6th July 2004

NEW MANPOWER BRADFORD BRANCH HAS THE RECRUITMENT ANSWER - new branch opens Monday 12 July

Companies and job seekers looking for personal recruitment advice and assistance in Bradford can now turn to the staffing expert Manpower, the UK’s leading workforce supply and management company. The good news for job seekers is the company will have jobs available across Yorkshire from Bradford, Undercliffe, West Bowling, to Dudley and Shipley.

Opening on Monday 12 July, Manpower’s latest branch at 105 Godwin Street in Bradford is sure to be a welcome addition to the local employment scene. Branch manager Caroline Henderson leads a team of three consultants covering the permanent and temporary job markets.

Caroline, says: “We’re really looking forward to opening our doors and providing a great service to the local people of Bradford. The city has a strong history of manufacturing and engineering, with local employment opportunities developing and diversifying over the last 30 years and strong growth in retail and finance sectors. Also public sector, health, utilities and distribution organisations have increased in number, meaning the Bradford population have a great selection of companies to gain work with”.

Caroline continues: “Finding the right staff can prove daunting and time consuming for companies. But with Manpower, clients draw on over 50 years’ experience in providing permanent and temporary employees across a range of industries. We’re also much more than just a recruitment company: we focus on understanding a client’s business needs and matching the right staff to the position, as well as providing advice on a range of HR issues and legislation.”

Caroline adds: “We believe Bradford will be a great place to do business, with a growing local economy and a great pool of skilled employees and job seekers. Our Manpower Employment Outlook Survey looks at future employer hiring intentions, and shows that +7% of employers in the region are looking to take on more staff over the next three months, which is a positive story. We’re really looking forward to becoming a permanent fixture in Bradford and offering great work opportunities.”

To find out how Manpower can help meet your staffing requirements or to find out about job vacancies in the area, please contact Caroline Henderson or the team on 0800 0289096.

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Notes to editors:

In addition to permanent recruitment, Manpower also supplies temporary staff. All temporary staff receive a full employment contract and are in fact a Manpower employee

Staff working for Manpower enjoy industry leading benefits including competitive salary, paid sick leave, paid annual holiday, paid paternity leave, access to stakeholder pension, free life assurance and much more. All staff and candidates registered with Manpower can also access Manpower’s free online learning tool the Global Learning Centre of over 1,000 courses allowing them to brush up or learn new skills such as leadership, customer service or presentation.

About Manpower

Manpower is the UK’s leading workforce management company, specialising in permanent and temporary recruitment, HR services, managed services, outsourcing and HR consultancy.

Manpower has been established in the UK since 1956 and today works with organisations in both the public and private sector. Manpower’s UK-wide network of 300 offices allows the company to meet the needs of local and national customers. This includes numerous small and medium sized enterprises, as well as larger organisations such as BMW, BT, Heinz, Hertfordshire County Council, IBM, National Blood Service, New Deal South Wales, Royal Mail and Xerox.

The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling customers to concentrate on their core business.

Manpower has a highly skilled workforce of 100,000 temporary employees who stay loyal to the company (and its customers) thanks to best in class employment benefits. These include a contract of employment and a free e-learning toll offering staff over 1,000 courses in a diverse range of subjects, keeping Manpower’s workforce up to date with today’s ever-changing working environment.

About the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey

Manpower is a leading recruiter of permanent, temporary and contract workforces, employing around 100,000 people in the UK each year. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, [formerly Manpower’s Quarterly Survey of Employment Prospects] is conducted quarterly to measure employers’ hiring intentions for the forthcoming quarter. Unique in its predictive nature, the Survey is widely used in Government and industry, including The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee as evidence of labour market activity. The Survey has been running for more than 40 years and is based on 2,500 interviews with public and private employers in the UK and 35,000 interviews collectively across 18 countries worldwide. See www.manpower.com for global reports.


See www.manpower.co.uk


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