Are you new to SL?
Have you got your avatar ready? If not, follow the link below this article, it
would help you get your personalised avatar for free, be it mesh or non-mesh.
The link would also help gather a few lindens through various means like
contests, sploders, and money chairs etc. which are enough to cover your
initial expenses for clothing etc. But soon you would realize the need for a
home, mesh outfits, furniture, dreams and more which would need a regular flow
of income to sustain them.
Most businesses encourage
the residents to explore the first 30 days of joining Second Life. There are a
few businesses who would hire in your first month, but those are either very
rare to find or if you could convince which is equally rare. So where to start?
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| Photograph Credits: Google Search |
Step 1: Applying for a job
Like in real life,
there are various places where one can search for jobs. Here are the few places
that I am sure to look at when I start searching. A few conventional methods
and few are non-conventional ones. They are:
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Job
Agency
·
Inworld
Employment community forum
·
Social
Media
·
Classifieds
Job Agency
Job Agencies are
the best place to look for job. Jobs for hosts, Djs, managers and sometimes
escorts are very easily found. Sometimes other jobs like a sales manager, store
models etc. are also available. One can click on the advertisement board to
receive an application and a landmark. Fill in the application to the detail
and send to the residents mentioned. If
your dream job is not listed during a specific time period at the agency, you
may also join their group and look out for them in future. Agencies and their
landmarks have been listed below:
Photograph
Credits: Second Life Search
In-world
Employment community forum
It is the best place to look for a job. Not
only it is best and a free method used for applicants seeking a job but also
the employers, managers and business owners looking for efficient staff. If you
are looking for employment in-world, here is the link: https://community.secondlife.com/t5/Inworld-Employment/bd-p/InworldEmployment. Under the Commerce section in the
community forum, there is another head called the “wanted” forum. Apart from
employment, if you think you possess some other skills, like web designing,
graphic designers etc., something that you are good in real life as well, you
may post your resume and employee seekers or business associates would contact
you. Your link here: https://community.secondlife.com/t5/Wanted/bd-p/Wanted
Social Media
With the advent of
Social Media in our real lives, Second Life is too not behind in having groups
and forums for people seeking job. It is another good source of free
advertising for wanted staff. Even when we are busy in our real lives, social
media is something we carry with us all the time, thanks to the technology
development and mobile phones. This means, we can search for jobs and look out
for and apply mostly via google forms and sometimes via notecards. Here are a
few links that might help.
Facebook links:
Metabiz search
list
Classifieds
Whenever you open
the search results for Second Life, you would find a list of classifieds on the
right side column which shows results based on your Second life searches. These
will teleport you directly to the clubs, businesses that are seeking staff
where you can apply.
Professional Tips:
·
Save
a notecard in your inventory to record your resume. As you progress, you will
shift from many jobs. Hence, make a list of the Business name, your job
position, and your employer’s name, date of joining and date of leaving, reason
for leaving the job.
·
You
may save a folder in your inventory consisting of all the applications you have
applied for from the start. Although, it is not mandatory, however, it is
recommended. For example I had applied and worked for Malibu Nights Club. It
was the first club. After a year, there was an opening again for the same club.
When I was hired, I mentioned that to the owners, they were so pleased that
they offered me to a job to its sister concern on the first day itself.
·
Maintain
good relations with your employers. This helps in two ways, first, if a new job
requires a reference, your employer is the best choice, and second, the new
employer may or may not verify about you from your previous employers. Just
because you have left your last employer’s job that does not mean you can’t be
good friends with them. For example, I had worked for Kylie Brimmer for 2 years
through her 2 clubs. After, I moved on from the clubbing industry, she is still
a good friend who helps when I am in need and I help her whenever she needs.
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Aim
for a professional career with stability instead of a being a rolling stone. It
is important that while you have a job, you show stability with a job. Like
real life, every job requires training and no employer would want their
investment not earning any returns. Employers do not like people who would just
receive training and take off after a short period of time. The point of
stability is rated high in the eyes of your new and old employer.
General Tips:
·
If
you are applying for the first time or not, make sure that while filling the
application form, you write why you are the one who is best fitted for the job.
Talk about your skills and how good are you at commitments and team work. These
words matter a great deal than usually apprehended.
·
Be
Truthful.
·
Real
life happens. Tell your employer about your absence, if possible prior or else
later. Don’t be afraid to let them know the reason. We all understand as we
have been there too.
·
Remember
that there are real people behind the avatars. Yes, it is a game. But if you
are looking for a job try to be involved and give your commitment.
·
Be
friendly, polite and never get involved in drama. Sometimes, it is very
difficult to stay out of it. Still, if you have a problem at your job with any
staff or customer, never be rude to them instead take the matter to your
employer. Make a notecard and copy-paste the chat that bothered you and ask
your employer for guidance. Remember, only your employer has the right over you
with respect to your job. The same is true for others.
·
Above
all, find something that you love to do. A passionate work can always motivate
you leading to betterment of all. Most of all, if you love something, you will
find it fun to do. After all everyone has come for a enjoyment in this life. So
have fun.
Related links:
http://4m-my-eyes.blogspot.in/2014/03/reap-reward-part-1-introduction.html
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