Second Life
1. What is Second Life?
Second life is a new, more casual way, of meeting people for interviews online and having a more relaxed conversation. The two people would each have an avatar and the avatars would be made(with some crazy technological data) to meet up in the same location in a cyberworld. Those people would then talk using chat bubbles just like a regular instant messaging conversation.
2. How is Mr. Gould dressed? The author? Why?
Mr.Gould is dressed in a superman costume. He can do this because what is worn(by the avatar) is not very important for the interview and it wouldn’t make a difference whereas in real life it would be very important. The author is dressed in a white tank top, yellow pants and Birkenstock-like sandals. He chose a casual outfit that was similarly proportioned to himself.
3. What are some positives to having interviews in Second Life?
Some positive are that you don’t have to dress up (in real life) for the interview. You can communicate comfortable with your interviewer. You have a chance to show off your computer skills. You can think out better answers before you say them unlike at a face-to-face interview.
4. What are some distractions to having interviews in Second Life?
The animated surroundings might be distracting and it is harder to know what the attitude of the other person is. Some people have charisma as soon as they enter the room but that kind of stuff and jokes or being sarcastic does not transfer well over a screen. It doesn’t transfer at all in fact. The avatars attire might also be distracting.
5. How do you think job hunting and the workplace will change when you are ready to enter it?
I think that jobs will be much more competitive and it will be harder to get hired when employers have acess to many aplicants, making it easier to pick-and-choose based on credentials rather than seeing the actual person.
