Jun 062013
 
Send Your Resume, Don't Hand It To Them

Or, How Not to Approach Potential Employers – Part Two It’s common knowledge that you don’t go anywhere without your business card, but what about resumes? I’ve seen countless hopefuls try to hand out printed copies of their resumes at conventions. Here’s why that’s a bad idea – why you shouldn’t be going anywhere with [More...]

Jan 242013
 
Skills and Aptitudes – Their role in your career and your happiness

From the time that I had an opinion about the very important subject of skills, I have been a solid believer in skills and aptitudes being set at birth.  This is why I recommend Aptitude Testing at the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation. (www.jocrf.org/)  (I apologize to anyone reading this outside the US – they have 11 locations [More...]

Dec 202012
 
Influence the Real Next Gen

Champlain College seeks Game Design Faculty If you think being a game designer isn’t quite enough of a challenge, you should consider the challenge of bringing up the next generation of game designers at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Students in the studio-style cohort of interdisciplinary majors can tell if the professor is a poseur — [More...]

Jul 282012
 
The Hidden First Impression

Before you meet your coworkers, accept a job or interview for a position, you submit your resume, CV or other similar information.  This is almost always the order of changing jobs.  Submitting your resume is the first hidden impression that is often overlooked.  People know their resume should look good and show them in the [More...]

Jun 272012
 
Stop Stating the Obvious, and Make it Obvious!

A good resume writer, like a skillful storyteller, knows when to leave something unsaid, but still communicate the idea effectively. He or she also knows how to avoid contradicting what was said with the way it was said. Position your resume a cut above the crowd by paying attention to what you can and should [More...]

Jun 222012
 
Be a Cultural Influencer at Indiagames!

Indiagames, a subsidiary of Disney, seeks a top tier Director of Game Design. Send us your resume to learn more! The right candidate will experience the joy and exhilaration of teaching high quality mobile game design to an entire department of Indian game designers who are eager to learn Western design skills to make mobile [More...]

Feb 172012
 
Blue Goji in Austin Seeking Server Supers

Blue Goji, a health and fitness game company with offices in California and Texas has opened two Server Engineer positions in their Austin office. Founded by Kai Huang and Charles Huang, founders of Guitar Hero publisher Red Octane, the company boasts an excellent work-life balance and a pledge to integrate well with the Austin lifestyle [More...]