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Jul 2008	Power of Collaboration: Manpower's First Anniversary in Second Life Download PDF (English) - 1.0 MB
	Report: After one year exploring the virtual world of Second Life, Manpower examines how this new technology will impact the world of work. Results from Manpower's survey of Second Life avatars are also discussed in this report.
Jun 2008	The Borderless Workforce Download PDF - 522.9 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 785.3 KB
	White Paper: This white paper explores the complexities of today's global workforce, how employers and governments are responding to the fluidity of talent and the challenges and opportunities that talent mobility poses for both employers and individuals.
Jun 2008	The Borderless Workforce Survey: Global Results Download PDF - 189.9 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower surveyed over 28,000 employers across 27 countries and territories in late July 2007. The survey focused on two key areas; the first was to determine the impact on the labor market from talent leaving their home country to go and work in another country and the second was to determine the extent to which companies are utilizing foreign talent to fill positions where they are experiencing skill shortages.
Jun 2008	Relocating for Work Survey: Global Results Download PDF - 178.3 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower conducted an online survey in April 2008 to gauge people's attitudes and insights about relocating for employment opportunities, both within and across national borders. Of those surveyed, 43% indicated that they had already relocated for employment in the past, while 78% of workers would consider relocating for a job and one third of these would be willing to relocate anywhere in the world.
3Q2008	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 164.7 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 3Q2008 across 32 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
May 2008	The Agenda for the New Service Workforce Download PDF - 117.4 KB
	White Paper: This paper from Manpower Malaysia explores the current demographic trends for the young service professional within the services environment and their motivations within the services industry. It also looks at what further steps employers can take to increase retention and engagement levels within this increasingly vital component of the Malaysian workforce.
Apr 2008	Confronting the Talent Crunch: 2008 Download PDF (English) - 120.5 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 169.3 KB
	White Paper: This paper (updated since its original publication in 2006) explores which trends are likely to become more pronounced, and how governments, employers and individuals can prepare themselves to confront the growing talent shortage.
Apr 2008	2008 Talent Shortage Survey Download PDF (English) - 201.9 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 380.6 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower surveyed nearly 43,000 employers across 32 countries and territories in late January 2008 to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labor markets. The results of the third annual Talent Shortage Survey revealed that 31 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets, which is 10 percentage point weaker compared to last year's survey.
2Q2008	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 837.6 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 2Q2008 across 32 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
1Q2008	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 859.1 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 1Q2008 across 27 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Oct 2007	The Virtual World of Work Download PDF (English) - 527.0 KB
	The world of work is changing at a rapid pace. Globalization, increased competition, an aging workforce and the increase in flexible working are some of the often cited examples. However, we also face new challenges and opportunities with the growth of the Internet and the massive uptake of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Friends Reunited. At the same time there is a concern about the amount of personal information available on the Internet and how employers and employees may use this. This report from Manpower UK explores the current popularity of social networking sites, their uses and their impact on the world of work.
Oct 2007	The Power of Cultural Diversity at Work Download PDF (Dutch) - 735.0 KB
	This white paper, produced by Manpower Netherlands, discusses the positive impact of diversity in the workplace. To support this white paper, Manpower Netherlands conducted a survey among 1,200 employers to determine if cultural diversity at work impacted an organization's profitability. Results from this survey are featured within this white paper.
Oct 2007	Latin American Talent Mobility Download PDF (English) - 1.7 MB Download PDF (Spanish) - 1.3 MB
	This white paper, produced jointly by Manpower MeCADR (Mexico, Central America and Dominican Republic) and Manpower South America, explores the impact of labor mobility within Latin America and its impact to the global labor market.
4Q2007	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 137.5 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 4Q2007 across 27 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
3Q2007	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 772.0 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 3Q2007 across 27 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
May 2007	Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Download PDF (English) - 190.4 KB
	The issue of health and wellbeing is increasingly high profile, both in the workplace and in society as this year sees the introduction of new legislation banning smoking in the United Kingdom. On 1 July 2007, UK legislation will prohibit smoking in public places - including the workplace - in England, following similar bans in Scotland (26 March 2006), Wales (2 April 2007) and Northern Ireland (1 May 2007).
May 2007	Applying Anonymously Download PDF (Dutch) - 379.0 KB
	White Paper: Commissioned at the request of Manpower in the Netherlands and the Youth Unemployment Task Force, the Dutch Institute for Public Opinion Survey and Market Research (TNS NIPO), this white paper highlights research results on how consumers and employers think about anonymous job application procedures.
Apr 2007	Older Worker Recruiting & Retention Survey Download PDF (English) - 600.8 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower surveyed more than 28,000 employers across 25 countries and territories in October of 2006 to determine if companies have adopted strategies to recruit or retain older workers into their organization. The survey results revealed that 14 percent of employers globally said they have a strategy for recruiting older workers into their organization. 21 percent of employers globally said they have developed a strategy for retaining older workers past retirement age.
Apr 2007	The New Agenda for an Older Workforce Download PDF (English) - 431.2 KB Download PDF (French) - 398.6 KB Download PDF (French Canadian) - 443.1 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 1.3 MB Download PDF (Dutch) - 402.7 KB
	White Paper: This white paper explores the increasing reality of the global aging workforce, the resulting gaps in workforce supply, and the demand that this is creating. It proposes strategies that companies can adopt to circumvent these talent challenges; recommendations on how employers can help older employees extend their careers should they choose to do so; and suggestions for the role that governments can play to help solve the older worker conundrum.
Mar 2007	2007 Talent Shortage Survey Download PDF (English) - 219.8 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 92.6 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower surveyed over 36,000 employers across 27 countries and territories in late January to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labor markets. The survey results revealed that 41 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.
Mar 2007	Confronting the Talent Crunch: 2007 Download PDF (English) - 158.0 KB Download PDF (French) - 636.2 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 171.6 KB
	White Paper: This paper, which has been updated since its original publication in 2006, explores which trends are likely to become more pronounced, and what further steps governments and employers can take in response. It also looks at how individuals can be both encouraged and enabled to regularly redefine their career objectives, renew their skills and, when necessary, re-engage with the labor force in more sustainable ways.
Mar 2007	Generation Y in the Workplace - Australia Download PDF (English) - 470.9 KB
	This report examines the distinct characteristics of Generation Y in the workplace when compared to their older counterparts, specifically in Australia.
2Q2007	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 753.0 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 2Q2007 across 27 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Mar 2007	2006 IT Industry Review in Australia Download PDF (English) - 340.0 KB
	This report examines the attitudes and satisfaction levels of employees in the IT industry in Australia.
Jan 2007	Work/Life Survey Download PDF (Swedish) - 195.2 KB
	More young workers in Sweden see work as a moral obligation than the older generation, according to the Work/Life survey released by Manpower Sweden. 13,000 workers were surveyed, and the results are featured in this report.
1Q2007	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 775.0 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 1Q2007 across 27 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Nov 2006	Leadership and Trust in Organizations in the Future Consortium Project White Paper 2005-2006 Download PDF (English) - 203.4 KB
	Business leaders across Europe are still finding it difficult to create trust at an organizational level, according to the Manpower UK report.
Nov 2006	Career Confidence Index™ Research Report  »  View entire report
	The Career Confidence Index is conducted by Right Management twice a year to measure career confidence among full-time workers in 18 different countries.
Oct 2006	Talent Shortage and Wage Inflation Survey Results Download PDF (English) - 436.3 KB
	Survey report: Manpower surveyed nearly 32,000 employers across 26 countries and territories in August 2006 to determine the availability of suitable permanent professional candidates in the marketplace, and the impact this is having on salaries/compensation. The survey results revealed that 29 percent of employers worldwide report they would have hired more professional staff over the past six months if candidates with the right skills would have been available
Oct 2006	Old Age Thinking/New Age Thinking Download PDF (English) - 91.5 KB
	Report: Age discrimination in employment is unacceptable, and as of 1 October 2006, it is unlawful in the United Kingdom. This fact sheet examines the legislation and its impact.
4Q2006	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 693.6 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 4Q2006 across 26 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Sep 2006	Let Your Call Center Customer Service Representatives be a Judge Download PDF (English) - 981.8 KB
	Commissioned by Manpower and written and researched by Mike Desmarais, President of SQM Group, this report examines the customer and employee satisfaction at call centers.
Aug 2006	The China Talent Paradox Download PDF (English) - 155.8 KB Download PDF (Chinese) - 556.7 KB
	Research Report: This white paper explores the talent shortages currently facing organizations in China, and how to better attract, engage and retain employees during the talent shortage.
May 2006	China Employee Engagement and Retention Survey Download PDF (English) - 165.8 KB
	Survey Report: Manpower China partnered with Right Management to conduct an Employee Engagement and Retention Survey in May 2006. The objective of the survey was to identify and understand factors important to employee engagement, attraction and retention.
3Q2006	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 680.2 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 3Q2006 across 25 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
May 2006	The Future of Work in Latin America Download PDF (English) - 865.8 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 1.9 MB
	Research report: This study examines the crossroads at which Latin America finds itself and the factors that will determine its future viability in the global economy.
May 2006	Engaging the Total Workforce Download PDF (English) - 144.3 KB Download PDF (Dutch) - 95.0 KB
	White Paper: As skill shortages permeate the world's workforces, optimizing and engaging talent will be critical in the future. This white paper highlights an international study, conducted by Manpower, which examines the engagement drivers of contingent and permanent employees around the world. Solutions, a few quick fixes, and a three three-phase process toward developing a strategy on how Human Resource Executives can effectively impact employees to generate greater productivity and bring new light to understanding how to optimize the total workforce is also discussed.
2Q2006	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 612.4 KB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 2Q2006 across 24 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Feb 2006	An Insight into Work Trends in 2016 Download PDF (English) - 268.6 KB
	Report: This report from the Manpower operations in the UK examines how employers and workers anticipate the world of work will change in the next 10 years.
Feb 2006	Confronting the Coming Talent Crunch: What's Next? Download PDF (English) - 81.5 KB Download PDF (Dutch) - 103.3 KB
	White paper: There is already a talent shortage in many areas of the global labor force, a situation that will grow more acute and more widespread across more jobs over the next 10 years – and could threaten the engines of world economic growth and prosperity. This paper explores which trends are likely to become more pronounced, and what strategies governments and employers can employ to lessen the impact to their organizations.
Feb 2006	2006 Talent Shortage Survey Download PDF (English) - 303.3 KB
	Survey report: Manpower surveyed nearly 33,000 employers across 23 countries and territories in late January 2006 to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labor markets. The survey results revealed that 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.
1Q2006	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 2.4 MB  »  View All Languages
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 1Q2006 across 23 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Nov 2005	Career Confidence Index™ Research Report  »  View Entire Report
	The Career Confidence Index is conducted by Right Management twice a year to measure career confidence among full-time workers in 18 different countries.
Sep 2005	What Makes a Great Employer? Download PDF (English) - 235.1 KB Download PDF (French) - 170.8 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 171.0 KB Download PDF (Greek) - 472.4 KB
	Research report: This study investigates how employees want to work in the future and the positive impacts of being a Great Employer on staff motivation, engagement, commitment and ultimately business profitability.
4Q2005	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 1.1 MB
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 4Q2005 across 23 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Aug 2005	Skill shortages: How real are they and what can enterprises do to avoid them? Download PDF (English) - 135.9 KB
	White Paper: This paper considers the variety of issues related to skill shortages, and explores options and possible answers to the question of how to solve skill shortages.
Aug 2005	Workforce life-cycle changes: How can managers better respond to employees' life-cycle changes? Download PDF (English) - 124.8 KB
	White Paper: This paper considers the variety of issues related to the aging Australian population and explores options and possible answers to the questions raised by workforce life-cycle changes.
Jul 2005	Manpower Salary Survey Reports - Hong Kong Sales and Marketing (July 2005) - 320.3 KB Office and Administration (April 2005) - 317.4 KB Accounting (January 2005) - 377.7 KB Banking and Finance (December 2005) - 6.1 MB
	The 2005 salary surveys conducted by Manpower Hong Kong provides employers with a benchmark for determining the salaries of new employees across a number of professional roles. A total of four surveys will be published in 2005 – Accounting, Office and Administration, Sales and Marketing and Banking and Finance.
3Q2005	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 609.8 KB
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 3Q2005 across 23 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
May 2005	Future workforce skills: some pointers and options for managers in an uncertain world (Australia) Download PDF (English) - 89.6 KB
	White paper: This paper examines the types of skills that will become more or less important in the future and identifies how managers can respond in strategic and cost effective ways.
May 2005	Career Confidence Index™ Research Report  »  View Entire Report
	The Career Confidence Index is conducted by Right Management twice a year to measure career confidence among full-time workers in 18 different countries.
2Q2005	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Download PDF (English) - 504.9 KB
	Research report: This forward-looking survey examines the hiring activities for 2Q2005 across 19 countries and territories. One of the most trusted indices for employment.
Oct 2004	Innovation in Management - France 1st Barometer of Innovation in Management   2nd Barometer of Innovation in Management   3rd Barometer of Innovation in Management   4th Barometer of Innovation in Management   5th Barometer of Innovation in Management   6th Barometer of Innovation in Management
	The goal of the annual barometer introduced in March 1999 is to measure the popularity of new methods in human resources management in French companies and paint a realistic picture of current practices.
Oct 2004	Manpower Employment Index - Women's Employment in Spain and the European Union: Imminent Changes (Spain) Download PDF (English) - 1.3 MB Download PDF (French) - 1.5 MB Download PDF (Spanish) - 885.2 KB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, reviews women's employment in Spain and the European Union.
Jun 2004	Manpower Employment Index - Trends in Female Employment (Spain) Download PDF (English) - 1.2 MB Download PDF (French) - 2.3 MB Download PDF (Spanish) - 928.3 KB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, reviews the female employment trends in Spain.
Feb 2004	Manpower Employment Index - Employment in the Public Sector (Spain) Download PDF (English) - 1.2 MB Download PDF (French) - 1.3 MB Download PDF (Spanish) - 1.1 MB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, reviews employment in the public sector as it relates to Spain and the European Union as a whole.
Nov 2003	Manpower Employment Index - Employment in the Public Sector (Spain) Download PDF (English) - 837.8 KB Download PDF (French) - 930.0 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 867.8 KB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, compares the employment results in the Spanish public sector with other European countries.
Jul 2003	Manpower Employment Index - Domestic Migration (Spain) Download PDF (English) - 2.2 MB Download PDF (French) - 2.4 MB Download PDF (Spanish) - 1.1 MB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, provides a detailed study of the extent and characteristics of population movements between regions in Spain, especially migration by economic agents on the labor market.
Mar 2003	Manpower Employment Index - Immigration in Spain Download PDF (English) - 156.3 KB Download PDF (French) - 195.3 KB Download PDF (Spanish) - 131.5 KB
	This study by the Research team of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona headed by the Professor of Applied Economy, Joseph Oliver Alonso, with the special participation of the economist Guillermo Oglietti, focuses on the effect of immigration on the Spanish labor market.
Nov 2002	Manpower Employment Index - Continuing Education Download PDF (English) - 1.1 MB