Ever dream of becoming a musician? Professional athlete? How about a black-belt in karate? CareerBuilder.com is the first of the major job boards to offer the opportunity to work cool jobs and earn pay in Second Life's virtual world, a three-dimensional online community where people can live out digital experiences mirroring real life.
CareerBuilder.com placed 50 branded kiosks in locations across Second Life. Second Life members, which number in excess of 8 million, can use these kiosks to search for real jobs on the CareerBuilder.com Web site. In addition, they can click on the "Second Life Jobs" link to view a list of virtual summer jobs they can instantly do, no application or interview necessary. Virtual job choices, which range from the creative to the potentially dangerous, currently include:
1) Guitar player
2) Professional golfer
3) Karate instructor
4) Computer genius
5) High-rise window washer
Second Life members who elect to work in one or more of these positions can then earn Linden dollars, Second Life's currency which can be used to make virtual purchases through Second Life's stores and establishments. CareerBuilder.com is offering a total of $500,000 Lindens in exchange for work performed.
In addition to the job kiosks, CareerBuilder has Buzz Agents, online personas dressed in CareerBuilder-branded t-shirts and hard hats and charged with spreading the word about CareerBuilder. The company is also sponsoring a CareerBuilder grandstand, where Second Life members can rest and chat and watch as branded motor vehicles and an auto-pilot airplane cruise the area.
Source: CNNMoney
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