Manpower Company Description
Millions of workers have helped power this firm to the upper echelon of the staffing industry. Manpower is one of the world's largest providers of temporary employees (behind Adecco ands Randstad), placing about 2 million people in office, industrial, and professional positions. It has some 4,500 owned or franchised offices in 80 countries and territories (mainly France, Italy, the UK, and the US). The company also provides employee testing, training, and other contract services. Its Global Learning Centers give employees access to training materials over the Internet. Subsidiary Right Management offers career transition and organizational consulting services.
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