http://www.manpower.com.cn/pressRoom_EN.do?menuId=4-6&proc=pressRoom_EN&typeIds=4-5-6&topN=3 Manpower Press Room zh-cn Manpower Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:17:56 GMT 2010-07-06T01:17:56Z zh-cn Manpower http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=565&client=rss Manpower, the world leader in the employment service industry, releases its latest survey report entitled 2010 Foreign and Chinese Private-Owned Companies Talent Competitiveness Survey, revealing the satisfaction degree in regards of salary compensations of Chinese private companies is closely pursuing that of foreign companies. Chinese private companies’ talent competitiveness is improving. However, corporate culture is still its biggest weakness. In May 2010, Manpower China surveyed 1041 job seekers and 1143 foreign and Chinese private companies in mainland China on talent competitiveness to find out the current trend of employees’ preference in choosing their employers, as well as the changes in talent competitiveness of Chinese private and foreign companies. Press Releases Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=565&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2010-07-05T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=560&client=rss 8 June 2010 [Shanghai, China] The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey report released by Manpower, the world leader in workforce solutions, indicates that employers in mainland Chinese companies intend to accelerate their recruitment activities in the next three months. The resulting Net Employment Outlook of +27% is the strongest forecast in the six-year history of the Manpower China survey. Press Releases Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=560&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2010-06-07T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=504&client=rss Landing a new job in a Chinese private enterprise can be a wonderful accomplishment, offering a more challenging career, better advancement opportunities and more lucrative pay. But what happens next? How should a recruit handle the new role? Pursuing a career with a local private company is challenging. It can present big risks, but not always big rewards. It's not uncommon for those who have made the move to complain about the new environment and quit before they have attained their goals. The package offered by privately owned companies may look pretty attractive, but behind this lie high expectations. Often, local companies hope that "non home-grown talent" is able to return the investment in it in the short term. Not surprisingly, their requirements far exceed that of foreign-funded enterprises. Unlike many foreign companies, operational procedures at Chinese private companies are often unsystematic and likely to be improvised. There may be insufficient resources to coordinate or deploy tasks, little or even nothing to learn from the past, and the systems might not be running smoothly. In some cases the employee may have to draw upon his own resources and work very hard to get established and be recognized. In addition, interpersonal relationships can be more complicated. Nepotism thrives in these private enterprises. Cliques are common and being a "newbie" can be intimidating. Making things happen can be even trickier. Media Highlights Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=504&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2010-01-10T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=506&client=rss On January 8, the result of the “Annual Human Resources Awards of Greater China 2009-2010” was announced. Manpower, the world leader in the employment services industry, was awarded with the “Best Headhunting Company of Greater China” for the third time in a row. The award reaffirms Manpower’s leading position as a headhunter as well as an outstanding service provider of permanent recruitment, executive search, temporary staffing and managed services. Danny Yuan, Managing Director of Manpower China said, “Since entering the mainland China 16 years ago, Manpower’s business has developed to cover 19 cities, offering an array of employment solutions to local and foreign companies. Meanwhile, Manpower relentlessly introduces and shares its experience in international human resource services into China, thus promoting sound development of China’s human resource service industry and enhancing the overall level of China’s human resource services. As the “Most Admired Company” in staffing industry, Manpower abides by the highest standards of business ethics, fulfilling corporate social responsibility in any way possible. One of the most recent social responsible activity is the support to the reconstruction of Juting Central Elementary School in Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, which was damaged in the Sichuan earthquake Manpower also cooperates with Junior Achievement to hold various Success Skill Workshops and classes to help Chinese youngsters grow and develop healthily. The “Annual Human Resources Awards of Greater China 2009-2010” is organized by HRoot, which is one of the most authoritative, the largest, the highest level and the most expected human resource awarding activities in the Greater China region. It aims to promote and encourage sound development of human resource industry by denoting affirmation and appreciation to individuals and institutions that make great contributions to China’s human resource industry. Manpower on the Move Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=506&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2010-01-07T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=497&client=rss What is the greatest obstacle faced by Chinese private companies in the process of IPO and internationalization? It is not product, nor branding, but talent crunch. Manpower, the world leader in the employment service industry, releases today its latest survey entitled Chinese Private Companies’ Talent Strategy Survey, revealing that talent crunch is the primary challenge for Chinese private companies’ internationalization process. This survey is the first of its kind ever released in China. From August to September 2009, Manpower China surveyed 166 Chinese private companies across ten cities in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian provinces and other regions which are homes to China’s most local private organizations in order to understand the major human resource problems faced by these companies. Press Releases Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=497&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2010-01-04T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=489&client=rss Impacted by financial crisis, more and more foreign companies in China are starting to expand or relocate their business to Chinese emerging cities. How to attract and retain talent in these cities has become a challenge faced by those companies. On December 17, Manpower cooperated with HRoot to hold an HR seminar at Shanghai World Financial Center. More than 80 HR directors and managers from Yangtze River Delta region attended the forum. Danny Yuan, Managing Director of Manpower China, delivered a presentation entitled “Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy in Emerging Cities”, and shared Manpower’s research and expertise on talent attraction and retention in emerging cities. Anson Tang, General Manager of HRoot, delivered a presentation entitled “Recruiting Management Innovation” to share innovative recruitment methods. Manpower on the Move Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=489&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-12-16T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=482&client=rss Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Indicates Chinese Job Prospects Continue to Improve in Quarter 1 2010 Employers in Emerging Cities Anticipate More Opportunities Ahead for Job Seekers 8 December 2009 [Shanghai, China] Manpower, the world leader in the employment industry, today releases its Quarter 1 2010 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. According to employers who participated in the survey, opportunities for job seekers are expected to improve throughout mainland China in the first three months of the year. The Net Employment Outlook1 of +14% indicates the hiring pace will remain steady, with employers in Chongqing, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Suzhou anticipating a stronger hiring environment than their counterparts in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. This indicates that emerging cities may present more work opportunities for job seekers in the first three months of the year. Conducted in October 2009, Manpower interviewed nearly 71,000 employers in companies around the globe, including 4,317 companies in mainland China, to measure employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforce. In mainland China, 19 percent of the employers surveyed expect to increase their workforces in quarter 1 2010; this represents a slight 2 percentage point increase quarter-over-quarter. Five percent of employers say that they expect a reduction in headcount in the next quarter. Among the remaining employers, 52 percent forecast no changes in their staffing levels, while 24 percent are unsure about their upcoming hiring plans. Press Releases Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=482&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-12-07T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=479&client=rss&client=rss Jennifer Sun, regional head for Manpower North China, was interviewed by MSN Chinese website. In the interview, Manpower was mentioned as a leading provider in employment service industry worldwide and Jennifer shared the tips, insights on interview skills, salary negotiation, selection process and her achievements in more than ten years experience in headhunting industry with candidates. This interview was divided into five sections with different topics. Many candidates offered their positive comments on Jennifer’s advice. This interview focused on five topics following by: How to negotiate salary with employer? How does a recruitment consultant select a candidate? What is the process of the permanent recruitment? How to plan your career? And being a 10-year veteran in HR industry, what achievements have you accomplished? Media Highlights Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=479&client=rss&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-11-26T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=472&client=rss In order to help fresh graduates and job seekers better plan their career, Manpower China cooperated with Southern Metropolis Daily, the main stream media in South China, to run a career development special coverage. The Southern Metropolis Daily interviewed Patrick Liao, Regional Director of Manpower South China, Julianna Zhu, Human Resources Director of Manpower China and Regine Zhang, Branch Manager of Manpower Guangzhou. These experts shared their insights and expertise on career development for fresh graduates, white-collars, middle and senior managers, as well as Manpower’s successes in helping candidates plan their career. The coverage was divided into a number of full-page length editorials. Media Highlights Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=472&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-11-10T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=474&client=rss 9 November 2009 [Shanghai, China] Manpower, the world leader in the employment industry, releases today its latest survey showing that nearly 25% of Chinese companies believe that contingent workforce (non-permanent employee, including hourly-paid labors, dispatched labors, outsourced labors and third-party consultants) is an important element in their strategic human resource disposition. In July 2009, Manpower surveyed 41,000 companies across 35 countries and territories to understand the value presented by contingent labors to their human resources disposition. Of 4,050 Chinese companies participated in the survey, 59% do not view contingent labors as strategic workforce accelerators. On the other hand, 24% believe that contingent workforce play important role in their strategic human resources disposition. And the remaining 17% are unsure about this. “Since the enactment of the Labor Contract Law two years ago, flexible employment starts to gain its spot in companies’ human resources planning. This fact is apparent especially during the financial crisis, that more and more companies realize the value of flexible employment in coping with uncertainties, thus also increasing the approval rate of contingent employees.” Danny Yuan, Managing Director for Manpower China said, “After going through this round of financial crisis, companies are more cautious when hiring new employees. They (companies) begin to balance the proportion of permanent employees and contingent labors to keep fixed labor costs low – to do more with less.” Press Releases Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=474&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-11-08T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=469&client=rss Social Responsibility: Providing Better Future for Children in the Quake Area Completion of Manpower Ningqiang Elementary School 28 October 2009 [Shanghai, China] Today, the children who lost their school in Juting Village, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province due to Sichuan earthquake last year walked into their new dream school. Today, the new elementary school was inaugurated and commenced officially its educational activities. The reconstruction of the school was sponsored by Manpower, the world leader in the employment industry, and is the first school ever built by a foreign employment agency in China after the earthquake. The school building is able to resist an earthquake magnitude of 8-Richter scale. The inauguration ceremony of the new school was attended by Julianna Zhu – Human Resources Director of Manpower China, Fumio Kohno – Vice President and Financial Director of Manpower Japan, and representatives from Shaanxi Province Human Resource and Social Security Department, Association of Human Resources Service Industry of Shanghai, Hanzhong City Personnel Bureau, and Ningqiang County Government officer. Press Releases Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=469&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-10-27T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=473&client=rss On October, Global Entrepreneur published a byline authored by Danny Yuan, Managing Director of Manpower China, entitled “The Art of Communicating Early Retirement”. Chinese companies are in the fast development process in recent years, and many of them are encountering the problem of older employees who are not able to run as fast as the companies development speed. How to persuade these employees to “enjoy” early retirement is becoming a tough task for companies. To address this challenge, Danny suggests Chinese employers to design a friendly retirement solution for the older employees to help them retire smoothly. This solution will help refresh the company’s talent structure on time. Sufficient communication with these older employees and getting their understanding and supports are indispensable in this process. Media Highlights Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=473&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-10-19T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=456&client=rss - Employers in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing and Qingdao report the strongest hiring intentions among Chinese cities - Finance and Services industry sectors continue to recruit more talent - APAC countries show recovery: Hong Kong rebounds from two successive quarters of negative forecasts while Taiwan’s Outlook remains unchanged from the previous quarter - Companies continue to utilize temporary staffing strategy to cope with market uncertainties September 8, 2009 [Shanghai, China] Manpower, the world leader in the employment industry, releases today its Quarter 4 2009 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. The survey reveals that employers in Beijing, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi’an, Qingdao, Tianjin, Suzhou, and Hangzhou are showing stronger hiring intentions compared to Q3 2009. And although the Outlook falls by one percentage point quarter-over-quarter, employers in Chengdu, along with those in Shenzhen and Chongqing, anticipate an upbeat hiring climate for job seekers for the upcoming quarter. Xiamen joins the survey for the very first time, and employers there also report positive hiring intentions. Press Releases Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=456&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-09-07T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=450&client=rss To assist financial talent enhance their employability skills, Apple Xu, Regional Head of Manpower East China, was invited to deliver a speech entitled “Making the Right Choice” at the career development forum organized by the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance of Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top financial schools in China. Apple shared expert suggestion on how financial talent could choose suitable career path, companies and positions, helping them achieve better career development. The speech won great success and the audience also interacted with Apple in the Q&A session after her presentation. Each participant received Manpower’s thought-leadership product “Job-seeking 101”, a booklet featuring job seeking tips. Manpower on the Move Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=450&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-08-10T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=446&client=rss Many workers say that opportunities, better pay and a better environment are making them consider a switch to one of China’s second-tier cities, according o the first Cross-city Talent Migration Survey by Manpower, an employment service provider. The survey interviewed 1,070 people: 30 percent of respondents said they had relocated for work before, and 32 percent of these people said they had moved to the big city from a second-tier city. Over 47 percent of respondents said they would consider relocating for work in the next two years if there are good opportunities, and 36 percent said they were willing to relocate to a second-tier city. According to the survey, six of the most preferred locations were Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuxi. Media Highlights Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=446&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-08-05T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=444&client=rss Manpower introduces FreshGrad Program to boost employment of the 2009 fresh graduates in Shanghai and ease their tension in job seeking. In addition, the FreshGrad Program also dedicates to fulfilling Manpower’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and supporting the “Apprenticeship Training Subsidy Program” initiated by the Shanghai Municipal Government to assist graduates to enhance vocational skills and gain working experience. As a world leader in the employment service industry and one of the pilot human resource companies to be recognized as the host organization for the Program, Manpower will leverage its abundant resources to bridge these potential youngsters to employment. Through FreshGrad Program, Manpower will provide free career interview and consulting, assessment and basic training to fresh graduates and offer apprenticeship opportunities at companies. The period of this apprenticeship is six months, and a company has the opportunity to permanently employ the apprentice if it feels he/she is fit for the company. For more information, please call 400-820-0711 or visit www.manpower.com.cn/freshgrad Manpower on the Move Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=444&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-07-26T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=438&client=rss Shanghai, China July 20, 2009 Manpower, the world leader in the employment service industry, releases its latest survey report entitled Cross-city Talent Migration Survey, revealing Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou as top destinations when job seekers think of work. Manpower China surveyed 1070 people in March 2009 to understand people’s attitudes towards, drivers of and opinions on relocating for employment opportunities. This is the first cross-city talent relocation survey ever made in China. Because of their abundant employment opportunities, booming economies, competitive salaries, favorable living environment, the top ten cities which the survey respondents cited as the most preferred relocation destinations for work are Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuxi. Press Releases Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=438&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-07-19T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=433&client=rss In July, Training Magazine published an interview with Apple Xu, Regional Manager of Manpower South China and the Head of Accounting & Finance, Office and HR Practices, entitled “Tricks to Select Cross-cultural Leaders”. Apple pointed out that indentifying cross-cultural leaders will greatly add value to corporate human resource management especially under the market downturn. In addition, professional assessment tools, together with interviews can help better identify candidates’ leadership and characteristics, making the selection for the talent more effective and efficient. Media Highlights Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=433&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-07-13T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=412&client=rss July 10, 2009 [Shanghai, China] Manpower announced today that Danny Yuan has been named Managing Director for Manpower China, replacing Lucille Wu who left Manpower for personal reasons. Danny Yuan joined Manpower in July 2003. With his excellent business intelligence and leadership, Danny has been entrusted with several senior management positions at Manpower China, including the most recent Commercial Director, Director for Manpower Caden, and Operations Director, leading the company’s finance, information technology, government relations, and legal departments. Danny also served as the Head of Sales & Marketing Practice of Manpower China, responsible for nationwide operations of the Sales & Marketing Practice business. Press Releases Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=412&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-07-09T16:00:00Z http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=413&client=rss [Shanghai, China] 7 July 2009 － Nurses wanted in Japan, Receptionists in UK, Teachers in Singapore, Chef/Cooks in France… Who’s hot in mainland China? Manpower China released today the results of its fourth annual Talent Shortage Survey and the latest white paper Global Talent Crunch – Why Employer Branding Matters Now. The survey finds that 15 percent of employers in mainland China are continuing to struggle to fill positions, which remained the same compared to last year’s survey. The top three jobs that Chinese employers are having difficulties to fill this year are Technicians, Management/Executives and Sales Representatives. Press Releases Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.manpower.com.cn/newsPressAction.do?menuId=4-6&proc=detailNewsPress_EN2&articleId=413&client=rss www.manpower.com.cn 2009-07-06T16:00:00Z