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Manpower Worldwide
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Manpower Brands
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Manpower Inc. and Second Life
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Manpower’s mission is to help people, companies and governments understand what’s coming next in the changing world of work. The virtualization of the labor market is similar to emerging labor markets in many countries of the world, facing many of the same infrastructure challenges as it develops and matures. Manpower has come to Second Life to further define the next stages of virtual work, which are emerging in 3D worlds.
Manpower Island is a place where job seekers, employers and entrepreneurs can come together in an interactive forum to learn about and explore the World of Virtual Work, share ideas and identify new opportunities in traditional and non-traditional meeting spaces ranging from an amphitheater to a relaxing spot on the virtual beach. Built as a learning community, Manpower Island features a variety of virtual work resources, including an orientation trail to teach “newbies” how to move around, interact and teleport around Second Life; and a series of work-related stations offering advice on creating a virtual resume, preparing for both Real Life and Second Life job interviews, obtaining appropriate attire and finding a job in the virtual world.
Manpower’s presence in Second Life was launched with a live virtual event where an expert panel of Second Life avatars discussed the range of employment issues arising in the World of Virtual Work, from recruiting and job-seeking to virtual collaboration and cultural rules of engagement in virtual worlds such as Second Life. Manpower has helped individuals and organizations large and small understand and benefit from practices such as telecommuting and outsourcing, and will bring the lessons learned from these experiences to bear in the virtual world in this next phase of virtual work.
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