ManpowerGroup says Workers Must Become Cross-Functional

ManpowerGroup says Workers Must Become Cross-Functional ManpowerGroup says Workers Must Become Cross-Functional To experience more 2013 job growth spikes, across industries, particularly in the wake of federal job losses, the U.S. job market must reinforce its educational infrastructure, says Jeffrey A. Joerres, chairman and CEO of ManpowerGroup. With budget cuts to education, companies are under increasing pressure to invest in modernizing school curriculums and preparing todays workers and students for fast-growing industries. Employers have always been the most knowledgeable sources of what skills will accelerate industry growth. Yet the responsibility they now bear to invest in skills-training the American workforce is inescapable.ManpowerGroup has found that millions of long-term unemployed workers are located near employers in dominant industries unable to find candidates with the right skills.To build a long-term career across many industries, individuals at all career sta ges must first examine which industries are growing and then seek the skills and career development expertise that will open doors for them across these industries, says Jonas Prising, president of ManpowerGroup. Essential career-planning resources are found in ManpowerGroups widespread presence in U.S. communities. The ManpowerGroup network is critical for acquiring the insight into the top skills demanded by todays growing employers.