Manpower Employment Outlook Survey: United States - Q1, 2006

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Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyUnited States


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ContentsUnited States Employment Outlook 2

Regional Comparisons

Sector Comparisons

Global Employment Outlook 14

International Comparisons Americas

International Comparisons Asia Pacific

International Comparisons Europe

About the Survey 20

About Manpower 21


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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey USA

The United States Employment Outlook

Increase Decrease No Change Dont Know Net EmploymentOutlook

Seasonally Adjusted

% % % % % %

1st Quarter 2005 24 10 59 7 14 212nd Quarter 2005 30 7 58 5 23 213rd Quarter 2005 31 6 57 6 25 21

4th Quarter 2005 29 8 57 6 21 20

1st Quarter 2006 23 10 61 6 13 20

Once seasonal variations are removed from the data,

a clearer picture of the hiring landscape emerges and

shows continued stability. The Net Employment Outlook

for the first three months of 2006 is identical to fourth

quarter levels and is similar to a year ago. This marks

a two-year period of very steady hiring projections

among U.S. employers.

Throughout this report, we use the term Net Employment

Outlook. This figure is derived by taking the percentage

of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity

and subtracting from this the percentage of employers

that expect to see a decrease in employment at their

location in the next quarter.

Nearly 16,000 interviews have been conducted with

employers across the United States to measure

anticipated employment trends between January and

March 2006. All participants were asked, How do you

anticipate total employment at your location to change

in the three months to the end of March 2006 as

compared to the current quarter?

Among U.S. employers polled, 23% anticipate an

increase in hiring activity for the first quarter of 2006,

while 10% expect to decrease staff levels. Sixty-one

percent of employers surveyed foresee no change in

hiring plans, while 6% are unsure of their staffing needs.

Net Employment OutlookNet Employment Outlook Seasonally AdjustedSeasonally Adjusted

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The results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey in the United States include Puerto Rico.


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Net EmploymentOutlook

Seasonally AdjustedIncrease Decrease No Change Dont Know

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Construction 25 12 59 134 29

Education 17 4 75 13 144

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 24 4 65 7 20 20

Manufacturing Durables 26 9 60 5 17 21

Manufacturing Non-Durables 24 9 62 5 1815

Mining 23 7 65 5 2116

Public Administration 19 7 66 12 158Services 25 8 60 7 17 21

Transportation & Public Utilities 23 8 63 6 15 17Wholesale & Retail Trade 22 17 55 6 5 21

At the overall national level, the margin of error on the data is +/ 0.8%.

Net Employment Seasonally Incr ease Decrease No Change Dont KnowOutlook Adjusted

% % % %

Midwest

Northeast 22 12 60 6 10 1626 8 60 6 18 24

19 11 66 4 8 17

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According to seasonally adjusted survey data, employers

in six out of 10 industry sectors surveyed foresee

minimal changes in hiring activity as they transition into

2006. Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Wholesale/Retail Trade, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate,

Education and Public Administration employers expect

the hiring pace to be about the same as it was during

the fourth quarter of 2005.

Construction employers report their most optimistic job

forecast in 27 years, while the hiring pace is likely to

soften from the fourth quarter in the Transportation/Public

Utilities and Services sectors. A more visible slowdown

is expected in the Mining sector, where hiring managers

report a moderate slide in employment plans.

Year-over-year comparisons show that employers in

half of the industry sectors surveyed are less confident

about hiring at the start of 2006 versus a year ago.

A decline in hiring expectations is reported in the

Mining, Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Transportation/Public Utilities and Finance/Insurance/Real

Estate industry sectors while those in the Wholesale/Retail

Trade and Services sectors are expected to hold

steady. The hiring outlook is brighter in several areas,

particularly in the Construction sector. Education and

Public Administration employers also expect stronger

hiring activity when compared with a year ago.

hiring for the coming quarter than they were in early

2005. Conversely, employers in the Midwest foresee

slightly less employment activity for the coming quarter.

Overall, employers in the West report the most positive

employment outlook for the January to March period,

while employers in the Northeast issued the weakest

hiring expectations.

Among the U.S. regions, stronger hiring patterns are in

store for the South and the West when compared with

fourth quarter projections. Little change is anticipated in

the Midwest, while employers in the Northeast foresee

a noticeable slowdown in the hiring pace.

The employment outlook in the Northeast and the

South is relatively unchanged from a year ago.Employers in the West are slightly more optimistic about


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Regional ComparisonsMidwest


Seasonally Adjusted

Increase Decrease No Change Dont Know

%%%%% % All Industries 19 11 66 4 8 17

Construction 17 19 63 1 -2 23

Education 710 79 4 3 5

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 21 6 69 4 15 16Manufacturing Durables 24 10 62 4 14 18

Manufacturing Non-Durables 22 9 66 3 13 18

Mining 0 0 100 0 70

Public Administration 18 10 68 4 8 13

Services 20 7 69 4 13 17

T ransportation & Public Utilities 24 637 6 17 20

Wholesale & Retail Trade 16 18 62 4 -2 19


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The Midwest Region comprises the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,South Dakota, Wisconsin.

In the Midwest, 19% of employers surveyed foresee an

increase in hiring for the first quarter of 2006, while

11% plan to reduce staff levels. The result is a Net

Employment Outlook of 8%. When seasonal factors

are removed from the data, the survey shows that

employers expect the hiring pace to remain consistent

with the fourth quarter and to slow down slightly

compared with a year ago.

Employers in four out of the 10 industry sectors surveyed

suggest that hiring activity in the new year will be about

the same as it was at the close of 2005. That is the

case for the Construction, Transportation/Public

Utilities, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate and Services

sectors. The employment outlook is a bit weaker in the

Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, and

Education sectors. Mining, Wholesale/Retail Trade

and Public Administration employers report good news

a slight increase in the hiring pace compared with

fourth quarter.

Year-over-year comparisons show a decline in

employer confidence in half of the industry sectors

surveyed Mining, Wholesale/Retail Trade, Services,

Durable Goods Manufacturing and Finance/Insurance/Real

Estate. The job market is expected to remain relatively

unchanged in the Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing

and Education sectors. Transportation/Public Utilities,

Public Administration and Construction employers are

more upbeat about hiring than they were a year ago

at this time.


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Seasonally Adjusted


% % % % % % All Industries 22 12 60 6 1610


Education 16 2 76 6 14 13



Manufacturing Non-Durables 26 12 14 17

Mining 25 25 0 -6Public Administration 13 8 5 7

Services 21 12 9 14

Transportation & Public Utilities 24 10

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Northeast

The Northeast Region comprises the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, Vermont.

Among employers surveyed in the Northeast, 22%

anticipate an increase in payrolls for the beginning months

of 2006 and 12% expect to reduce employment levels.

This yields a Net Employment Outlook of 10%. Theseasonally adjusted data show that, among the four

U.S. regions, employers in the Northeast are least

optimistic about hiring in the new year. The results

suggest a decline in hiring activity compared with fourth

quarter, and a jobs picture that is likely to be about the

same as it was last year at this time.

Compared with fourth quarter, job seekers are likely to

have a more challenging search in the Mining,

Wholesale/Retail Trade, Services, Transportation/PublicUtilities, Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, Finance/

Insurance/Real Estate and Public Administration sectors.

Hiring in Education is expected to remain unchanged,

while the hiring pace is likely to accelerate in the Durable

Goods Manufacturing and Construction sectors.

When compared with the beginning months of 2005,

the hiring pace is expected to decline in half of the

industry sectors surveyed. Those sectors are Mining,

Wholesale/Retail Trade, Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate and

Services. Little change in hiring activity is predicted

for the Transportation/Public Utilities and Education

sectors. On the bright side, the hiring pace is likely to

pick up in the Public Administration, Durable GoodsManufacturing and Construction sectors.


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South


Seasonally Adjusted


% % % % % % All Industries 26 8 60 6 18 24


Education 19 3 76 2 16 17


Manufacturing Durables 29 8 58 5 21 26Manufacturing Non-Durables 23 8 64 5 15 18

Mining 27 6 61 6 21 26

Public Administration 17 694 10 13 16

Services 29 7 56 8 22 24

Transportation & Public Utilities 23 657 5 16 19

Wholesale & Retail Trade 27 14 52 7 13 28

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The South Region comprises the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Twenty-six percent of employers in the South are likely

to increase staff levels, while 8% expect to trim payrolls

in the January March period, resulting in a Net

Employment Outlook of 18%. On a seasonally adjustedbasis, employers anticipate a slight improvement in the

hiring pace over fourth quarter and little change from

a year ago.

Quarter-over-quarter comparisons also reflect the relative

stability of the job market in the South. Mining, Durable

Goods Manufacturing, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

and Services employers report hiring intentions that are

about the same as fourth quarter. A mild slow-down in

hiring activity is predicted by Public Administration and Transportation/Public Utilities employers, while those in

the Construction and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing

sectors foresee a slight uptick in the hiring pace.

The most noticeable changes in employer optimism

can be found in the Education sector, where there is a

moderate drop in confidence about hiring gains, and

among Wholesale/Retail Trade employers, who anticipatea respectable increase in employment activity.

The employment outlook is more positive than it was

a year ago in half of the industry sectors including

Mining, Construction, Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Wholesale/Retail Trade and Education. The hiring pace

is likely to be about the same as it was at the start

of 2005 in Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Transportation/Public Utilities, Finance/Insurance/Real

Estate and Services. Public Administration employersare the only group to report decreased hiring

confidence compared with a year ago.


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West


Seasonally Adjusted


% % % % % % All Industries 29 9 53 9 20 25

Construction 32 10 51 7 22 36

Education 25 3 67 5 22 19



Manufacturing Non-Durables 27 12 53 8 15 19

Mining 20 7 66 7 13 19

Public Administration 27 6 57 10 21 23

Services 32 7 51 10 25 30

Transportation & Public Utilities 23 12 58 7 11 12Wholesale & Retail Trade 29 13 50 8 16 28


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The West Region comprises the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

In the West, 29% of employers plan to add staff, while

9% expect personnel reductions. This creates a Net

Employment Outlook of 20%. When seasonal variations

are removed from the data, it reveals the strongestemployment outlook among the four regions, a designation

the West held in the fourth quarter as well. Hiring

projections are up from fourth quarter and a year ago.

Compared with fourth quarter, hiring activity is likely to be

stronger in the Construction, Wholesale/Retail Trade,

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Services and Public

Administration sectors. Durable Goods Manufacturers

foresee no change in the hiring pace. The employment

outlook is weaker among Mining, Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing, Transportation/Public Utilities and

Education employers.

The hiring pace in the Construction, Public Administration,

Wholesale/Retail Trade and Services sectors is expected

to be up over last year at this time. Education and

Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing employers foresee

little change in hiring levels. Employers with less optimistic

hiring plans for the new year include those in the Mining,

Durable Goods Manufacturing, Transportation/Public

Utilities and Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sectors.


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Sector ComparisonsSome variation in first quarter hiring plans is revealed

among the 10 industry sectors on a seasonally adjusted

basis. Construction employers anticipate the most

promising hiring intentions moving into the new year.

A solid hiring pace is expected in Finance/Insurance/Real

Estate, Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Services, Mining, Transportation/Public Utilities and

Wholesale/Retail Trade. Education and Public

Administration employers are more reserved about

job prospects for the January March period.

Construction

Educatio n

Finance, Insurance & Real Estat e

Manufacturing Durables

Manufacturing Non-Durables

Mining

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Services

Transpor tation & Public Utilities

Wholesale & Retail Trade

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Manufacturing Durable Goods


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Durable Goods Manufacturers expect the hiring

momentum to remain steady as they enter 2006,

according to seasonally adjusted data. The first quarter

employment outlook is similar to estimates from the last

three quarters. However, employer confidence has taken

a slight dip since a year ago at this time.

The strongest hiring activity for the sector is expected in

the South, while employers in the Midwest are more

reserved in their staffing plans.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

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For the first three months of the year, Finance/Insurance/

Real Estate employers report hiring plans similar to

those issued the last two quarters, according to

seasonally adjusted data. Employer confidence is downslightly from last year at this time.

Among the regions, employers in the West revealed

the most optimism in their hiring plans while those in

the Midwest have cooler staffing expectations.


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Mining

On a seasonally adjusted basis, Mining employers

exhibit a notable decline in hiring plans for the January

March period. A moderate drop in hiring activity is

expected over fourth quarter and last year at this time.

In the Mining sector, hiring is expected to be most

active in the South, while a much more dismal jobs

picture is predicted for the Northeast.

Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods


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According to seasonally adjusted data, Non-Durable

Goods Manufacturers plan to hire at a steady pace

during the first quarter. The employment outlook is

in-line with results from the last three quarters, and downslightly from a year ago.

There is little variation in the Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing employment outlook across the regions.

Employers in the West are most optimistic about hiring

by a small margin, while those in the Northeast are a bitmore reserved.


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Public Administration

The new year brings continued stability for the Public

Administration sector, according to the seasonally adjusted

data. Employers foresee little change in the hiring pace over

fourth quarter, and a mild improvement from last year.

Employers in the West are most confident about adding

staff, while those in the Northeast anticipate slower hiring

than in the other three regions.


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Confidence among Services employers takes a slight

tumble during the first quarter, according to seasonally

adjusted survey data. The hiring pace is likely to slow

down slightly when compared with the fourth quarter,

however, it is identical to expectations from a year ago.

Employers in the West are most likely to welcome job

seekers, while those in the Northeast report markedly

less optimistic hiring plans.


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Wholesale & Retail Trade


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When seasonal variations are removed from the data,

Transportation/Public Utilities employers show a

measured decrease in confidence regarding employment

prospects for the first quarter. Compared with fourthquarter and a year ago, moderately weaker job prospects

are expected.

Hiring plans are most promising in the Midwest, while

the least amount of employment activity is expected in

the West.

Another quarter of healthy hiring is expected in the

Wholesale/Retail Trade sector, according to seasonally

adjusted survey results. Hiring plans for the first quarter

of 2006 are similar to those from fourth quarter and last

year at this time. This marks two years of stability in the

Wholesale/Retail Trade sector.

For the January March period, hiring intentions are

strongest in the South and West, while employers in the

Northeast are notably less optimistic.


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International Comparisons Americas

Over 21,000 interviews have been conducted across

the United States, Canada and Mexico to measure

employment prospects for the first quarter of 2006.

The overall regional outlook shows employers in allthree countries reporting positive hiring intentions for

the first three months of 2006.

Employers in the U.S. are most optimistic about hiring,

reporting the same Net Employment Outlook as three

months ago, which is stable from last year at this time.

Employer hiring expectations are slightly weaker than

last year in Canada but remain favorable. Mexican

employers intend to start the new year on a confidentnote, reporting a Net Employment Outlook equal to the

most positive first quarter Outlook recorded since the

survey began in the country in Q3 2002.

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International Comparisons Asia Pacific

Nearly 13,000 interviews have been conducted across

Asia Pacific to measure anticipated employment trends

between January and March 2006.

Employment prospects are positive in all countries and

territories surveyed by Manpower in Asia Pacific, with

employers in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New

Zealand and Taiwan reporting improved Net Employment

Outlooks compared to the final months of 2005. Indian

employers once again reported the most optimistic

hiring expectations in Asia Pacific and among the other

22 countries and territories surveyed internationally.

Employers in Singapore are least optimistic in the

region with a considerable slowdown expected inthe first quarter. Notably, employers in Australia and

Japan reported their most positive first quarter Net

Employment Outlooks since the survey began in their

region in Q3 2003.

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China joined the survey in Q2 2005.

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International Comparisons Europe

Over 11,000 interviews have been conducted across

12 European labor markets to measure anticipated

employment trends for the first quarter of 2006. European

employers first-quarter hiring plans, with the exceptionof the UK, Norway and Ireland, are reserved. Year-over-

year, the Net Employment Outlooks have decreased in

seven of the 12 countries surveyed. Compared to last

quarter, the Outlooks have decreased in 10 countries.

Employer hiring expectations are strongest in the UK,

Norway and Ireland. The least optimistic and only negative

employment prospects were reported by employers in

Germany, Austria and Italy. While the German Outlook

worsened from last quarter, the first quarter Outlook is

slightly improved from one year ago. Austrian employers,

like those in Italy, are intending to make more workforce

reductions than additions and are the least optimistic theyhave been since the survey began in the country in Q3

2003. Similarly, employment prospects in France are the

most conservative they have been since the survey was

established. The number of French employers planning

to hire in the first quarter is the same as those

anticipating cutbacks.

With seasonal variations taken into account, employment

prospects in the UK are improved from the fourth quarter

of 2005 but weaker compared to last year at this time.

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The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conductedquarterly to measure employers intentions to increase ordecrease the number of employees in their workforce duringthe next quarter. The survey has been running for more than

40 years and is one of the most trusted surveys of employmentactivity in the world. Various factors underpin the success of theManpower Employment Outlook Survey:

Unique: It is unparalleled in its size, scope, longevity and areaof focus.

Projective: The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is themost extensive, forward-looking employment survey in theworld, asking employers to forecast employment over the nextquarter. In contrast, other surveys and studies focus onretrospective data to report on what occurred in the past.

Focused: For more than four decades, the survey has derivedall of its information from a single question.

Independent: The survey is conducted with a representativesample of employers from throughout the countries in which itis conducted. The survey participants are not derived fromManpowers customer base.

Robust: The survey is based on interviews with more than45,000 public and private employers across 23 countries andterritories to measure anticipated employment trends eachquarter. This sample allows for analysis to be performed acrossspecific sectors and regions to provide more detailed information.

Methodology The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted using

a validated methodology, in accordance with the higheststandards in market research. The research team for the 23countries and territories where the survey is currently conductedincludes Manpowers Market Intelligence team; the OrganizationResearch and Analysis Division of Right ManagementConsultants an independent operating division of ManpowerInc.; NOP World and Grupo IDM. The survey has beenstructured to be representative of each national economy. Themargin of error for all national, regional and global data is notgreater than +/- 4.0%.

In the United States, the national survey is conducted byManpowers North American Market Intelligence Team andincludes 16,000 employers. With this number of interviews, the

margin of error for the United States survey is +/- 0.8%.

Survey Question All employers participating in the survey worldwide are asked thesame question, How do you anticipate total employment at yourlocation to change in the three months to the end of March 2006as compared to the current quarter?

Net Employment Outlook Throughout this report, we use the term Net EmploymentOutlook. This figure is derived by taking the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and

subtracting from this the percentage of employers that expect tosee a decrease in employment at their location in the next quarter.

The result of this calculation is the Net Employment Outlook.

Seasonal AdjustmentSeasonal adjustments have been applied to the data forCanada, United Kingdom and the United States to provideadditional insight into the survey data. These adjustments makeit possible to review the data without the employmentfluctuations that normally occur at the same time each year, thusproviding a clearer picture of the data over time. Manpowerintends to add seasonal adjustments to the data for othercountries in the future, as more historical data is compiled.

History of the Survey 1962 1st generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook

Survey launched in the United States and Canada.

1966 Manpowers UK operation launches the equivalent of theUnited States survey, naming the report the QuarterlySurvey of Employment Prospects. The survey adopts thesame forward-looking research format as the United Statessurvey and is the first of its kind in Europe.

1976 2nd generation of Manpowers Employment Outlook Survey launched in the United States and Canada.Research methodology is updated to evolve withadvancements in the field of market research.

2002 Manpower UKs Quarterly Survey of EmploymentProspects is updated to adopt an enhanced researchmethodology. Manpowers operations in Mexico andIreland launch the survey in their respective countries.

2003 3rd generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is launched, expanding the program to a total 18countries and territories worldwide: Australia, Austria,Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore,Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.

2004 Manpower operations in New Zealand launch theManpower Employment Outlook Survey.

2005 Manpower operations in China, India, Switzerland and Taiwan launch the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

About the Survey


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About Manpower Inc.Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employmentservices industry, offering customers a continuum of services tomeet their needs throughout the employment and business cycle.

The company specializes in permanent, temporary and contract

recruitment; employee assessment; training; career transition;organizational consulting services and professional financialservices. Manpowers worldwide network of 4,300 offices in72 countries and territories enables the company to meet theneeds of its 400,000 customers per year, including small andmedium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as theworlds largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpowers work is on raising productivity through improvedquality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling customers toconcentrate on their core business activities. In addition to theManpower brand, the company operates under the brand namesof Right Management Consultants, Jefferson Wells and Elan.More information on Manpower Inc. is available atwww.manpower.com.

About Manpower USA In the United States, Manpower offers businesses a range of HR services, in addition to providing administrative, industrialand contact center personnel. Under the ManpowerProfessional brand, the company places contract professionals

on assignment in areas such as information technology,scientific, finance, engineering and telecommunications. Moreinformation about Manpowers US operation can be found atwww.us.manpower.com.


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