Manpower News Archives

The Lake Effect reporter roundtable delves into local stories making news. Then, the CEO of Milwaukee-based Manpower joins national labor experts to talk about the skills Milwaukee students need to compete in a ... via WUWM

Robert Half International is the largest provider of temporary personnel in fields specific to finance and accounting. via Seeking Alpha

“These are not positions necessarily that young people are going into, and I think that's one thing that we're seeing here - that people are retiring, and young people are not going into these things.”

Hampshire Co., a developer of touch-screen technology, has been puzzling since November over how to fill a couple of engineer openings. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“From our research it is clear that across the country employers are experiencing a mismatch between the talent their businesses need and the skills and abilities potential employees possess”

The most in-demand jobs these days: engineers, machinists and skilled trades. Some highlights from Manpower's press release: Engineers, machinists and skilled trade workers are among the nation's most ... via Workplace Prof Blog

“You can't be a plumber in New York City and live in Bangalore”

While the world pursues the knowledge economy, employers are increasingly desperate for plumbers, welders and other technical staff, U.S. employment services firm Manpower Inc said on Tuesday, in its annual ... via MSN Money

“The current environment, no surprise, is fragile”

MILWAUKEE -- Shares of Manpower Inc. soared Friday on news the staffing firm's first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, helped by favorable foreign currency exchange. via WisInfo

“We think we will be doing cross-border matching on tens of thousands of people over the next year”

Global employment services company Manpower Inc sees a "big opportunity" from cross-border recruitment in the coming year, especially between Asia and the Middle East, its chief executive said on Friday. via Reuters

“There has been a decided shift in employer sentiment in this quarter's survey, with employers in many countries - including the U.S. - pulling back their hiring plans in a bigger way than we have seen in several years”

By Jeremy Cohen In yet more cheerful economic news, employers will be taking a step back in second-quarter hiring in many of the world's largest economies. via Sales & Marketing Management

Fair treatment laws sought for Northern Ireland employees The Business Journal of Milwaukee - by Rich Rovito Manpower Inc. via Bizjournals

“This acquisition of CRI is part of our strategy to strengthen our presence in the rapidly growing RPO market”

With the addition of CRI, the company will offer recruitment process outsourcing. via Inc. Magazine