A career fair from the comfort of home

Career fairs are a good way to connect with representatives from companies who are hiring, or at the very least to get an idea of what kinds of jobs are out there. A service called Milicruit will allow you to learn and network right from your living room.

Milicruit is a 'virtual career fair,' bringing together the resources offered by a traditional career fair and bringing them all online. Using Milicruit, job seekers can:

• participate in group chats in a 'networking lounge'
• have one-on-one chats with employers
• visit virtual 'booths' for up t 75 employers
• and download content from employers into a 'virtual briefcase'

Starting April 29, Milicruit and Hire Heroes USA will hold a virtual career fair, which will host employers like Verizon, Amazon.com, Target, CDW, and GE. To register, click here.

This seems like a unique idea that has the potential to improve the ability of employers and job seekers to connect. Obviously employers want to find good candidates and job seekers want to find good employers, so in many ways they're both looking for the same thing--each other. But, the sheer volume of both employers and candidates in the job market makes connecting the right people difficult--something that technology can help. What do you think--can virtual career fairs work to successfully connect the veteran community with employers?