Winning in China - December 2010

China's talent landscape is changing; Chinese companies are gradually gaining traction on the international stage, meaning foreign companies operating in China will face greater challenges finding and retaining the talent they need, particularly at the manager level, where shortages are most severe. Competition for talent can only intensify as the Chinese economy grows, and this whitepaper outlines the challenges facing Chinese businesses and offers advice to both groups of companies.

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Is Talent Holding You Back? Designing Workforce Strategy for Sustained Business Growth - October 2010

This whitepaper identifies that most organisations are thinking short-term about their talent needs and workforce strategy in general. Even those who are comfortable with where they are right now need to consider whether the workforce strategy they have in place will be able to generate the talent needed to achieve the vision and long-term goals of the organisation. Human Resource leaders not only need to help the organisation identify the gaps between their business strategy and workforce strategy, but they also need to design a roadmap for success.

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Workforce Strategy Survey: Global Key Findings - October 2010

The global results from Manpower’s Workforce Strategy Survey finds that most organisations are thinking only about the here and now and are not positioned to build the workforce they need to achieve the company’s business strategy in the future. Nearly one quarter of employers across 36 nations concede that their organisation’s workforce strategy does not support their business strategy or don’t know if it does or not. Even more alarming - among those two subsets of respondents, more than half admit that they are not doing anything about it.
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Strategic Migration - A Short-Term Solution to the Skilled Trades Shortage - August 2010

Skilled trade positions are the hardest to fill, according to Manpower’s recent global Talent Shortage Survey. Globally, organisations are facing a shortage not of highly educated talent, but day-to-day on the ground workers with traditional skills; like butchers, electricians, carpenters, cabinet makers, masons/bricklayers, plumbers and welders. Our latest World of Work Insight paper explores how this decreasing supply of specialised skills can impact the progress of national and international communications, transportation and building projects and slow down economic growth.
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Talent Shortage Survey - May 2010

This Manpower research survey asked 35,000 employers across 36 countries and territories to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labour markets. The survey results revealed that 31 percent of employers are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.
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Teachable Fit: A New Approach for Easing the Talent Mismatch - May 2010

The latest Fresh Perspectives white paper from Manpower discusses the results of our 2010 Talent Shortage Survey and the need for organisations to build a robust talent strategy. Employers will need to think differently about how they fill their talent needs, both now and in the future.

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Social Networks vs. Management? Harness the Power of Social Media - February 2010

This insight explores how organisations could leverage the connective power of social networking to enhance productivity, innovation, collaboration, and reputation and improve employee engagement.

The research is taken from over 2,100 employers who took part in the Q1 2010 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

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World of Work Trends - January 2010

Following a detailed analysis of the world's shifting trends and dynamics, Manpower Inc. has identified the following megatrends as critical to navigating the changing world of work.
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Employer Perspectives on Social Networking Survey - January 2010

This Manpower research report draws on responses from more than 34,000 employers in 35 countries and territories to gauge the pervasiveness and effectiveness of company social networking policies. Social media is a powerful tool, yet our findings suggest that organisations are only just beginning to tap into its potential.
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