Don't Show Up for that Job Interview

It’s now possible to meet with recruiters without actually showing up for a job interview. Some employers are experimenting with Second Life, the online virtual community owned by San Francisco-based Linden Lab, to screen prospective hires. That program allows job seekers to create a computer generated image to represent themselves--known as an "avatar"--and communicate with prospective employers as though they were instant messaging. Read the article by Anjali Athavaley, The Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2007, Page D1 (in the library). It is not only different here; it is different out there!