Career fairs in the virtual world work much as they do in the real one. Employers set up shop in the form of a banner advertisement in a common area. Participants who are interested in learning more about an employer click into its virtual area, which contains company literature, descriptions of open positions and electronic applications. Online career fairs usually run for a limited time in general two to four weeks. This allows the potential employers to gather as many inquiries as possible in a short period.
Candidates apply for positions using the recruiting site's online application system.
That makes it easier for employers to measure the effectiveness of their booth in the virtual career area. Employers pay premium fees usually several times higher than those typically charged to be listed in an online database to participate in the job fair. The main perk that extra money buys is increased visibility. Our purpose is to connect employers, and an online career fair is one more avenue to appeal to jobseekers. One of these channels Monster HR is geared toward the human resource profession.