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If you are a game developer, you must use this post to leverage and get noticed by the thousands of recruiters among my 40K connections on LinkedIn. Context: Every Saturday, we create a post for game developers to expand their network by dropping in their intros and portfolios. Next, to better help them in their search for a new role, we add them to a resource called #HumansOfGaming — a list of all the game developers who are active in the industry. We then tag recruiters, hiring managers, and game studios who have posted job openings most recently and point them towards  #HumansOfGaming. (Link in the comments) So, yet again, I am inviting recruiters and game developers to connect virtually and get to know the community even more. If you are a recruiter, hiring manager, or game studio: a. Drop in your latest job opening, if any. b. Check out #HumansOfGaming before looking elsewhere for your next hire. c. Reach Out to people you see fit for your roles in the comments below. If you are a game developer, drop in: a. Your introduction. b. Your current location. c. Open for relocation status. d. Most important: Link to your portfolio Lastly, tagging all the individuals and game studios with their most recent hiring posts: Simon Byron - https://lnkd.in/gDzW4VFk (The Yogscast) James Cannon - https://lnkd.in/gdepctZU [Electronic Arts (EA)] Bharat Vasan - https://lnkd.in/g5yhSR3s (Intangible.ai) Aakash Mandhar - https://lnkd.in/gnZJA3xi (k-ID) Happy Vachhani - https://lnkd.in/gXtyQ6sr (Capermint Technologies) Aaron Vontell - https://lnkd.in/gdWHwKRv (Regression Games) Alexandra Takei - https://lnkd.in/g-TM8sFR (Ruckus Games) Dan Gniady - https://lnkd.in/gsk27rYj (343 Industries) Tabish Ahmed - https://lnkd.in/gQHgcpea (Playroom) John Romero - https://lnkd.in/gxjARyUM (Romero Games Ltd.) #layoffsupport #hiring #networking #gamesnetwork

If you are a game developer, you must use this post to leverage and get noticed by the thousands of recruiters among my 40K connections on LinkedIn. Context: Every Saturday, we create a post for game developers to expand their network by dropping in their intros and portfolios. Next, to better help them in their search for a new role, we add them to a resource called #HumansOfGaming — a list of all the game developers who are active in the industry. We then tag recruiters, hiring managers, and game studios who have posted job openings most recently and point them towards  #HumansOfGaming. (Link in the comments) So, yet again, I am inviting recruiters and game developers to connect virtually and get to know the community even more. If you are a recruiter, hiring manager, or game studio: a. Drop in your latest job opening, if any. b. Check out #HumansOfGaming before looking elsewhere for your next hire. c. Reach Out to people you see fit for your roles in the comments below. If you are a game developer, drop in: a. Your introduction. b. Your current location. c. Open for relocation status. d. Most important: Link to your portfolio Lastly, tagging all the individuals and game studios with their most recent hiring posts: Mitchell Patterson - https://lnkd.in/gCVz4WuT (Wolfjaw Studios) Anna Savina - https://lnkd.in/gipxaP87 (Gunzilla Games) Martina Qin - https://lnkd.in/gmAQBkhe (Qloud Games) Alon Sadot - https://lnkd.in/gYwvsugp (Overwolf, Multiple Roles) Tone Hoeft - https://lnkd.in/g5gAmrWi (Riot Games, Valorant) Matt Martin - https://lnkd.in/guGkTECg (Playground Games) Holly Blockley - https://lnkd.in/giKy6W7H (Rebellion) Alfreda Cutler - https://lnkd.in/gJEkuMbj (Magic: The Gathering) Fey Vercuiel - https://lnkd.in/gvV-MvkF (Omeda Studios) Renaud Galand - https://lnkd.in/gRz_n8ZD (Theorycraft Games) #layoffsupport #hiring #networking #gamesnetwork

Do you know someone looking for jobs in the #games industry??? Check this out and share with your friends. I'm NOT hiring, I'm NOT recruiting - I HELP people get interviews! I SHARE resume, job search, and interview strategies. I'm VERY good at what I do - that's why I get the most recommendations (check my profile) I'm always available to answer any #jobsearch questions & provide free #resume reviews - Happy Monday! #opentowork #laidoff #getinterviews #opentoconnect

𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? Thats because LinkedIn isn’t a jobs platform.. its a 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥. Statistically, your best bet? Platforms that specialise in games, like Games Jobs Direct / Outscal Studios posting there, are actually hiring! - you’ll find quality roles that match your skills. Entry, Senior, AAA or Indie, something for everyone.. Don’t waste time. If you need help, connect with me. 🔗 Explore roles here: https://lnkd.in/drxGAGqC 👾 Game Dev Discord Community: https://lnkd.in/eF_Vrkir OR Network with industry pros who get it. Ali Farha Mayank Grover Hailey Rojas Kristian Kolvek Mirko Minenza Hannah Wright ⚡️🎮 Kevin Ferreira 🔜 DevGAMM Lisbon Dellyn Lee📝🎮 Matt Barney Arin Goldsmith Amir Satvat Games Jobs Direct #hiring #gamedev #gamesjobsdirect #gameindustry #layoffs #support #opentowork #entrylevel #experience #interview #gamesjobs #vacancies #warriorsassemble #gamble

Hello job seekers Here is the list of Game-Related job opportunities While I'm not recruiting for these specific roles, I want to make job seekers aware that opportunities are all around you - Be open to them ✨ ------ It's such a competitive market -- How do I stand out? ⭐ Create a video resume! All you need is to: ✨Create a 1-3 minute script. Memorize. Rehearse ✨A cell phone that shoots epic video ✨Grab a friend & drive to company's campus (make sure you park in visitor parking) ✨Stand in front of the company sign. Face the camera. Smile. "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Action." ✨Sell yourself talking about your interest in role & company, experience, what you bring to the table. ✨Finally scout out a location & shoot footage of you doing something fun like indoor rock climbing, biking or painting so the hiring team can see the fun side of you ✨Edit footage with free mobile app or desktop app ✨Write an intro and post video on LinkedIn with hashtags to company, role, & other relative terms. ;)

With over 15,000+ gaming professionals in my network, we have an incredible opportunity to support each other. In these challenging times, it's more important than ever to band together and help our community thrive. 🔍 Are You Hiring? 🎮 If your company is hiring, this is your moment to shine! Share your open roles, along with a link to your careers page, right here in the comments. Whether you're looking for a game developer, a designer, or any role in between, let’s make it easier for our community members to find their next great opportunity. 🌟 Let's Get the Gaming Community Back to Work 🌟 If you post helps even one person we're on the right path. Your post could be the gateway to someone's dream job or the next step in their career. So, let’s turn the comment section into a dynamic job board for the gaming industry. Post your openings, share this message with others, and let’s make a difference together. #GamingIndustry #Hiring #CareerOpportunities #GamingCommunity #Networking

Gameloft laid off employees without even a single day's notice. Imagine arriving at work, go about your morning routine, brewing coffee in the same machine, settling at your desk, resuming where you left the last day, only to find out an hour later that your access has been revoked. This is what happened with people at another studio in Toronto 10 days ago. I have a list of 26 game dev professionals who were impacted and are now actively looking for their next game project. Please repost and comment to bring this post to people who're hiring in Canada. We can get you connected to these professionals and help you close your positions faster. 🔁🔁🔁 #gaming #gameprogramming #gamedevelopment #jobs #layoffs

I couldn't have said it better myself. 😊 This goes for a lot of other fields to a degree, as well, unfortunately. 🤔 Being a junior, or entry level is a double edged sword, if you didn't get the 5-7 years of experience they expected you to get in your 1-5 years at school. 😱🫠😭 They'd gain - and learn so much if they would take a chance and put that bit of effort and time in to actually make space for people who are mid entry to entry level.🥹 They still have a lot to contribute and they're hungry. But it has to something real and tangible. Being used and tossed doesn't count.😐 I don't know what it's like for them, I'm not in their shoes. For me though, there's typically always a solution to a problem to make things work, but only if you're willing to work together and embrace change and compromise.. Isn't that teamwork? Isn't that the core and message of some of the products you represent? It's basically the foundation of any company. Just a thought: Special assignments for someone who doesn't typically work in that area, but make it a temp thing or even work it to be long-term, new postion. Make space and have them organize a junior program, and a junior recruitment program. Have them come in and do temp work in a more learning-based environment for short projects. Having multiple companies do this ensures multiple spots being open for those who need more work. There could even be a system between companies to keep track of that if they were willing to work together. They get experience and the companies get to see who they want to keep; the details and everything can be tweaked, but I'd say that's a win-win. It's SOMETHING. I'd like to throw a question out into the æther: What's it costing right now, doing what's being done now? Please take a look around.😥 Thank you for reading, if you did. v.v;

With all the layoffs and studio closures happening across the games industry these last couple years, thousands of experienced and super talented individuals have hit the open market in search for a new job. Odds are, if you're reading this, you're one of them! There are far fewer jobs available these days than there were in the past. Companies are dealing with more applications than ever and given this influx of talent, they will be judicious in who they hire. Having a job at a AAA studio on your resume isn't going to be enough anymore – so here are a few tips to help you stand out: 1. Tell us what you specialize in with specific examples and accomplishments: If your LinkedIn profile and CV only say that you were a "Software Engineer" at a big name studio, there's a good chance you will be passed on. Instead, include the specific areas of software engineering you've worked in (ex. gameplay, rendering, animation, etc.), what programming languages you used at that job, and your key responsibilities. There are many highly talented and experienced folks out there who have 10, 15, 20 years of experience, sometimes all at one company, and there isn't a single detail of what they did while there. Help fill in the blanks. :) 2. Don't list everything you've ever done or worked with, either! This may sound contradictory to #1 but it's important to maintain a balance. I've seen far too many profiles and resumes that said nearly nothing or looked like a Wikipedia entry. Putting too much information casts doubt on what you truly excel at and blurs your qualifications for the role you're applying for. 3. This one will sound self-serving but: answer recruiters! If their message is riddled with wrong info, they addressed you by someone else's name, or some other egregious error, I totally get ignoring us. But I can assure you that any good recruiter will be very grateful that you took a moment to respond and connect. Even if you're not looking for something right now, we provide a direct line to a potential future employer if you find yourself looking for something new. It also gives you an opportunity to help others out, if our job offer isn't the right fit for you. Odds are, you know someone who might be a fit and needs help. What goes around usually comes around. Hope these tips help! #recruitment #advice #videogames #layoffs

How Can I Help? These last 12 months in the #gamesindustry have been the toughest I have seen in my almost 7yrs experience as a recruiter. An unprecedented c.20,000 #layoffs globally (for context that's as many people that remain part of Xbox Game Studios Publishing / Activision Blizzard and King). What does that mean for people like me? well we saw the impact it has already had with the recent closure of One Player Mission, 26yrs of trading completely ceased a week ago today. So, How can I help? I'm almost certain that studios will be inundated with applicants right now, I've seen what happens internally when a new role goes live (even without 20,000 newly available and highly experienced candidates), whilst I'm confident that my internal recruitment colleagues can handle the increased demands, what about those small studios, that don't have a team of 5 full-time workers? If you're a studio founder, CTO, Art Manager/Director and are overwhelmed by the number of applicants and interviews you're having to perform, DM me. For a flat monthly fee of £6,500, you'll get unlimited hires, unlimited job ads on the biggest games industry job boards. I can give you your time back, I can save you operation costs and I can build great teams, so you can do what you do best, make great games. #gamedev #gameart #recruitment #gamejobs