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I understand the challenges many face when trying to break into the games industry and find the right role. Before contacting a team member or recruiter, I recommend checking the job listings on the company's careers site to identify suitable positions. This approach not only demonstrates professionalism but also expedites the process. Simply reaching out to inquire about available roles may not be the most effective initial contact, as it can lead to a less fruitful conversation. For those interested, here is a link to all the current open roles at WB Games: https://lnkd.in/enp8Q8YN #GameIndustry #CareerOpportunities #Professionalism

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The future of #gaming will be defined by studios that can deliver on the powerful trifecta of seamless performance, persistent progression and deep personalization. https://lnkd.in/gDk_8c2J

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Such a sad situation for Arkane Studios Austin. No team deserves to be shutdown like this. I played a lot of Redfall and enjoyed it. This isn't all corporate greed and stock prices; we as fans have a role in this as well. I'm not saying that we shouldn't critique or call out unkept promises during development. Far too often when we criticize, we lose the human element behind these large projects. Those at Arkane, Bethesda Game Studios, タンゴゲームワークス（Tango Gameworks）, this is not your fault. This situation does not define you or your talents. Move forward when you are ready, and let's help you find your new home. We are stronger together! https://lnkd.in/gjyF6F6t - Unknown Worlds https://sds.com/careers - Striking Distance https://lnkd.in/gmjKux5M - KRAFTON and PUBG #myplesha #gamedevjobs #KRAFTON #gamesindustry #hiring

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The real ones know May the 4th is my favorite holiday. Next to Christmas and my birthday 😅 But this May the 4th will be super special. If you remember me complaining about how I wanted to be recognized in the games industry because of my love for the craft, not because of my title or the companies I work for, then maybe you remember the idea that Jalyssa and I teased about last year. We came together to co-found Gametalk Unlocked, a meet-up organization that creates opportunities for people who love video games to come together to literally talk about all things games. We are removing barriers of titles, levels, and disciplines, whether you are in the industry or not. Why can’t there be a place to share your perspective and love for games? Well, that’s what Gametalk Unlocked is about. Also, we are doing this in a cost-effective way to continue to lower the barrier of entry to building this community. So on May the 4th, come join us. We are celebrating our launch! 🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Saturday, May 4 at 5:00p PT 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Arts District Brewing Company, DTLA 𝗪𝗵𝗼: Marie Benigno Ablaza, SHRM-TA Jalyssa Eliasen PMP CSM Brianna Krejci mike knox Chelsea Fan, MBA Game vets Game noobs YOU 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: $26 (this covers the food, but a cash bar is also available) 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: Get out of the house and off of your laptop for some good conversation, good food, and good atmosphere, whether you're in between jobs or buried in work. Come tell us what game you’re playing, game you’re working on, thoughts on industry trends, or nerd out about your favorite games. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: We've reserved space for 100. Grab your spot here! 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e3m5FXAv S/o to our amazing volunteers who helped to make this happen 👏🏼 Lastly, if you like a good game and a prize, check our Jalyssa’s post on how to win a free ticket to our event! https://lnkd.in/g9BfYxmZ Thank goodness for good friends who understand why celebrating this day is important to me because I get to dig up this baddie and will definitely be wearing it to the event! Sorry, I’ll have to reject the “hello my name is _____” name tag for this 💎

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🎮 Want a job in the video game industry? 🎮 ➡ Proactive - creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened ➡ Reactive - to be ready to react or respond to something else Are you Proactive or Reactive in your job search? 1. Open to work banner on 2. Following favorite companies 3. Notifications from those companies (the bell icon in the top right) 4. Clicking on the "People" tab on the career page to find employees to follow on Linkedin to absorb their wisdom There's no one way to get a job. There's only the way that finally works for you individually. It is super tough right now. Any questions or comments? Advice for fellow job seekers? Put it below in the comments and we'll see if we can help. #Letsgetyouhired #RecruiterAdvice

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You asked for it! 😂 Keeping up with my Job Hunt™️, a LinkedIn Original Series. Job Hunter's Journal Week 2 🧡 ➡️ Motto: What now? This week we had to get creative. 𝑨𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒐𝒃𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓. Normally this tends to happen around week 3-5, however, the games industry is going through one of the most challenging times yet (IMO because we didn't plan our workforces carefully and conservatively the past 3 years, but no point crying over spilt milk). Being pragmatic about this, I can essentially do two things: 🟣Start fully applying for jobs outside of Games, which entails: •Figuring out which industries I feel connected to and/or would be good at. •Mapping them to understand who are the main players and main products. •Remake my job hunting documents to show my full skillset plus transferrable knowledge. •Connect with heads of people, heads of recruitment and influential people in those industries. •Apply like there's no tomorrow. 🟠Brainstorm how I can add value to people, and monetise my skillset while passively job hunting, which looks like: •Connecting with and having initial chats with different game recruitment agencies. •Writing down a few blurbs about myself (a short paragraph selling the candidate's USP) to assist those agencies. •Looking inward to assess my skill set, and past experiences, to try to come up with solutions within recruitment to common problems. •Conceptualising a product (by product, I mean something that adds value and has a monetary value, it can be a workshop, a strategic review, a consultation...) I feel confident and comfortable delivering/selling. •Making a beautiful deck for it using Canva. •Business Develop my way around town. I'm not ready to job hunt outside #GameDev just yet. So I've taken the second route. --- 🚨 While I was writing this post, I realised that many candidates aren't aware of the number of game-focused recruitment agencies out there. So, perhaps this post can serve as an introduction! ➡️ If you are a Games Recruitment Agency, raise your hand (🙋🏼) in the comment section and introduce yourself. ➡️ If you are a job hunter interested in working with agencies, comment 🆘 below (feel free to write your blurb and Sell Your Fish™️)! ➡️ If you are neither, feel free to tag, comment, repost, or do anything that helps with reach ❤️. --- 📣 Follow #RethinkRecruitment and ring the 🔔 to stay updated! ⏩ https://entrylevel.games/ 🌟 Opinions are very much my own™️ #Layoffs #Redundancies #JobHunting

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🎮 Want a job in the video game industry? 🎮 Begin with the end in mind.* ➡ When you drive to work do you just turn left or right based on how you feel that day? 😅 (I hope you left extra early that day) ➡ When you gather data for a project, do you grab monthly active users, popular breakfast items and breeds of dog? 🤐 (This report might be fun but your boss will not be happy) ➡ When you schedule a doctor appointment, do you call random numbers in the phone book? 🙃 The same applies to...well...applying for jobs. ❔ Do you look at the minimum requirements for a job or do you click easy apply on cool titles? (Although, I might as well shoot my shot for Game Director) ❔ Do you update your resume with your most relevant experience when you apply? What is your desired outcome? Work backwards and you'll see at least some of the steps in a path to get there. This is not easy to do, because there is no perfect way to be the best fit for a job. Everyone's journey is different. What steps have you taken to get to your goal or how have you been successful in your journey? *One possible end goal pictured #Letsgetyouhired #RecruiterAdvice

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The social strategy for Azra Games 🔜 Consensus Austin is simple… Build excitement & community for their brand new action-RPG by consistently showcasing the games development via short form videos on YouTube Shorts. 📈6 month results📈 🎥 Video Views: 396,862 (+9.9K% vs previous 6 months) 🌟 Engagement: 12,581 (+5.1K% vs previous 6 months) 👍 Likes: 11,418 (+9.4K% vs previous 6 months) 💬 Comments: 519 (+674% vs previous 6 months) 📤 Shares: 644 (+1K% vs previous 6 months)

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Develop isn't over for most people. But sadly it is for me. Gabriele Sanfilippo and I attended on Tuesday and Wednesday morning to chat shop with people interested in hearing about life at Spliced Inc. and Anchor Point Studios. Develop never disappoints. And as always>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Familiar Faces ✅ Worthwhile conversations ✅ Effervescent energy at the hotel bar ✅ More beards than the year before, and the year before that ✅ People sporting a different hat every day of the event? ✅ Several meaningful introductions made that we'll keep in touch with? ✅ But more than all this - whilst a lot of studios and publishers will measure ROI by looking at the cost of attending the event and seeing the data off the back of it (as important as this is) - let's not undervalue>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The energy we take from it, and bring back with us 🔋 The connections we make that remind us of the industry we love so much 🤝 The subsequent uplift in focus, happiness and positive attitude it brings to all of us 🌞 What a great reminder of the best industry on the planet! 🌍

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Hiring a US-Based Remote* #EngineeringManager for the Playmakers team at GameChanger! For full job description and details please visit: https://lnkd.in/dq8SFSkh The Playmakers team is spearheading a build out of game day experiences for newer sports on the GC platform. On an app that has a wild and loyal fanbase, the Playmakers team stewards some of the core technology that translates scoring and video information into a rich story about the game - including game highlights, stats, and recaps. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of software developers building iOS and Android applications as well as optimizing the core systems of the platform. You will be a leader, mentor, and hands-on developer when needed. Needs for this role: ⚾ Currently US-based with current authorization 🧢 2+ Years of experience as a people leader (1:1's, performance reviews, hiring, etc) 🏀 5+ Years of experience in a SWE Role ⚽ Hands-on experience developing native applications on iOS and/or Android and interest in learning a variety of technology stacks. Knowledge of Swift & Kotlin are highly preferred 🏈 Experience working on back-end API solutions for mobile applications 🏐 Familiarity with our tech stack: Our backend APIs are built with TypeScript, Node.js, Redis, and PostgreSQL and run in AWS. What joining GameChanger offers you: 👍 Salary $190,000 - 250,000 + equity 👍 Remote work or come work at our NY office 👍 Unlimited PTO 👍 Full benefits including medical, dental, 401K matching and more! *DICK’S Sporting Goods has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC. 🚨 Rather than messaging me inquiring about the role, please apply directly to the link and the hiring team will review. If there's a strong fit, someone will reach out to set up a call to speak further. We cannot consider candidates without an application. Due to volume, I will be prioritizing direct applicants vs general DM inquiries. No C2C or agency inquiries please. Interested in this role? Please apply directly. Know someone who may be a good fit? Tag them and encourage them to apply! https://lnkd.in/dq8SFSkh

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🎮 Want a job in the video game industry? 🎮 📅 It's July. We made it through the first half of 2024. Are you looking at your resume/skills/experience for the second half of the year and 2025? Are you bookmarking your favorite career sites in case the perfect job opens up and you're ready to apply? *cough* https://lnkd.in/gmapUg36 *cough* What skills are needed in your line of work for your next role? Are you taking any classes/courses or applying to tangentially related roles (i.e. not the dream job yet) to build those skills? In your last interview, was there a skill could you not explain to the best of your ability or are you unsure of that you could learn more about? Your dream job won't always come tomorrow, but are you preparing in case it opens in a week? A month? January 2025? Any questions? Put them in the comment section and we'll see what we can do to help. #startpreparingnow #Letsgetyouhired

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Opportunity for entry into game industry

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Games Jobs Workbook v14.1 Is Here (Please Help Repost) https://lnkd.in/d6x5NHMZ - Resource 8 We now have: - 2,760 games employers (+632) - 982 games employers who are actively hiring (+101) - 13,359 games jobs (+368) In terms of secondary statistics (when I say "ever," I mean since I started tracking data in November 2022): - Jobs are the least concentrated by employer ever. The top 10 employers have 4,993 jobs, or 37%. The top 27 employers have 6,706 jobs, or 50%. - Jobs are the least concentrated by function ever, although still fairly concentrated. The top three functions have 61% of all jobs, and the top four have 70%. Engineering, Programming, Tech Design, Tech Writing = 29% Art, Tech Art, Animation, Cinematics & Video = 21% Game Design = 11% Production, Project Management, Business + Communication Ops, Performance = 9% - The average number of jobs per employer is 14. - The median number of jobs per employer is 4. - Of the 982 games employers currently hiring: 264 are fully remote (27%) 118 have some remote jobs (12%), so 40% of games employers have some remote jobs. 600 are all hybrid or onsite (61%). - Of the 982 games employers currently hiring: 1,322 jobs are fully remote (10%). 2,686 jobs are at employers who have some remote jobs (20%), so 30% of jobs are at games employers who have some remote jobs. 9,351 jobs are at employers who are all hybrid or onsite (70%). - You can expect 939 additional games companies in v14.2. I am breaking this large update into v14.1 and v14.2 after all, just because I need a bit more time for testing on the second installment. Thanks, as always, to my dear friend Eva Tucker for feeding me this list of new adds, to which I have added URLs and locations where they were missing, eliminated companies that are defunct or without sites, and added the full functional level of detail in the games jobs workbook. All these new companies are now also 99% semi-automated through my standard approach. Please enjoy this even bigger, largest directory of games jobs in the world!

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I never thought I would be writing this but... like everyone else at Sumo, I might be at risk of being #LaidOff. We don't know much yet, and there's a chance I won't be affected, but what kind of doomsday prepper would I be if I didn't prepare. Especially when the industry has considerably slowed down. Not that the timing could ever be great for something like this, but it's particularly tricky as there are VERY FEW recruitment jobs in #GameDev. The only silver lining is that I have quite the generalist background and skillset, so please allow me to Sell My Fish™️⬇️ 🔎 Recruitment (In-House, Agency, and Embedded): •Extensive experience sourcing for all core disciplines and operational roles within game development. •Successful recruitment across the UK, Canada, France, Sweden, and the United States. •Proven success in hiring talent from graduates to studio leadership positions. •Represented companies at WASD, Develop Brighton, Unwrap Festival, Digital Dragons, EGX, and numerous university career fairs and student showcases over the past 5 years. •Delivered presentations on "Rethinking Recruitment" at major game dev conferences. 🗃️ Project Management: •Led the development of the entry-levels skills hub detailing 12 junior roles based on the UK Apprenticeship Standard, including designing surveys, analyzing data, and presenting findings. •Managed the UKIE & Into Games Kickstart Scheme, responsible for all aspects of the project, successfully hiring over 130 young people on Universal Credit. •Managed the creation of the largest-ever Recruitment Report in Games, overseeing all aspects except graphic design. 📑 Data Analysis and Reporting: •Wrote internal reports on DEIB insights and best practices, enhancing recruitment processes. •Analysed data from over 600 respondents, contributing 190 hours of input, to create a comprehensive recruitment report. •Designed and analysed two surveys targeting junior employees and senior hiring managers, grouping findings to create the hub. 📢 Marketing & Public Speaking: •Developed and executed the marketing strategy for the Entry-Level Skills Surveys and Hub, and the Hitmarker Recruitment Report •Represented companies at WASD, Develop Brighton, Unwrap Festival, Digital Dragons, EGX, and numerous university career fairs and student showcases over the past 5 years. •Content creation on LinkedIn, staying up-to-date with algorithm updates and best practices. --- So if you are looking for a Sara of all trades, master of inclusive hiring, do reach out, I'm happy to chat about future roles as well! ➡️For links and my CV go to: https://lnkd.in/e2SdSnR4 ➡️ Community, now it's my turn to need help, can I count on you liking, commenting and reposting this? --- 📣 Follow #RethinkRecruitment and ring the 🔔 to read about: ⏩ https://entrylevel.games/ 🌟 Opinions are very much my own™️ #layoffs

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📣GAMES INDUSTRY RECRUITERS PAST AND PRESENT📣 I have a curious question that you all have unique insight into! Today, I was chatting with some of my teammates about hard to fill roles in the gaming space and how we illustrate that to our greater teams and stakeholders with data. While we are definitely doing more data exploration I am also just curious about personal anecdotes and experiences so with that being said: ✍🏻 What are THE hardest roles you have had to fill in the games space? ✍🏻 Historically which roles have you found require a bit more work than usual? I figured this could be useful or interesting for other recruiters to see as well! As for me, I will be taking notes.

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Friends, there are consistent questions about games hiring data that many of you have asked, several of which I want to address today after some weeks of research. People often ask me how much of games hiring goes to those already in the industry, what historical applicant-to-hire rates have been, and how this compares with other industries. Let's take these one at a time: Multiple credible sources suggest that 80%+ of hires in the games industry come from within the industry itself. This relative magnitude is confirmed by my own data. This high percentage underscores the challenge of breaking into the games industry for those without prior industry experience. Next, applicant-to-hire rates in the games sector have remained steady at 4-5% or less, as far back as I could find robust data, which dates to 2020. Data suggests that this figure has never gone above 10%, even in the last two decades, but I do not have raw data for this—rather, industry studies in which I need to take others' word on it. To provide context, let's compare games' 4-5% rates to other industries: - Tech sector: 5-7% applicant-to-hire rate. - Healthcare: 2-3% for specialized roles. - Finance and Consulting: 1-4% for the most competitive roles. It turns out most highly desirable opportunities have simply become very competitive. So why does games sometimes feel even more competitive than those industries? First, the smaller number of total roles in games and the high incumbency for existing opportunities, as mentioned above, with a fifth or less of roles going to those at all seniority levels who want to break in. Additionally, the relative number of new applicants each year compared to industry size is higher in games, further intensifying the competition. Another difference is the relative layoffs to industry size, which have been at 10-15% of the entire industry in the past three years (30,000+ out of 200,000-250,000). This is why I always talk about run rate hiring versus overall numbers and filling the hole. Finally, for those gamers working in North America, the cuts have felt much more intense, with it being like a 2-3x relative impact because 75-80% of the cuts have taken place there. We are relatively competitive with other sought-after industries for rates of hiring, but a much bigger hole, more inbound desire, and higher incumbency make it harder. I hope this helps provide answers to a number of your open questions around games jobs data.

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Dive into the world of technology with EA's latest update on Boom Tech in EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25. Discover how this technology is revolutionizing the gaming experience.

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Mini Gear Grinder... not a crazy one, just a mini one... Candidates: when replying to Posts that have jobs listed, multiple companies / Games Studios, etc. within them. A comment of "I am interested" does not do you much good. A comment of "I am interested in the following role at XYZ company" is however helpful. Seeing so many of these & I love that you're interested in the roles posted, but which ones? Help the Recruiter or the people out that are putting the resources in front of you & let them know what you're interested in. ⚙ The job? Which one, we have 5+ listed. ⚙ The company? Which one, as some of these posts list 5+ organizations. ⚙ The person posting? Let's keep it PC / PG here people, I'm not advocating for weirdness 😝 I'm referring to a conversation or asking for help where you need it potentially. Don't be creepy, please do not be creepy! ⚙ The products they make? Etc., etc. Identify a bit deeper... Help them help you! 😁 Keep fighting the good fight everyone! Enjoy the weekend & wishing you best out there! #'s for the #'s #TheMattBarney #OneLove #TheMeatballs #GearGrinder #VideoGames #PirateRecruitersUniteUnderOneBanner

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I am very sorry to learn of two additional cuts that happened in games this week: Lively Studio had a "small number of layoffs" while Armor Games Studios laid off its publishing team. Both claims were widely reported across major games press. If your job has been impacted by these closures, please utilize the support available through our three platforms. Specifically, I suggest exploring the Games Org Support Posts in Home 1. These resources have a proven track record of effectiveness, backed by extensive data. There are no simple answers, but our community's primary aim is to ease the burden for as many individuals as possible. Our data shows that for all candidates, your chances of securing a role in the gaming industry double (from 6% to 12%) over 12 months if you consistently use all our resources compared to not using them. I'm truly sorry about this news, and as always, I will do my best to take action rather than just expressing concern. Home 1 - 🔗 AMIRSATVAT.COM: This is our main hub offering 18 resources to help you find employment, with a fully updated design. - 🔗 Games Org Support Posts: You can find a template at AMIRSATVAT.COM (Category 4, Resource 10). If you can provide information from your team (with their consent), I'll assist in editing and disseminating the final post to reach over 400,000 unique viewers per month. These posts significantly boost visibility, and we've completed 102 of them. Home 2 - 🔗 Discord: Join us at discord.gg/amirsatvat, our live extension of community resources. With over 4,900 members, we are currently in an open-join phase. Home 3 - 🔗 LinkedIn: Our community here comprises over 93,000 members, with 1-3 daily posts offering support and career assistance in the gaming industry. How the Broader Community Can Help: - Spread the Word: Reshares and comments on this post help increase the visibility of these resources. - Offer Support: Utilize the 16 methods listed on AMIRSATVAT.COM under "How You Can Help" to assist, or simply lend an ear or advice on our Discord server. - Join Our Movement: Volunteer with us at AMIRSATVAT.COM to support our colleagues in the gaming industry. Our network has facilitated over 2,400 jobs and 45,000 coaching conversations to date, making the largest impact of any games organization globally, and has been visited by millions of gamers lifetime. - Over 20% of all gaming jobs found pass through our community at some point, more than anywhere else globally, so please maximize your chances - that's what we are here for.

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