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12 Manpower 2009 Annual Report Shareholder’s Letter
This also gives us opportunities to enter or expand into New Sectors and
Services. The environment is allowing for it and we are more than prepared.
Our combined assets of the Manpower group of companies is a compelling
offering. We are deploying a unique consulting offering based on our combined
assets to deliver a workforce strategy that is aligned with our clients’ business
strategy, an area we know is highly sought after by many companies. Additionally,
we will continue to develop and institutionalize our world-leading global offering
for Manpower Business Solutions and our Recruitment Process Outsourcing
service and explore virtual work to leverage its value for individuals and companies.
The success of these four strategic priorities, coupled with the secular growth
and recovering economy, indicates that 2010 will be better than 2009. We will
still be challenged because of the slow start in this “less jobs recovery,” but we
are moving forward.
We are building momentum in the market. We are getting better and stronger
every single day as more and more companies and individuals are drawn to the
Manpower group of companies. Our value and values become more pronounced
and required. Why? Because we consistently outperform the market in delivering
value. The downturn, in many ways, fi red up our team. They never hesitated to
do more, muscle through and work harder to keep us on track. I am proud to
lead such an engaged and motivated team. Thanks team.
Through these tough times, we were more creative and innovative than ever
before. We will need to continue to challenge ourselves to think creatively, to be
agile and make sure that our strategies are relevant and practical. And we too,
like our clients, have to do more with less. It is the balance of tension that we
must manage to ensure that we continue to keep a longitudinal view, while at
the same time, anticipating the impact that the economy will throw at us on a
day-to-day basis.
We are building momentum in the market.
We are getting better and stronger every
single day as more and more companies
and individuals are drawn to the Manpower
group of companies.