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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Borderless Workforce

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Manpower Inc. Research Reveals Competing Agendas of Employers and Jobseekers, With 37% of Individuals Willing to Relocate Anywhere in the World for a Better Career, While 31% of Employers Are Worried About Talent Migrating Abroad

MILWAUKEE, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) released today the results of its Borderless Workforce survey of nearly 28,000 employers across 27 countries and territories revealing that 31% of employers worldwide are concerned about the impact on the labor market from talent leaving their country to work abroad. A parallel Relocating for Work survey by Manpower revealed that 37% of individuals would be willing to relocate anywhere in the world for a better career. The survey gathered responses from more than 31,000 people in 27 individual labor markets worldwide.
The Top 10 Preferred Destinations Top 10 Source Countries for for Work Foreign Talent 1. United States 1. China 2. United Kingdom 2. United States 3. Spain 3. India 4. Canada 4. United Kingdom 5. Australia 5. Germany 6. United Arab Emirates 6. Japan 7. France 7. Spain 8. Italy 8. France 9. Germany 9. Canada 10. Argentina 10. Poland Employers expressed concern about the potential negative impact on the labor market from talent leaving their country to work abroad. These concerns are most prevalent in: Peru (82%), Argentina (66%), South Africa (65%), Taiwan (64%), India (57%) and New Zealand (52%). The exodus of talent is least concerning to employers in China (1%), Ireland (7%), Switzerland (12%), Japan (12%), the Netherlands (13%) and the U.S. (14%).

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