Manpower CEO: Not many green jobs
Manpower CEO Jeff Joerres says that green technology won't add a large number of jobs for several years.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Head of Investor Relations, MANPOWERGROUP
Search every verified John McGinnis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2011 interview, John McGinnis, then Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Head of Investor Relations at ManpowerGroup, appeared alongside CEO Jeff Joerres. Joerres stated that companies were hiring but remained cautious due to insufficient demand for their products and services. He noted that nearly 60% of ManpowerGroup's growth came from manufacturing, with a shift into office administration as a second phase of recovery. Joerres described the available manufacturing jobs as "sophisticated manufacturing" requiring higher-level skills, rather than simple production work. Joerres also commented on government policy, saying that the private sector, not the government, must create jobs. He argued that cutting corporate tax rates without adding to the deficit would be the most effective step the administration could take. Regarding technology, he stated that increased spending on efficiency and productivity allowed companies to "do more with less," leading to record profits without a proportional increase in hiring. He added that green technology would not generate a large number of jobs in the near term.
Manpower CEO Jeff Joerres says that green technology won't add a large number of jobs for several years.
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