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MANPOWER INC : Manpower Inc. and Microsoft Form Alliance to Stimulate Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and Africa
MILWAUKEE, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), world leader in innovative workforce solutions, and Microsoft, the world’s leading producer of software and software development systems, have announced they are developing joint programs to help young people across the globe to win in the world of work and seize early opportunities for entrepreneurship.
“The rising rates of unemployment among young people are deeply disturbing, and this generation is at risk of becoming the new long-term unemployed,” said David Arkless, Manpower Inc. President of Corporate and Government Affairs. “Corporations have a moral obligation to foster innovation among young people, not just from a social responsibility standpoint, but because in the Human Age, it will be the source of that innovation, passion and creativity — human potential itself — that will be the catalyst for change and the global driving force economically, politically and socially.”
Under a Memorandum of Understanding, cooperation activities will begin in the Middle East and Africa, the global regions with the highest rates of youth unemployment. Microsoft and Manpower are working with other partners to develop a training curriculum for young entrepreneurs that include leading-edge technical, organizational, and business development skills. In addition, they will participate jointly in training, mentoring, career guidance, work-preparation, job-linkage, and entrepreneurship projects for youth, first in the region and then across the globe.
“Microsoft is working to turn our technology expertise into an engine that drives global progress,” said Sharif Khan, Human Resources Director Microsoft Middle East and Africa. “By broadening access to technology and entrepreneurial skills, we can unlock the potential of individuals and communities and find solutions to some of today’s most pressing societal challenges. Now, the synergies between Microsoft’s technology offerings and Manpower’s world of work expertise will let us create even richer and more powerful programs for young people that help channel their energy into productive economic activity.”
MILWAUKEE, March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Inc., (NYSE: MAN) world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says the increase in c is driving the U.S. economy forward as companies move to meet growing demand for their products and services. The economic recovery in the U.S. gathered pace in February — with the Bureau of Labor Statistics announcing that job gains occurred in temporary help, manufacturing, construction and several service-providing industries.
The unemployment rate fell again last month by 0.1 of a percentage point to 8.9 percent — its lowest level since April 2009 — as nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February. With the jobs market showing improvement, employers now face the prospect of a war for talents as those individuals with in-demand skills become more sought-after and more difficult to find.
“We are definitely seeing improvements in the U.S. jobs market as companies begin to feel more positive demand for their products and services,” said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Manpower Inc. Chairman and CEO. “It looks as if employers have reached the limit of what they can do with current staffing levels, but are frustrated by an inability to find the right talent in the marketplace and beset by lingering doubt over the sustainability of the recovery.
“This is manifesting itself in companies looking to contingent and flexible workers to complement their existing workforce and help get their product out the door. Employers will still be forced to do more with a leaner workforce that has a dynamic mix of permanent and contingent workers as there will be no return to the pre-recession ‘old’ normal. In this new era, that Manpower has defined as the Human Age, employers need to tap into the passion, creativity, and innovation of their inner human potential in order to adapt to this new reality.”
Employment services added 29,000 jobs in February and within this sector, temporary employment showed a slight rise. The number of discouraged workers — those who have abandoned their job search because they believe there are no jobs available for them — dropped by 184,000 a year earlier to one million. Next week, Manpower releases its quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which measures employers’ hiring intentions for the next three months and serves as a bellwether of labor market trends and activities.
Manpower Inc. Sees Stronger Hiring Patterns Across Industry Sectors, December BLS Report Reveals Lowest Unemployment Rate in 19 Months
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Inc., (NYSE: MAN) a world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says a greater number of employers are beginning to hire more permanent workers as the December U.S. jobs report, released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed the economy created 103,000 jobs during the final month of 2010 and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 9.4 percent.
“Almost a year into the recovery, we are starting to see more of a conversion from temporary to permanent recruitment, which is very encouraging for both employers and workers, and is the key to creating the momentum and confidence needed to drive hiring through 2011,” said Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc. Chairman and CEO. “Companies are starting to take on more permanent staff as they experience greater demand for their goods and services, and temporary jobs continue to be created as firms see a need to generate more product.”
The number of unemployed people in the U.S. decreased by 556,000 to 14.5 million in December, while the unemployment rate of 9.4 percent is the lowest since May 2009. Temporary hiring, which typically precedes an uptick in permanent employment, increased 15,900 following a surge of 31,100 in November.