June 2008
Keep Your Tools Sharp

Are you knee deep in a long term project? Thinking only about your next deal, milestone, or effort? What will you do when you reach your next goal? You’ll probably come out of your hole and look around at what the rest of the world has been up to while you were working, Right?

Wrong!! Don’t let four or five years pass you by! You can enjoy the project you are working on AND stay in touch, keep your work relevant, and be on top of the latest trends.

Top companies consider the best candidates to be the ones who have the most experience, so why limit yourself to the experience you are getting in your current job? Here are our tips:

Tip One: Enhance your skill set. Acquire new knowledge that will sharpen your tools. Don’t limit yourself to learning skills for the task at hand. Take the time to soak up new information. You may find it even helps you do your job faster, smarter, and more creatively. Sharpening your tools is an important task. Balancing critical tasks with important ones will set you apart from other applicants.

Tip Two: Attend industry talks, events, and seminars. Make time for a weekend conference once a year or even a local evening event. Conferences and gatherings provide the chance to see what others in the industry are doing as well as a chance to personally connect and network with colleagues.

Tip Three: Education. You may not have time to enroll full time or pursue another degree, but you could take a short term, one time class. Many schools offer classes even if you don’t have the years to commit to a program. If there is something you wish you had the chance to take in school, there is no time like the present!

Just in case these tips have inspired you to add something new to your portfolio or resume…please let us know! Email links to your newest work samples, resumes and portfolios to jobs@mary-margaret.com. We are looking for great candidates like you who want to “Find. Grow. Work. Play.”

Your Mary-Margaret Network Newsletter Editors,
Theresa Cameron and Erin Singleton

In This Issue
Bill Folsom, Vice President of Business Development & Developer Relations at Manifesto Games, sheds light on how independent game developers can benefit from their site.
As North America’s first college to offer a Bachelor’s degree program dedicated to game development, DigiPen has been a top choice for students pursuing a career in the interactive media industries.
Areil Ying of Winking Works in Chengdu, China, took the time to give us a glimpse of how the May 12 earthquake has affected the Sichuan province.
Jason Henderson enlightens us with his professionalism and sage advice about his experiences working in the games industry.
Ever wondered what life as a superhero would be like? Jarrett Crippen shares his story of becoming "The Defuser" and striving to be a real-life hero in his own community.
Want to stay on top of Emergent's games this summer? Then plan to attend one of the many events they have scheduled in the coming months.
Mary Margaret Walker will be attending LINC FACE2FACE's upcoming event taking place at the Canal Club in Venice from 7-9 pm.
Tiga Technology Group will host a discussion about how universities and developers can work more closely together - from research projects to how universities can best serve the industry.
SMU's Guildhall Career Days is just around the corner! Get ready to meet the best, brightest and most creative candidates that Guildhall is proud to present.
Beginning June 14, the Festival of Games will kick-off a week of festivities in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
This year's Paris GDC will be held at the Paris Coeur Défense. Hurry and register to attend this important event!
Slamdance is now accepting submissions for its 2008 Games Festival. Hurry - Early deadline ends June 15 and final deadline ends July 1!
July is fast approaching and Austin Community College's First Wednesday Video Game Seminar is where you will want to be!
The Visual Web Convention is a major B2B event for industry, commerce and entertainment sectors planning now to harness the next-gen Web - The Visual Web 2.0. across all platforms.
Explore ways of engaging students to improve reading, learning, and critical thinking.
Don't miss the Women in Games Conference this fall. The keynote speakers are notable women in the games industry.
Are you game? Get set to attend the Austin Game Developers Conference at the Convention Center. Register now!
The USC Fall Career Fair Registration is now open! And don't forget to reserve your company profile event and on-campus interviews for the Fall 2008 Season.
Save the date for the 2008 IGDA Leadership Forum is set for November 13-14 in San Francisco.
If you missed USC GamePipe Laboratory's Demo Day 2008 last month - don't worry! Here's your chance to download this year's students' works!
The Nordic Game conference was a success! Read this follow-up article about Nordic Game 2008!
Music4Games.Net is the award-winning #1 resource for the video game music industry.
The LA Games Conference took place May 21-22 with over 300 participants.
 

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