Manpower® Receives Multiple Accolades in Everest Group’s US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessments 2026

Each year, Everest Group conducts its PEAK Matrix® assessment of U.S.-based contingent talent and strategic solutions providers. The firms are broadly judged on market success, vision and delivery capabilities.

The assessment examines providers across several dimensions, including vision and strategy, scope of services, innovation and investments and delivery footprint, while also analyzing how providers differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive talent market. Providers are then categorized as Leaders, Major Contenders or Aspirants based on their overall performance.

In the 2026 assessment, Manpower earned both Leader and Star Performer recognition across three key talent segments:

• Manpower Industrial
• Manpower Engineering
• Manpower Business Professional

Organizations recognized as Leaders are those that have demonstrated superior performance in areas such as vision, capabilities, service delivery and market impact. The Star Performer distinction is awarded to providers that have achieved the strongest year-over-year improvement, based on top-quartile advancement across measures of market success and capability development.

Everest Group evaluates progress using factors such as:

• Innovation
• Technology investments
• Service expansion
• Delivery footprint growth
• Revenue performance
• Client value delivered

For Manpower, earning both distinctions reflects not only the strength of its current workforce solutions capabilities, but also its continued investment in innovation, workforce intelligence, skills development and client outcomes across industrial, engineering and business professional talent markets.

For organizations evaluating workforce partners, this recognition offers added confidence that Manpower has been independently recognized for its ability to deliver broad workforce expertise, innovative solutions and continued market progress, helping organizations build more agile and resilient workforces.

Why Everest Group Recognized Manpower as a Star Performer and Leader

In its PEAK Matrix® assessment, Everest Group recognized Manpower for its ability to deliver talent and workforce solutions across a broad range of environments while continuing to invest in workforce development, digital innovation and managed workforce capabilities.

According to Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group:

"Manpower distinguished itself through its investments in AI-powered workforce intelligence, skills development programs, specialized talent practices, and workforce transformation solutions. Combined with strong market performance and continued innovation, these capabilities contributed to its recognition as both a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s 2026 PEAK Matrix® assessments."

The following are highlights from Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 of three focus areas.

Industrial: Building Workforce Solutions Beyond Staffing

Why Everest Group Recognized Manpower Industrial as a Star Performer and Leader

Industrial employers increasingly need a workforce partner that can combine talent access, technology, workforce analytics and operational expertise. Everest Group identified these capabilities as core strengths of Manpower.

• Broad industrial talent capabilities across logistics, distribution, manufacturing, maintenance, facilities operations and skilled technical roles.
• Strong specialization in automotive, semiconductor, medical device manufacturing and consumer packaged goods sectors.
• Evolution from traditional staffing to embedded workforce models, managed services and workforce consulting.
• Significant investments in workforce readiness and training partnerships.

These capabilities help industrial organizations build more reliable talent pipelines, increase workforce flexibility and respond more effectively to changing production demands and labor market conditions.

Technology and Workforce Intelligence as Differentiators

Everest Group emphasized the recent investments in innovation made by Manpower:

• Sophie AI™ workforce intelligence platform
• AI-powered matching, screening and scheduling capabilities
• PowerSuite® digital recruitment ecosystem
• Workforce analytics and planning tools that help organizations improve visibility and decision-making

These investments can translate into faster hiring, improved workforce visibility and more informed workforce planning decisions.

Manpower Business Professional: Supporting Critical Business Functions

Why Everest Group Recognized Manpower Business Professional

Everest Group named Manpower a Leader and Star Performer in the Business & Professionals category based on its ability to support a broad spectrum of business functions.

• Finance and accounting
• Human resources
• Customer experience and contact center
• Legal and office/clerical roles
• Large-scale and niche talent requirements.

This enables organizations to access specialized talent while supporting business continuity, operational efficiency and evolving workforce needs.

Delivering More Than Recruitment

Everest Group also recognized Manpower for its ability to help clients navigate workforce transformation.

• Workforce consulting and advisory capabilities
• Managed services and operationally embedded models
• MPact Advantage™
• Workforce transformation services

These capabilities help organizations move beyond filling roles to building workforce strategies that support long-term business goals

AI and Digital Innovation Driving Results

The assessment highlighted the following investments in innovation.

• Investments in AI-enabled recruiting
• Workforce intelligence and market analytics
• Skills forecasting and workforce planning
• Enhanced candidate and client experiences through digital platforms.

Manpower Engineering: Connecting Organizations with High-Demand Technical Talent

What Set Manpower Engineering Apart

In a competitive market, Everest Group identified Manpower Engineering as a Leader and Star Performer among providers serving highly specialized technical talent markets. Among other factors, the Everest Group PEAK Matrix® report singled out Manpower Engineering for its:

• Ability to source talent across a broad range of engineering disciplines
• Diverse client portfolio across industries
• Strong upskilling and reskilling programs
• Managed services capabilities that extend beyond staff augmentation
• Continued investment in technology and delivery capabilities.

Combining Engineering Expertise with Workforce Transformation

The Everest Group US Engineering Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 also cited the following areas of excellence.

• Specialized engineering delivery teams
• Human + AI workforce orchestration
• Workforce planning and role redesign support
• AI-powered workforce intelligence and forecasting tools
• Scalable delivery supported by integrated recruiting and analytics.

For employers competing for highly sought-after technical talent, these strengths can help accelerate hiring, support innovation initiatives and address critical skills shortages.

Looking Ahead: Helping Organizations Navigate Workforce Change

As workforce needs continue to evolve, Everest Group's research highlights the growing importance of workforce partners that can deliver specialized talent, workforce intelligence, technology-enabled recruitment and flexible delivery models at scale.

Workforce Needs Are Changing

Everest Group noted that employers are increasingly prioritizing:

• Specialized skills
• Workforce flexibility
• AI-enabled recruitment
• Workforce intelligence
• Upskilling and talent development
• Managed and outcome-based workforce solutions

How Manpower Is Responding

• Specialized talent practices
• AI-powered workforce intelligence
• Workforce consulting and managed services
• Skills development through MyPath®
• Industry-focused expertise across industrial, professional and engineering talent

The Takeaways

• Being named a Leader recognizes Manpower for its ability to deliver workforce solutions that create measurable market impact.
• Being named a Star Performer reflects continued innovation and advancement.
• Together, these distinctions demonstrate the commitment Manpower makes to helping organizations solve today's workforce challenges while preparing for tomorrow's opportunities.

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