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Letter to Investors ManpowerGroup 2013 Annual Report 19
BEGINNING OUR NEW CHAPTER
It is with great excitement and pride that I look forward
to stepping into the role of my three predecessors
on May 1. As incoming CEO, I look at the foundation
that has been laid over the past 65 years, the most
recent 15 years under Jeff’s leadership, and I am
thrilled to lead ManpowerGroup’s continued journey
of growth and innovation.
We live in a time of rapid change. The reality of
new innovations and technology is turning well-
established assumptions and frameworks into
strategies of the past. This pace of change is
unlikely to slow, and it will significantly impact the
world in which we live and the environment in which
ManpowerGroup operates.
Not a day goes by without major news coverage of
labor market issues, whether it be youth unemployment
in the Middle East, educational attainment in Brazil,
the aging workforce in Japan or immigration policies
in the U.S. and the European Union. ManpowerGroup
has a profound understanding of these dynamic
labor issues, and has thrived in an environment that
requires organizations to be increasingly agile. This
knowledge, coupled with our understanding of clients’
needs to find the right skills at the right time, has
allowed us to match millions of men and women to
the right job opportunity. Our mission is to excel as
a business and contribute to the well-being of the
communities in which we live and work. Our founders
expressed this mission as “doing well by doing
good,” and this duality of purpose is what fuels my
personal passion for the business. I know the same
is true for ManpowerGroup colleagues across the
globe; we connect unique individuals to meaningful
work, every day.
As I look beyond the current labor market dynamics,
I see fundamental changes that will provide our
organization with tremendous opportunities. In the
Human Age, job and wage opportunities will not be
distributed evenly, by skills or geography. Businesses
will increasingly rely on their workforce to be organized
in new ways. Organizational agility, responsiveness
and capability are foundational for long-term success.
Our workforce expertise will help our clients succeed
by harnessing talent wherever and whenever it is
needed and providing predictable talent outcomes
in a world of unpredictable circumstances.
Rapid change will continue to impact the world of work.
I am proud and honored to lead ManpowerGroup as
we begin a new chapter in our journey of growth and
innovation. Together with our shareholders, clients,
candidates and colleagues, we will continue to leverage
our strong foundation to advance our recruitment
and talent management solutions to drive business
performance.
JONAS PRISING
President*
ManpowerGroup
*Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2014
I am proud and honored to lead
ManpowerGroup.