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	2000 - Manpower UK launches its CSR initiative Working Links
	In order to integrate disadvantaged people into the workforce with refined skills, Manpower UK joins with JobCentre Plus and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to form a unique public/private sector joint venture company, Working Links. The innovative CSR initiative invests significant time and money to help jobseekers overcome the many different barriers they face in finding work.
	2000 - Manpower acquires Elan Group, Ltd.
	Manpower acquires Elan Group Ltd., one of the largest independent IT staffing firms in Europe, and plans to merge its IT staffing operations across Europe under the Elan brand. This merger will create a dynamic force for pan-European leadership in the IT staffing industry.
	2000 - Manpower Belgium operations launch an innovative CSR program called Manpower Unlimited
	Manpower Belgium develops a recruitment and selection service for the disabled called Manpower Unlimited, working in partnership with the local disabled community, to help overcome perceived barriers relating to employing the disabled. The service, provided by a mobile team of Manpower employees, reaches out to the community to meet with candidates and companies to generate employment opportunities that match the skills of the disabled individuals.
	2000 - Manpower forms The Empower Group to provide global consulting services
	Manpower forms The Empower Group to provide organizational performance consulting services to multi-national corporations worldwide. Developed through a combination of acquisitions, alliances and organic growth, the Empower Group was eventually dissolved into Right Management after that company’s acquisition in 2004.
	2000 - Manpower Sweden launches the nation’s first job board
	Manpower Sweden is the first staffing company in the country to have a job board, which is now the largest private Web site in Sweden.
	2001 - Manpower Argentina is the number one human resources company
	Manpower Argentina is chosen as the number one human resources company in the nation, according to a survey carried out by Total Argentina Consultants agency and Mercade Magazine.
	2001 - Jeff Joerres is named Chairman of the Board
	Jeffrey A. Joerres, president and CEO of Manpower Inc. was given the additional title of Chairman of the Board at the annual shareholder meeting on May 1st. John Walter, who was non-executive Chairman since April of 1999, remains on the Manpower Inc. board of directors.
	2001 - Manpower Mexico launches its CSR initiative called Caminemos Juntos (walking together)
	Manpower Mexico launches an innovative CSR initiative called Caminemos Juntos (Walking Together) to bring job opportunities to disabled people, in partnership with Mexico's Secretary of Labor, non-government organizations (NGOs), interested companies and educational institutions. Through this program, Manpower selects and recruits disabled staff to work in different companies at no charge to the company.
	2001 - Manpower acquires Jefferson Wells International
	Manpower acquires Jefferson Wells International, Inc., a rapidly growing professional services provider of internal audit, accounting, technology and tax services, for $174 million in July of 2001. The firm is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
	2001 - Manpower introduces X-border Connections Web site in Europe
	The launch of Manpower’s X-border Connections Web site allows EU jobseekers to find positions abroad.
	2002 - Manpower sponsors the Business Leadership Network Summit in Washington D.C.
	Manpower sponsors the Business Leadership Network Summit, an annual meeting with the US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy, which gathered 150 businesses from across the United States to discuss best practices for employing people with disabilities and develop new strategies to advance the initiative.
	2003 - Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is expanded globally
	Manpower expands its quarterly survey of employment intentions, the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, to 18 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
	2003 - Manpower partners with the U.S. Department of Labor
	Manpower and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration form a national business partnership to leverage the ability to reach unemployed and underemployed individuals.
	2003 - Manpower is honored with awards for its commitment to workforce development initiatives
	In 2003, Manpower is honored with three awards for the company’s commitment to workforce development: the New Freedom Initiative Award from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Employer of the Year Award from the Association of Person’s in Supported Employment (APSE) and one of the Top 10 Most Military-Friendly Employers by G.I. Magazine.
	2003 - Manpower surpasses 4,000 offices worldwide
	Manpower’s network expands to more than 4,000 offices around the world
	2004 - Manpower begins the global expansion of its permanent placement services
	Labor market deregulation around the world allows Manpower to expand its permanent placement service offering globally. The services were first offered by Manpower in 1987, with the acquisition of Brook Street Bureau in the UK
	2004 - Manpower acquires Right Management Consultants
	Manpower acquires Right Management, the world’s largest career transition and organizational consulting firm, for approximately $488 million in January of 2004. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia and serves clients through a global network of 300 service locations in 35 countries and via the internet.
	2004 - Jefferson Wells begins European operations, opening an office in the UK
	Jefferson Wells International, Manpower’s financial services subsidiary, began operations in Europe in 2004, opening an office in London.
	2004 - Manpower Mexico establishes the Manpower Foundation
	Manpower Mexico launches the Manpower Foundation to support programs aimed to help improve employability.
	2004 - Manpower develops its Talent Value Management solution
	Manpower introduces Talent Value Management (TVM), a new systematic approach for optimizing a workforce’s potential, aligning talent more closely with strategy, improving company performance, and enhancing value for shareholders.
	2004 - Manpower Greece staffs the Olympic Games in Athens
	Manpower Greece provides workers for many areas of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, experiencing record revenues and placements for the year.
	2005 - Manpower opens international partnership office in Shanghai, China
	Manpower establishes a first-of-its kind international partnership office with the Chinese government to develop human resources strategies and infrastructure to support the nation’s rapidly expanding workforce.
	2005 - Manpower India acquires three divisions of ABC Consultants
	Manpower India’s acquisition of three divisions of ABC Consultants, the nation’s leading professional executive recruitment firm, doubles Manpower’s presence in India and emerges as the clear market leader for permanent placement services.
	2005 - Worldwide sales surpass $15 billion
	Manpower Inc. worldwide sales surpass $15 billion.
	2006 - Manpower launches its new brand identity, logo
	For the first time in Manpower’s 58 year history, the company undertakes a global rebranding, emerging as a leader in the employment services industry and an expert in what’s now and what’s next in the world of work.
	2006 - Manpower Employment Outlook Survey expands to 27 countries & territories
	The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is re-branded along with the company. Having expanded to 27 countries & territories by the end of 2006, the survey has grown to be the cornerstone of Manpower's respected library of research.
	2007 - Manpower Moves into its new consolidated world headquarters
	In September 2007, Manpower moved back to downtown Milwaukee to a new consolidated headquarters. About 900 employees are located at this new facility.
	2008 - Manpower establishes operations in the Middle East
	In January 2008, Manpower acquires Clarendon Parker Middle East, making Manpower Middle East the clear market leader for employment services in the region, with operations in United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. To date, Manpower has operations in 80 countries and territories.
	2008 - Manpower acquires Vitae and CRI
	In March 2008, Manpower acquires Vitae, a leading professional placement firm with 10 locations in the Netherlands, and CRI, a leading recruitment process outsourcing service provider headquartered in Los Angeles.
	2008 - Manpower celebrates its 60th anniversary
	In November 2008, Manpower celebrates six decades of helping organizations and individuals win in the world of work. Since 1948, Manpower has grown into a $22 billion global employment services corporation under the stewardship of just three chief executives - co-founder Elmer Winter, Mitchell Fromstein and current CEO Jeff Joerres.
	2009 - Launch of MyPath
	In January 2009, Manpower launches MyPath, a community-driven online career management experience that helps professionals define their career goals through state-of-the-art assessments, expert advice and a personalized community of mentors, to strengthen its offerings to clients.
	2009 - Manpower is first foreign multinational corporation to receive license in Vietnam
	In February 2009, Manpower becomes the first 100 percent foreign-invested employment services company to enter Vietnam. With the addition of its Vietnamese operation, Manpower now has operations in 82 countries and more than 4,400 offices worldwide.

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