About:
Empowering Workforce
Connecting Talent with Opportunity. Your Partner in Career Success.
Who We Are
Founded in 1977, Manpower San Diego has a rich history of empowering local job seekers since its inception. With a vision to transform the workforce landscape, we established our first branch to serve communities with personalized employment solutions. Over the years, our commitment to quality and service has led to six branches across the county, providing invaluable resources to both job seekers and employers. Our passion for workforce development is the driving force behind our continuous growth and innovation.
Manpower San Diego proudly serves a diverse clientele, ranging from small local businesses to large corporations. We cater to various industries, ensuring that the right talent fills the right roles, optimizing productivity in every organization. Our personalized approach has built long-lasting relationships with clients, fostering trust and reliability. By understanding their unique needs, we are able to provide tailored staffing solutions that consistently meet their workforce demands.
What We Believe
Powering the Future of Work, “Our purpose is simple. We’ve always believed that running a good business also means contributing to society. Providing meaningful, sustainable employment is core to who we are as a company and has been since the beginning.” – Jonas Prising, Chairman & CEO
Our Core Values
People
Firstly, Caring about people and the role of work in their lives. Respecting people as individuals, trusting the, enabling them to achieve their aims in work and in life. Helping people develop their careers through planning, work, coaching and training. Recognizing everyone’s contribution to our success – our staff, our clients and our candidates. Encourage and reward achievement.
Knowledge
Secondly, Sharing our knowledge, our expertise and our resources so that everyone understands what is important now and what is happening next in the world of work – and knows how to respond. Actively listen and act upon this information to improve our relationships, solutions and services. Based on our understanding of the world of work, actively pursue the development and adoption of the best practices worldwide.
Innovation
Thirdly, Leading in the world of work. Dare to innovate, to pioneer and to evolve. Never accept the status quo. constantly challenge the norm to find new and better ways of doing things. Thrive on our entrepreneurial spirit and speed of response – taking risks, knowing that we will not always succeed, but never exposing our clients to risk.
Awards & Recognitions
Manpower has won awards from the Urban League, the San Diego Business Journal, Better Business Bureau and the Association of Fundraising Professionals for diversity and ethics, Best Places to Work and Corporate Philanthropy.
Community Matters to Us
The very nature of what we do – connecting people to tools, opportunities, and training that enable them to find
meaningful employment, support themselves and their families, and help build more sustainable communities – puts social responsibility at Manpower’s core. Our commitment to producing a positive impact on individuals and societies is also an extension of our values:
• Respect for individuals and communities and the important role work plays in people’s lives
• Sharing our knowledge and expertise to develop sustainable workforce practices
• Seeking innovative ways to develop socially inclusive work environments for the long term.
Our social responsibility principles and practices advance our focus on the world of work: We serve as a bridge to employment for all – linking the disadvantaged and disenfranchised to opportunities that help them survive and thrive. But it goes even further. As part of ManpowerGroup, we also strive to operate at the highest level of integrity and to be an effective and imaginative agent of change – even in the smallest communities.
Workforce Diversity
Since our inception in 1977, Manpower has been on the forefront of promoting workforce diversity in businesses. We take great pride in furthering the potential of individuals of diverse cultures, talents and experience. We always consider what people can do, versus what they can’t do. And we make every effort to provide opportunities for anyone who is seeking the rewards and dignity of work. Manpower is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment.
Workforce Development
With a skills gap ever present in the workforce there are people who want to work – with many diverse backgrounds – but face challenges in finding gainful employment. There are employers who want to hire while increasing diversity, but can’t seem to find the skill sets they need. That’s where Manpower shines. We work directly with our associates to understand their transferable skills and connect them with employers that can benefit. Additionally, our candidates have unlimited access to powerYOU, where they are able to learn new skills for free, so employers will have access to trained, motivated workers who can step in immediately and contribute.
Community Involvement
Employers. Workers. Two cornerstones of any community. Manpower brings them together for their mutual benefit. That’s why we’re naturally committed to making our communities more sustainable places to live, work and do business. We encourage our staff to be active in their communities not only in a professional but a personal capacity. We are proud supporters of organizations that enrich the lives of people in our community.
Contributions to the Community
Join Our Talent Network
If you are looking for a job, connect with employers who are looking for your unique skills and talents. If you are an employer, connect with a wide group of candidates.
Meet Our Dedicated Team
Mel Katz
Owner
Mel Katz is the Executive Officer for Manpower Staffing Services of San Diego, Inc. Mr. Katz has been one of San Diego’s most respected business leaders since 1977 when he purchased the local Manpower franchise with Phil Blair. Manpower in San Diego is the largest Manpower franchise in the United States.
Beyond Manpower, Mr. Katz’s devotion to both economic development and civic improvement has earned him an impeccable reputation in the San Diego community. He is an outspoken advocate of child literacy and K-12 and higher education, and has spearheaded social initiatives for both issues. He currently serves as the chair of the San Diego Public Library Foundation, which raises funds for the 36 libraries in the City of San Diego and is raising funds for the new Central Library in San Diego opening July 2013. He also serves on the advisory Board for San Diego Organizing Project. Mr. Katz has served as chairman for the San Diego Library Commission, San Diego Workforce Partnership, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Convention Center.
Mr. Katz has been recognized as a Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate and has received the Sam Walton Business Leader Award, the LEAD San Diego’s Visionary Award for Regional Stewardship, the Press Club Award for the Insights program, the Corporate Citizenship Director of the Year award from the Corporate Directors Forum, and as an outstanding business member earning the Exemplary Award for Business Community Service by the Downtown San Diego Rotary.
Phil Blair, a Del Mar resident, is one of San Diego’s most visible and respected business leaders. Since 1977, he along with partner Mel Katz, have built Manpower San Diego into the largest Manpower franchise in the United States with annual revenues exceeding $100 million.
Blair’s book, Job Won!, serves as a guide to acquire and refine the tools you need to find a job and develop a career you are passionate about.
An often-quoted employment industry expert, he appears frequently in local business publications, on television and radio. Blair is a long-time employment commentator, a professional speaker on employment and workforce transition issues and is the author of Strategies for Success, a career resource guide.
As an active member of the San Diego community, Blair currently serves on the board of directors for several regional organizations including: the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce; the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Benefits Corporation; LEAD San Diego; the United Way, and Board Chair of the San Diego Convention Center Board. He is also a member of San Diego Rotary Club 33.
Previously, Blair was on the board of directors for the American Red Cross – San Diego/Imperial Counties, the Centre City Development Corporation, and the Holiday Bowl. He also served as Fifth District Councilmember of the San Diego City Council, and was commissioner for four years to the Fair Political Practice Commission in Sacramento, Calif.
Phil Blair
Owner
Shameer Tharani
Vice President
As a Fortune 500 company, Manpower has been thriving in the San Diego marketplace for over 40 years, helping our clients win in the ever changing world of work. As the largest Manpower franchise in North America, Manpower San Diego provide meaningful employment to over 2500 Manpower associates on a weekly basis in the areas of Finance, Office/Administration, Call Center, Technology, Light Industrial, IT and Engineering.
Shameer Tharani have spent the last twelve years at Manpower working to grow and develop high performing sales and recruiting teams. In his current role as a Regional Director, Shameer has been responsible for the growth and success of our staffing operations in San Diego, as well as provide strategic vision, management and day-to-day direction to our sales teams across the county. Shameer also act as a primary relationship manager for several of Manpower’s key strategic clients.
