Manpower Goes After Avatars

Using the Internet to find an employer or to fill a vacant position certainly isn't a new concept, but one real-world company, Manpower (MAN Quote), is trying to change the way things have been done.

Monster Worldwide (MNST Quote) and Kforce (KFRC Quote) have been doing online job matching for years, but for Manpower, what's different is that it's using the nontraditional space of Second Life.

The company's Web 2.0 meeting place, Manpower Island, opens Thursday and features a variety of virtual work resources, including orientation and workshops that help in-world avatars prepare their resumes for both digital and real-life jobs. ...