Manpower (MAN), one of the world's top human resources companies and one of the top 500 companies, was ranked 1306th among the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies in 2009 and was founded in 1948. ManpowerGroup provides comprehensive and innovative human resources solutions for multinational and local companies as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, including talent referral services, temporary and contract assignment services, employee assessment and screening, training services, transfer referral services, outsourcing and consulting services.