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Throughout France, a number of companies
are confronted with critical talent shortages. Yet thousands
of educated young people from many of France's economically
deprived areas find it difficult to secure employment.
Manpower France came up with a solution that
helped both groups. In 2006, in cooperation with the French
Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Foundation for Action
to Combat Exclusion (FACE), Manpower launched the Job Academy
in eight major cities throughout France. Located in Manpower's
branch offices, the Academy develops the untapped skills of
motivated applicants and provides individual counsel that
helps candidates achieve long-lasting employment.
In 2006, the Job Academy helped connect 192 formerly unemployed
young people with jobs. The success of the program has encouraged
Manpower to expand the Academy concept to other cities throughout
France.
Bernard Nebout, Manpower's national
job academy representative and David Charbonnier, Manpower's
area manager are pictured above (second and third from the
left) with Job Academy candidates at the inauguration of the
Saint-Etienne center.
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