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How to Remain Competitive in the Future World of Work
Overview
Across the globe, demographic shifts are creating a staffing void ‐‐ too few people in the right age or skill groups, or the right locations. Future “trade wars” will be fought over hiring and keeping talented, quality people. To remain competitive in a global marketplace, companies will need to attract and retain the best employees.
Join us for a powerful, thought-provoking presentation on How to Remain Competitive
in the Future World of Work from the vice president of marketing of Manpower Inc., Mark Metzendorf.
Learn the top five issues impacting the global workforce; their implications for the global economy; and strategies for a company to overcome these issues.
Date(s)
3/10/2009
Time
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location
Sheraton Madison Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI
Cost
$30 MITA members
$35 non-members
Registration
Online registration is available at www.mitaweb.org.
Sponsors
Madison International Trade Association (MITA)
Co-sponsors
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Speaker Biographies
Mark Metzendorf, vice president of marketing, is focused on the strategic positioning of the Manpower brand and driving business growth in the United States.
Metzendorf joined Manpower in June 2008 from Marsh McLennan where, as managing director, he led the Americas sales team that was responsible for new sales of risk advisory and insurance brokerage services. In addition, he supported all major sales operations functions including staffing, training and development, business planning, results management and performance management.
Prior to that, he served AT&T Business Services for 21 years in a wide variety of disciplines and executive leadership roles. During his last four years with the organization, Metzendorf led the Mid Market Segment responsible for delivering the full range of communications solutions to more than 120,000 mid-sized customers in the U.S.
Mr. Metzendorf holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in business administration/marketing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While at AT&T, he attended the communications training program at Bell Laboratories and the executive development program at the Kellogg School of Management.
Manpower Inc. is a world leader in the employment services industry.
• A $21 billion company; 85 percent of revenue from outside of the US
• 400,000 clients per year
• 4,500 offices in 80 countries and territories