ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN)

I've been trying to get work through Manpower (among other avenues) and they just haven't done anything. They might have another revenue source, but I don't know about it, and frankly, I doubt it.

When employment starts coming back around, sure there are going to be fewer jobs (some just ain't coming back folks...creative destruction or something like that), but MAN will be a player with its huge global presence.

No one wants to hire for the long haul.

A job-less recovery is just political speak for "Nothing to see here. Everything is fine. You are happy. Do not look behind the curtain. Ignore that little man Bernake. Be calm."

So no need for man power or Man Power (MAN) it would seem.

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Cyclical action in an uncertain market in an adverse environment.

quality it is

Until the end of the whole economic downturn, this is going to dip even lower.

Folks are losing their jobs and Manpower has the market name in finding people work. Its the first thing that pops in your head if your in a tight spot....

As firms tighten their own payrolls, the natural way to hire employees is through staffing ... Saves on Benies & Welfare, payroll & advertising costs for open positions ... Also allows a company to downsize bloated HR departments ... Good pick for the downturn ...

I have always used this as my lynchpin stock. It has never failed to yield me a dividend.

Favorable risk / reward profile
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Looks like a good investiment considering current market volitility.

Disclosure: I own no shares of this stock.

International play. US based client base impressive. Potential category killer.

for those who do not believe in a recession coming our way, it's time to pick up this stock now

Excellent management ensures long-run profitability.

Manpower Inc with 4400 offices spread across 73 countries and territories, offers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle, including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, employee assessment and selection, training, outplacement, outsourcing and consulting services. It meets the needs of about four hundred thousand clients annually across all industry sectors within the small and medium enterprises and multinational corporations. Manpower operates under Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Welles and Right Management brands.

All the developing nations are facing an acute shortage of skilled labor. Manpower is well positioned to reap the benefits of the secular growth of staffing industry as its operations are geographically well-diversified. The impact of a stagnating population is already being felt in the European economy as the work force in Europe declines sharply amid a slowing in birth rates and a rise in the number of retirees. Even though China has the largest labor pool in the world, MNC’s operating in China is competing for talented human capital, to meet their growth and profit targets.

Manpower’s subsidiary Jefferson Wells, which offers professional accounting and financial services, has opened a new office at Frankfurt, Germany. The Frankfurt market is ideal because of the concentration of financial services and its central geographic location and this marks a strong physical presence in the European market to expand its international client base. With a strong focus in expanding its international operations in emerging countries, the shares of Manpower Inc are expected to shine among its peers.

A surprisingly well run company that makes most of its money overseas.

Major supplier of the flexible work force.