Friday, April 5, 2013

How to make $$$$ in your PJs


The major factor, if not the only factor, for getting a college degree is to have a job.  Information technology may change the way you look at potential careers.  I am talking about “virtual jobs.”  Never heard of it?  Well you are not alone.  Just imagine clocking in to work while in your pajamas at home.  The ubiquitous nature of the internet companies will not need a physical office.  Virtual worlds like Second Life are the obvious starting point for these virtual jobs.  There are online businesses that accommodate people that play in a virtual world.  Players can buy anything for their avatar in these worlds such as virtual cars and weapons.  The virtual money in these worlds can actually be turned into real money.  Virtual worlds are not just fun and games; some universities use it to train their students.  “Medical schools such as the University of Kansas Medical Center use Second Life to simulate medical procedures.”  Dentists and can use this training technology for their profession as well.  Any position available in the real world is available in a virtual world as well. 
Virtual Law firms are another way that information technology is changing how people work.  Virtual Law Partners is a firm that only exists online.  They eliminate a big cost of having a physical office. 
ITBusiness is a website that helps companies to build virtual offices. 
“Their suggestions include: 1) hiring a virtual receptionist and using Skype for outbound long-distance calls, as well as for conference calls; 2) using on-line software, such as Google Docs and Zoho software, for word processing, spreadsheets, and other functions that can be stored and shared online; 3) using a robotic personal assistant, such as Highrise to organize your address book and to create a caseload for each of your projects; 4) outsourcing your calendar, such as Google Calendar, which allows users to see, suggest, and comment on others scheduled activities; 5) holding virtual meetings, such as on the site GoToMeeting and freeconference.com.”
There are pros and cons with everything; having a virtual office and virtual employees is no different.  Technology is constantly changing and improving, employees must do the same.  In order for a job seeker to be employable they must emeries themselves with information technology.  The future job seekers need to have the finger on the electrical pulse of this industry.  Employment and the American Economy depend on information technology.

REFERENCE
http://www.globalization101.org/virtual-jobs/
James Todd