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HRLR Second Life IslandPart of the HRLR Restoration Initiative

Sir Ken Robinson Once Said: “We do NOT grow into creativity, we grow out of it”

“I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow upNot me!” Peter Pan

Let’s Open our minds and be a Little CREATIVE

“Creativity is as IMPORTANT in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status”

Are you ready for a world nothing like your own?

Are you ready for……

Are you ready to apply your social media skills in the world of business?

Are you ready to develop a Michigan State HRLR presence in a virtual world?

Wait……it’s kinda like the SIMs…

But all the people are REAL

The interactions are REAL

So, What is THIS?

The money is REAL

So what does Second Life have to do with HR?Well…… This could be your boss

This could be youDiscussing

Staffing

Rewards

Job AnalysisTraining

CommunicationsAppraisals

JSTAR+Communications

FROM…..

HERE OR….

HERE

OR...Anywhere!

Second Life Facts

4,000,000 Users Worldwide

Over 1,500,000 users each month 80% of active internet users will participate in an online world by 2011

An increasing number of Universities are joining SL

SL is the most successful virtual world of All Time

Signups are growing 38% each month

$6,245,954 Million USD transacted monthly

Users average 40 hours/month

About 83 square miles, growing daily

Do any other HRLR programs have a presence in Second Life?

NOPE!

YEAH RIGHT!

NO WAY!

THEY WISH!

We could be the First to Conquer this Virtual Landscape

Although we would be the first HRLR University… We would not be Alone

In SL You can do Anything you can

imagine and MORE

Increase Student Applicant Pool

Integrate East Lansing, Troy and DubaiIncrease

communication between faculty,

students and staff

Strengthen alumni loyalty

Expand the reach of the MSU LIR programEnhance the quality

of the HRLR curriculum with a one-of-a-kind

experience

Environment for recruiters to meet with students

A forum for faculty to present research

Creatively brand our school

What benefits would Second Life provide the:

Simulate an on-campus visit

So, you wanna help out?!First, search HRLR Restoration Initiative on Facebook

Then….Sign up for one of the Committees….

Grant WritingIsland DesignSurvey and Communications

More information and ways to donate are listed on the website

We look forward to collaborating with you!