White Papers

World of Work Insight:
Strategic Migration—A Short-Term Solution to the Skilled Trades Shortage
Welders, electricians and other skilled trades people are hard to find when and where they are needed. Their work can’t be offshored, but they can be onshored.

Like many employers, you are probably having difficulty finding the talent you need to meet your needs and drive your business forward. You are not alone: Manpower research indicates that 31 percent of employers worldwide are having trouble filling key positions because the right talent isn`t in the right place at the right time. So what is the most difficult position to fill globally? Skilled trades workers.

Finding electricians, welders, machine operators, machinists, plumbers and other skilled trades workers with the skills and experience you need is becoming more and more of a challenge. And having skilled workers that can fabricate new products, maintain physical infrastructures and keep equipment and facilities up and running is vital to business growth.

Manpower's new Work of Work Insight paper, Strategic Migration - A Short-Term Solution to the Skilled Trades Shortage, explores the causes of the current talent mismatch and the immediate actions and long - term solutions that stakeholders can use to ensure that they`ll have access to the right talent when the domestic supply doesn`t meet demand. We would like the chance to share this new business insight with you and discuss how Manpower can leverage its more than 60 years of experience to provide innovative workforce solutions for your business.

Want to learn more about strategic migration and the benefits it can provide?

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The recession has cast a new light on talent supply and management around the world. Unemployment is persistently high in developed and even in many developing countries, yet organisations worldwide report difficulty filling key positions.

Global Talent Shortage Survey Results

• The results of the fifth annual Talent Shortage Survey revealed that 31% of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent.
  
  
• In Australia, 45% of employers are having difficulty finding the right talent, which is 14% above the global average. The talent shortage appears least problematic in New Zealand with 30% of employers reporting difficulties in filling positions.

Want to learn more about a new approach of easing the talent mismatch? Download Manpower’s latest World of Work insight, entitled "Teachable Fit: A new Approach for Easing the Talent Mismatch"

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Fresh Perspectives
Social Networks vs. Management? Harness the Power of Social Media
A new generation, steeped in the rules and habits of the digital age, is entering the workforce in large numbers, and will soon make up the majority of employees in every company. How this generation – as well as older workers – uses social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to stay in touch with others has increased exponentially in just a few years. It is a phenomenon that is rapidly transforming the world of work.

With this in mind, Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) recently surveyed over 34,000 employers in 35 countries and territories. The survey is intended to gauge employer attitudes toward the use of external social media in the workplace.

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