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ManpowerGroup and Junior Achievement Expand Partnership with Launch of Next-Generation Career Experience at JA Finance Park

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ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) and Junior Achievement are launching a new Virtual Reality-powered career exploration center at JA Finance Park in Milwaukee. The initiative combines financial literacy education with VR technology, allowing students to experience different professions virtually. Eighth-grade students from Rufus King International Middle School will be the first to experience the new center on October 29, 2024. The program features interactive activities, including personalized career conversations with ManpowerGroup volunteers and immersive VR simulations of professional environments. This collaboration marks a significant expansion of the longstanding partnership between both organizations.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) e Junior Achievement stanno lanciando un nuovo centro di esplorazione professionale alimentato dalla realtà virtuale presso il JA Finance Park di Milwaukee. L'iniziativa combina l'educazione alla alfabetizzazione finanziaria con la tecnologia VR, permettendo agli studenti di vivere virtualmente diverse professioni. Gli studenti dell'ottava classe della Rufus King International Middle School saranno i primi a sperimentare il nuovo centro il 29 ottobre 2024. Il programma prevede attività interattive, comprese conversazioni professionali personalizzate con volontari di ManpowerGroup e simulazioni VR immersive di ambienti professionali. Questa collaborazione segna un'importante espansione del lungo partenariato tra le due organizzazioni.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) y Junior Achievement están lanzando un nuevo centro de exploración profesional impulsado por la realidad virtual en JA Finance Park en Milwaukee. La iniciativa combina la educación financiera con la tecnología de realidad virtual, permitiendo a los estudiantes experimentar diferentes profesiones de manera virtual. Los estudiantes de octavo grado de la Rufus King International Middle School serán los primeros en experimentar el nuevo centro el 29 de octubre de 2024. El programa incluye actividades interactivas, como conversaciones profesionales personalizadas con voluntarios de ManpowerGroup y simulaciones inmersivas de entornos profesionales en VR. Esta colaboración marca una expansión significativa de la larga asociación entre ambas organizaciones.

맨파워그룹 (NYSE: MAN)과 주니어 어치브먼트가 밀워키에 있는 JA 금융 공원에서 새로운 가상 현실 기반 직업 탐색 센터를 개설합니다. 이 이니셔티브는 금융 교육과 VR 기술을 결합하여 학생들이 가상으로 다양한 직업을 경험할 수 있도록 합니다. 루퍼스 킹 국제 중학교의 8학년 학생들이 2024년 10월 29일 새로운 센터를 가장 먼저 경험하게 됩니다. 이 프로그램은 맨파워그룹 자원봉사자와의 개인화된 직업 대화 및 전문 환경의 몰입형 VR 시뮬레이션을 포함한 인터랙티브한 활동을 특징으로 합니다. 이번 협업은 두 조직 간의 오랜 파트너십의 중요한 확대를 의미합니다.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) et Junior Achievement lancent un nouveau centre d'exploration de carrière alimenté par la réalité virtuelle au JA Finance Park à Milwaukee. L'initiative allie l'éducation à la littératie financière et la technologie VR, permettant aux étudiants de vivre virtuellement différentes professions. Les élèves de la classe de troisième de la Rufus King International Middle School seront les premiers à découvrir le nouveau centre le 29 octobre 2024. Le programme propose des activités interactives, y compris des conversations professionnelles personnalisées avec des bénévoles de ManpowerGroup et des simulations VR immersives d'environnements professionnels. Cette collaboration marque une expansion significative du partenariat de longue date entre les deux organisations.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) und Junior Achievement starten ein neues Karriere-Explorationszentrum, das mit Virtual Reality ausgestattet ist, im JA Finance Park in Milwaukee. Die Initiative kombiniert Finanzbildung mit VR-Technologie, wodurch Schüler verschiedene Berufe virtuell erleben können. Achtklässler der Rufus King International Middle School werden am 29. Oktober 2024 als Erste das neue Zentrum besuchen. Das Programm bietet interaktive Aktivitäten, darunter individuelle Karrieregespräche mit Freiwilligen von ManpowerGroup und immersive VR-Simulationen professioneller Umgebungen. Diese Zusammenarbeit stellt eine bedeutende Erweiterung der langjährigen Partnerschaft zwischen beiden Organisationen dar.

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Longtime partners to unveil innovative VR-powered career exploration technology, marking new chapter in commitment to youth development

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) and Junior Achievement (JA) are marking their decades-long partnership with the unveiling of a transformative new career exploration experience at JA Finance Park in Milwaukee. The event celebrates both organizations' shared commitment to youth education and introduces cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) technology designed to revolutionize how students discover and prepare for future careers.

"The future of work demands new ways of learning about careers," said Rajesh Namboothiry, President of Manpower US. "Through our VR experience, students can step into different professions and truly understand what it takes to succeed in today's job market. This hands-on approach to career exploration is how we'll build the workforce of tomorrow."

Dozens of eighth-grade students from Rufus King International Middle School (RKIMS) in Milwaukee will be the first to experience the new ManpowerGroup JA Finance Park Career Exploration Center, which combines financial literacy education with VR. The program is part of ManpowerGroup's ongoing initiative to connect young people with meaningful career opportunities and essential financial skills.

"When students can connect financial literacy with real career paths, it transforms their understanding of future possibilities," Julie Granger, President of Junior Achievement Wisconsin, said. "This new initiative with ManpowerGroup brings that connection to life, giving students the tools and insights they need to make confident decisions about their educational and professional journeys."

Students will participate in interactive activities throughout the day, including personalized career conversations with ManpowerGroup volunteers and immersive VR experiences that simulate various professional environments.

This endeavor builds on ManpowerGroup's long-standing relationship with Junior Achievement, where ManpowerGroup personnel hold board seats at the local, national, and global levels, demonstrating its deep commitment to preparing the next generation of workforce talent.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Junior Achievement
                 11111 W. Liberty Dr.
                 Milwaukee, WI 53224

SCHEDULE:

  • Media Check-in: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Opening Remarks (Namboothiry): 10:00 AM
  • Student Activities & VR Experience Demonstrations: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Closing Remarks (Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO): 1:30 PM

Media are invited to experience the new VR career exploration technology between 9:30 - 10:00 AM. Interviews will be available with Prising, Granger, Namboothiry, as well as students from RKIMS.

ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2024 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 15th time – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

For more information, visit www.manpowergroup.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN
JA Finance Park teaches students in grades 7-12 how to make good decisions about income, expenses, savings, and credit. The focus is on the complexities and the financial consequences of life choices that impact their career and financial goals. In the culminating simulation field trip, students apply their new knowledge in real-life scenarios and explore a wide variety of career options based on their interests, skills and goals.

The mission of Junior Achievement of Wisconsin is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. The organization recruits and trains more than 7,000 community volunteers each year to teach lessons about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness to young people aged 5 to 25. During the 2023-24 school year, over 123,000 students received JA programs in schools across Wisconsin.

For more information, visit www.Wisconsin.ja.org.

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What is ManpowerGroup's (MAN) new VR initiative with Junior Achievement?

ManpowerGroup is launching a VR-powered career exploration center at JA Finance Park in Milwaukee, combining financial literacy education with virtual reality technology to help students explore different professions.

When will ManpowerGroup's (MAN) new career exploration center open?

The new ManpowerGroup JA Finance Park Career Exploration Center will launch on October 29, 2024, with students from Rufus King International Middle School being the first to experience it.

What features does ManpowerGroup's (MAN) new career center include?

The center features Virtual Reality technology for career simulation, interactive activities, and personalized career conversations with ManpowerGroup volunteers.

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