revoked by the Participant in writing. If the Committee does not provide for such designation, or if a Participant fails effectively to designate a
beneficiary, then the estate of the Participant will be deemed to be the beneficiary. 

  

	(e)	The Company shall deduct from each Award the amount of any taxes required to be withheld by any governmental authority, or the Participant may make other arrangements that the
Committee may accept at the Committee’s discretion to satisfy such tax obligations. 

  

	(f)	Subject to employment agreement or applicable law, no person shall have any claim to be named as a Participant, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of employees,
Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant. 

  

	(g)	Nothing in the Plan or in any Award shall confer (or be deemed to confer) upon any Participant any rights to continued employment, or interfere with or restrict in any way the
rights of the Company or an Affiliate to suspend, alter or terminate the employment of any Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. 

  

	(h)	Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or binding employment or severance agreements, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions, under or with
respect to the Plan or any Award, shall be within the discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time, and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons, including the Company and any Affiliate, any Participant and any holder or
beneficiary of any Award. The Committee shall have full power and authority to determine whether, and to what extent, any Award shall be canceled or suspended if the Participant (a) without the consent of the Committee, while employed by the
Company or an Affiliate, or after termination of such employment but while payment of an Award otherwise still remains due, becomes associated with, employed by, renders services to, or owns any interest in, other than any non-substantial interest,
as determined by the Committee, any business that is in competition with the Company or such Affiliate, or (b) is terminated for cause as determined by the Committee. 

  

	(i)	No member of the Board or Committee, or designee, shall be personally liable for any action taken or determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award or payment granted or
not granted hereunder. 

  

	(j)	All obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Plan Rules issued and Awards granted hereunder shall be binding upon any assignee or successor to the Company, whether
such assignee or successor is the result of an acquisition of stock or assets of the Company, a merger, consolidation or otherwise. 

  

	(k)	The Plan shall be interpreted and construed under the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to conflict of law principles. 

 SECTION 7 
 Term of the Plan. 
  

	(a)	The Plan shall be effective as of January 1, 2004 (the “Effective Date”). 

 (b) The Committee (subject to the ratification rights of the Board of Directors) or the Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time, or amend the Plan in any respect, provided that no such action will, without
the consent of an affected Participant, adversely affect the Participant’s rights under an existing Award. 
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 MPS GROUP, INC. 
 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN 
 For purposes of the Plan, Financial Performance Criteria shall be one or more of the
following Company, Affiliate, operating unit or division financial performance measures: 
  

	(i)	“EBITDA” which means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization 

  

	(ii)	“EBIT” which means earnings before interest and taxes 

  

	(iii)	Earnings, consolidated pre-tax earnings, net earnings, earnings per share 

  

	(iv)	Operating income 

  

	(v)	Gross margin, gross margin growth 

  

	(vi)	Revenues, revenue growth, revenue per employee 

  

	(vii)	Market value added, economic value added 

  

	(viii)	Budget goals 

  

	(ix)	Cost goals 

  

	(x)	Return on equity, assets, net assets, capital employed, incremental equity or investment 

  

	(xi)	Total shareholder return 

  

	(xii)	Profit, economic profit, capitalized economic profit, after tax profit, pre-tax profit 

  

	(xiii)	Cash flow measures, cash flow return 

  

	(xiv)	Sales, sales volume 

  

	(xv)	Stock price 

  

	(xvi)	Market capitalization 

  

	(xvii)	Business expansion goals 

  

	(xviii)	Goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures. 

 Notwithstanding the
foregoing: (a) the Committee may provide in an Award Notification that, for purposes of measuring attainment of the foregoing Financial Performance Criteria, results may exclude or discount amounts attributable to earnings of Affiliates
acquired after the Effective Date and during the Plan Year; and (b) in the event any newly established branch operation commences business after the Effective Date, the financial performance of such branch operation shall not be included in the
calculation of any earnings measure during the first nine months of such operations, unless such branch operation has positive earnings within the nine month period and then only for the period in which such is positive. 
  

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 MPS GROUP, INC. 
 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN 
 FORM OF AWARD NOTIFICATION 
 AWARD NOTIFICATION 
 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL
INCENTIVE PLAN 
 [200X] 
 Name: [Name] 
 Position: [Title] 
 This document serves as notification of your base salary and performance goals effective January 1, 200X. 
 Base Annual
Salary: $[            .00] 
 Annual Incentive Award Opportunity: 
 Threshold Award – XX% 
 Target Award – XX% 
 Maximum Award – XXX% 
 Performance Objectives; Weightings 
 Performance Level 
 Threshold Performance – XX% 
 Target Performance – XX% 
 Maximum Performance – XXX% 
  

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