2016 will mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of ManpowerGroup operations in Japan, the country’s first temporary staffing service company. Over five decades, the company has seen huge demographic, socioeconomic and technological changes in Japan that have affected the country’s talent pool and the competitiveness of Japanese employers.
ManpowerGroup, a staffing industry pioneer founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1948, became the first organization to introduce women into the workforce and help them thrive professionally.
It was also the first to launch a comprehensive global workforce survey — the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey — considered today one of the most trusted forecasters of the world’s labor markets.
A Fortune 500 company, ManpowerGroup has $20 billion in turnover and operates in 80 countries and territories. Despite its extensive reach, the company’s focus remains simple: helping employees and companies reach their full potential by connecting clients to talent and people to meaningful work.
With its unrivaled expertise in staffing, ManpowerGroup addresses talent needs of employers worldwide. In fact, more than 90 percent of its revenue is generated outside of the United States.
In light of that, the strategic significance of Japan, one of ManpowerGroup’s top five markets, cannot be overstated. Its enduring presence in the Japanese market enables the company to apply its expert capabilities to help clients achieve success in a constantly changing economic environment Japanese companies looking to expand overseas or internationalize their operations rely on ManpowerGroup’s strategic advice to optimize their performance and reach the right talent.
Reaffirming its commitment to clients and candidates, ManpowerGroup is honored to have provided nearly 50 years of innovative recruitment and talent management solutions to help Japanese employers and employees.
- Originally prepared by Global Media for The Japan Times Special Report on the U.S. Midwest 2014 (Credit: Philippe Le Saux, Angelo Romualdez, Elizabeth Arcega and Brian Banta)
