Second Life might be a world of avatars, but it’s also a place that seems more and more to be an analogue for the real world, with gambling, commerce,and even job fairs. Yes, real world companies are trawling for employees on Second Life. TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications has already hosted twojob fairs in the virtual world, and companies like Accenture, GE Money and U.S.Cellular attended, interviewing literally hundreds of avatars for jobs.
That’s doesn’t mean it’s been wildly successful yet. To date there’s been one confirmed hire: hire: food and services management company Sodexho found a new executive chef at the May job fair.
