What Manpower does

ManpowerGroup s.r.o. is the Czech operating subsidiary of NYSE-listed ManpowerGroup Inc. (ticker: MAN), a workforce solutions firm tracing its origins to 1948. The entity provides a full spectrum of staffing services — permanent placement, agency (temporary) employment, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), international recruitment, payroll administration, and HR consulting — alongside specialized recruitment divisions for IT (Manpower IT), Engineering, and Business Professionals. Distribution combines 17 physical branches across Czech cities, a self-serve online portal (manpower.cz) with CV-generation tools, an inside-sales contact center, and access to the parent group's 80-country international network. Customers span enterprise multinationals (Škoda Auto, ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson, SAP, Lego, Vodafone, Foxconn, E.ON, Valeo) and mid-market employers across automotive, manufacturing, IT, healthcare, energy, logistics, and consumer-facing sectors.

The revenue model is professional services: Manpower earns spreads/markups on temporary staffing placements (matching candidate salary ranges such as CZK 140,000-180,000/month for Azure architects and CZK 250,000/month for SAP Technology Leads), permanent placement fees, RPO project fees, and payroll/HR consulting service charges. The go-to-market is sales-led — direct enterprise engagement via the branch network for client acquisition, supplemented by digital tools that lower candidate-side friction. No public pricing disclosure exists; no funding rounds, M&A, or structural moves are visible at the subsidiary level, consistent with its status as a wholly-owned Czech operating entity within a global firm. Technology stack is not publicly disclosed beyond "digital-first" HR administration and electronic attendance systems, and there is no evident proprietary AI/ML surface area in the input data.

Name

Manpower

Legal name

ManpowerGroup s.r.o.

Website

https://manpower.cz

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ManpowerGroup s.r.o. is the Czech arm of NYSE-listed ManpowerGroup Inc., delivering permanent placement, temporary staffing, RPO, payroll, and international recruitment across 17 Czech branches, serving employers from SMEs to multinationals such as Škoda, SAP, ExxonMobil, and Vodafone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO), Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Payroll Outsourcing & Pay Administration (Multi-country/Managed Payroll) (BPACAKAD)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent placement
• Agency employment
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• International recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Staffing Services: Manpower generates revenue by intermediating employment between job seekers and employers, providing services including permanent placement, agency employment, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), international recruitment, payroll management, HR consulting, executive search, and specialized staffing for IT, engineering, business professionals, hotels/gastronomy, and medical/pharma sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manpower intermediates employment between job seekers and employers across the Czech Republic, providing permanent placement, agency (temporary) employment, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), international recruitment, payroll management, and HR consulting. It operates a self-serve online job portal supported by 17 physical branches, and runs specialized vertical divisions delivering recruiters for IT, engineering, business professionals, executive search, hotels and gastronomy, and medical/pharmaceutical roles. Revenue is generated primarily through employer-paid fees for staffing, placement, and outsourced HR services.

Product overview

Manpower operates as an HR services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of employment and recruitment solutions. The core offering includes a job search platform with online registration and CV creation for candidates, combined with specialized recruitment divisions for IT (Manpower IT), Business Professional roles, and Engineering positions. The company provides agency employment with digital process support, permanent placement, project staffing outsourcing, onsite management, and international recruitment services across 80 countries. Research publications include the quarterly ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey tracking labor market trends since 1962.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manpower IT: IT recruitment and staffing division providing highly qualified experts and project solutions
• Manpower Engineering
• Right.cz

Products and services

• Manpower IT Specialized recruitment division providing highly qualified IT professionals and project-based solutions for IT consultations, IT system and hardware administration, and software development roles to IT companies and IT departments of enterprise clients in the Czech Republic.
• Direct Hire / Permanent Placement Recruitment service for finding and placing candidates in permanent positions across all sectors and skill levels, including managerial, professional, technical and administrative roles, for businesses in the Czech Republic.
• Agency Employment (Flexibility Staffing) Temporary staffing service that handles candidate search, selection, testing, contracting, attendance processing, payroll calculation, tax submissions and administrative tasks through digital processes and electronic attendance systems, enabling employers to scale workforce flexibly.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) End-to-end outsourced recruitment solution in which Manpower takes responsibility for management and results of entire recruitment operations, individual processes, or services such as recruitment teams, customer centers, administrative centers, and IT helpdesks.
• International Recruitment Global recruitment service delivering foreign workers to Czech clients, with sourcing from Eastern and Western Europe, India, and the Philippines, using ManpowerGroup's worldwide team infrastructure to manage cross-border hiring.
• Manpower Engineering Engineering talent recruitment providing customized professional resources including constructors, quality engineers, R&D project teams, and architects, leveraging an extensive specialized engineering talent network.
• Manpower Business Professionals Recruitment services for specialized and managerial positions in finance, HR, marketing, sales, administration, legal, and services sectors, targeting mid-to-senior business roles.
• Executive Search Targeted executive search service for senior leadership and top management roles.
• Project Staffing (Outsourcing) Specialized outsourcing solutions taking responsibility for management and results of entire operations, individual processes, or services including recruitment teams, customer centers, administrative centers, and IT helpdesk.
• Onsite Management Strategic planning and management of agency employees, their performance, fluctuation and satisfaction with unified reporting, invoicing, and transparent resource management for the client.
• Payroll Services Outsourced payroll administration, handling payroll calculation, tax submissions and related administrative tasks for employers.
• Hotels and Gastronomy Staffing Specialized recruitment and staffing for hotels, restaurants, and gastronomy operations in the Czech Republic.
• HR Consulting (via Right.cz) Specialized HR consulting services delivered through partner Right.cz, providing clients with HR consulting capabilities beyond core staffing services.
• Manpower Job Search Platform Online job search portal allowing candidates to search for positions by sector and district across the Czech Republic, with online registration and free CV creation capabilities, serving both job seekers and employers.
• CV Generator Free online tool for creating professional CVs for job seekers registering in the Manpower candidate database.

Quantifiable outcome

• Survey of 40,000+ employers in 42 countries conducted quarterly through the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey since 1962.

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Right.cz (HR Consulting)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManpower redirects HR consulting services to its partner Right.cz (https://www.right.cz/en/), providing clients with specialized HR consulting beyond core staffing services.
• Manpower IT (manpowerit.cz)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManpower operates a specialized IT staffing division branded Manpower IT, targeting IT companies and IT departments with specialized recruitment solutions for IT consultations, system administration, and software development roles.
• Reputation LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReputation Leaders is ManpowerGroup's main research partner for the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS), analyzing data from 42 countries to ensure consistency across all surveyed markets. This is the world's largest labor market outlook survey conducted since 1962.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader (parent of Adecco, LHH, Akka) operating in the Czech Republic across permanent placement, temporary staffing, and RPO. Directly competes with Manpower for the same enterprise clients and candidate pools.
• Robert Half: Specialist recruiter focused on finance, accounting, technology, and administrative roles — comparable to Manpower's specialized divisions and a relevant peer for white-collar professional staffing.
• Grafton Recruitment: Czech-headquartered recruitment firm offering permanent, temporary, and contract staffing across office support, technical, and professional roles — directly comparable to Manpower's generalist offerings in the same market.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm with significant Czech Republic operations, offering permanent placement, agency employment, and RPO that mirror Manpower's core portfolio.
• PageGroup: Global professional recruitment group (Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive) operating in the Czech market, competing for the same mid-to-senior professional and managerial placements that Manpower Business Professionals targets.
• Hays: Global specialist recruiter with strong IT, engineering, and professional services verticals — a direct peer to Manpower IT and Manpower Engineering in the Czech Republic and Central Europe.

Regional players

• LMC (Jobs.cz / Prace.cz): Leading Czech job board and recruitment platform (owned by Recruit Holdings). Competes with Manpower in candidate sourcing and job advertising, though its model is more portal/media than full-service staffing.
• Předvýběr.CZ: Czech recruitment firm focused on mid-to-senior professional and managerial placements, overlapping with Manpower's Business Professionals division within the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Professional networking platform with Talent Solutions, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Learning — a broad incumbent whose tools let employers bypass traditional staffing agencies, making it a structural competitive force against Manpower.
• Recruit Holdings: Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor — a global incumbent in online recruitment advertising and HR services that increasingly competes with traditional agencies like Manpower for employer marketing spend and candidate flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ManpowergroupCz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manpowergroup-czech-republic
• Xx.com/ManpowerCzech
• Facebookfacebook.com/ManpowerCzechRepublic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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