Posted by Doug Caverly

With people spending what seems like vast the majority of their waking hours in front of glowing screens (HD TVs, computer monitors, iPhones), high-tech ways of furthering careers have become quite popular.  Just try not to forget more traditional routes, as even cutting-edge companies can love a good job fair.

On Friday, the first annual NYC Startup Job Fair was held.  AOL sponsored the event, which must count as a good start; even if the company’s had its share of problems, a lot of money and smart people remain on its side.

Also, it isn’t as if this job fair was put on for the sake of filling positions at just five or ten companies.  An impressive 35 startups sent representatives, making for a good showing on the recruiters’ side of the tables.

And as for how the event worked out on the whole, Nick Saint wrote afterward that it “was packed, and came off about as smoothly as you could hope for a first time.”  Which is of course about the best thing anybody could expect to hear.

Don’t disregard the value of walking from around a physical room, shaking hands with folks and exchanging contact info, then.  Don’t forget that tiny companies can afford to hire good people, too, and perhaps have the potential to offer even greater rewards than traditional firms if things take off.

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