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How To Get A Job In The Video Game Industry

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How To Get A Job In The Video Game Industry, available at $139.99, has an average rating of 4.75, with 48 lectures, 6 quizzes, based on 1606 reviews, and has 20860 subscribers.

You will learn about Stand out from other candidates and get interviews for video game jobs no matter which role you are interested in. Create winning Resumes, Cover Letters, Portfolios and LinkedIn profiles specifically tailored to the Video Game Industry. Dominate in interviews by using specific, proven tactics and strategies. Take action to get relevant video game industry experience (even if you have no experience to start with). Create your personal brand in order to make it very clear to employers why you should be hired. Create Proof-of-Value "Artifacts" that will make you stand out more than any other candidate and get your application to the top of the pile. Use LinkedIn to easily Network with the right industry professionals (ie. Decision Makers who can give you a job) Find (and create!) job opportunities anywhere in the world. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who is serious about finding work in the video game industry. or Students who already have some basic video game skill or training (for example, have completed an art diploma or a game design program or a computer science degree or have made some of their own games for fun or have played many games and are good at explaining the design of those games). or The course is most valuable for those folks who are ready to start looking for jobs now, or will be ready within the next 6 months. It is particularly useful for Anyone who is serious about finding work in the video game industry. or Students who already have some basic video game skill or training (for example, have completed an art diploma or a game design program or a computer science degree or have made some of their own games for fun or have played many games and are good at explaining the design of those games). or The course is most valuable for those folks who are ready to start looking for jobs now, or will be ready within the next 6 months.

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Summary

Title: How To Get A Job In The Video Game Industry

Price: $139.99

Average Rating: 4.75

Number of Lectures: 48

Number of Quizzes: 6

Number of Published Lectures: 48

Number of Published Quizzes: 6

Number of Curriculum Items: 54

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 54

Original Price: $84.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • Stand out from other candidates and get interviews for video game jobs no matter which role you are interested in.
  • Create winning Resumes, Cover Letters, Portfolios and LinkedIn profiles specifically tailored to the Video Game Industry.
  • Dominate in interviews by using specific, proven tactics and strategies.
  • Take action to get relevant video game industry experience (even if you have no experience to start with).
  • Create your personal brand in order to make it very clear to employers why you should be hired.
  • Create Proof-of-Value "Artifacts" that will make you stand out more than any other candidate and get your application to the top of the pile.
  • Use LinkedIn to easily Network with the right industry professionals (ie. Decision Makers who can give you a job)
  • Find (and create!) job opportunities anywhere in the world.

Who Should Attend

  • Anyone who is serious about finding work in the video game industry.
  • Students who already have some basic video game skill or training (for example, have completed an art diploma or a game design program or a computer science degree or have made some of their own games for fun or have played many games and are good at explaining the design of those games).
  • The course is most valuable for those folks who are ready to start looking for jobs now, or will be ready within the next 6 months.

Target Audiences

  • Anyone who is serious about finding work in the video game industry.
  • Students who already have some basic video game skill or training (for example, have completed an art diploma or a game design program or a computer science degree or have made some of their own games for fun or have played many games and are good at explaining the design of those games).
  • The course is most valuable for those folks who are ready to start looking for jobs now, or will be ready within the next 6 months.

Please note: This course focuses on landing your dream job in the video game industry however the strategies included apply to any creative and technical profession.

If you’re interested in game development and aspire to have a career making video games, this course will help maximise your chances of finding opportunities, getting interviews and dominating the job application processin order to land your dream jobin the video game industry.

No matter what roleyou’re interested in (programmer / developer, artist, designer, producer, QA tester and so on) and what experience level you currently have (from “none” to “a lot”), this course takes you through all of the fundamentals (eg. building your resume, writing cover letters, creating a portfolio, crafting your LinkedIn profile) and dozens of insider tips and strategies that 95% of your job-hunting competitors are not (yet) using. 

The course is perfect for people who are self-taught from taking courses, those who are soon-to-be and recent graduates,people who are switching careersor industry veteranslooking for a change or promotion.

Why you’ll get HUGE VALUE from this program…

  • You’ll have the skill to create “Artifacts”– the technique which allows you get get interviews even if you have very little or no job experience in the games industry.

  • You’ll create your Personal Brand – a critical step in passing employers “6-second test”, and a brilliant way to make writing resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, emails and connection requests easier and more impactful.

  • You’ll become a LinkedIn Master– using this incredibly valuable tool to connect with Decision Makers, make new opportunities, gather important intel and opening doors that would otherwise be tightly shut.

  • You’ll learn from real-world Case Studies – job seekers like yourself who followed the teachings in this program got the interviews and job offers they wanted in the video game industry.

  • You’ll know exactly how you can Get More Experienceon your Resume – its tough to get a job if you have no experience right? This course will show you how anyone can get experience by being smart and offering needed value to teams. 

Get plugged into our communities of amazing developers on Facebook (nearly 20k), in our own TA-curated Community (17k views/day), and our student chat group (10k live at any one time).

See you in the course

Ben & Rick

PS Want to get more skills before you dive-in? Check-out our comprehensive catalog of world-class game development tutorials.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction & Fundamentals

Lecture 1: Welcome and Introduction

Lecture 2: Introducing Yourself and Asking Questions

Lecture 3: Case Study of Successful Student

Lecture 4: Project Checklist and Course Goal For You

Lecture 5: Video Game Industry Roles Available To You

Lecture 6: Big List of Video Game Industry Roles

Lecture 7: Requirements For Specific Job Roles

Lecture 8: "Hot" Opportunities in the Video Game Industry

Lecture 9: Why You Absolutely Have To Specialize

Lecture 10: How To Create Your Specialization Statement

Lecture 11: Discussion: Generalist Versus Specialist

Lecture 12: Job Hunting Mistakes You Have To Stop Doing

Lecture 13: Section 1 Wrap Up

Chapter 2: How To Be Valuable – Get This Right First

Lecture 1: Section 2 Introduction

Lecture 2: Always Improving

Lecture 3: How Your Value is Assessed by Employers

Lecture 4: How To Get More "Skill-Based" Value

Lecture 5: Discussion: Learning New Skills

Lecture 6: Finding All Your Experience Points

Lecture 7: Offering Value To Get More Experience

Lecture 8: Techniques For Getting More Experience

Lecture 9: Case Study: Getting Experience on Upwork

Lecture 10: Section 2 Wrap Up

Chapter 3: How To Display Your Value For Maximum Impact

Lecture 1: Section 3 Introduction

Lecture 2: A Note About LinkedIn

Lecture 3: You've Got 6 Seconds To Impress

Lecture 4: Create Your Brand and Personal Summary

Lecture 5: Create a Great Resume

Lecture 6: Write Excellent Cover Letters

Lecture 7: How To Use LinkedIn To Get A Job

Lecture 8: Create a Champion LinkedIn Profile

Lecture 9: Checklist For Creating a Great LinkedIn Profile

Lecture 10: Create A Standout Online Portfolio – Part 1

Lecture 11: Create a Standout Online Portfolio – Part 2

Lecture 12: Section 3 Wrap Up

Chapter 4: How To Prove Your Value – The secret sauce revealed

Lecture 1: Section 4 Introduction

Lecture 2: Artifacts: The Ultimate Weapon – Part 1

Lecture 3: Artifacts: The Ultimate Weapon – Part 2

Lecture 4: Discussion: Artifacts For Programmers

Lecture 5: How To Be Excellent in Interviews

Lecture 6: Secret Preparation Strategies For Your Interview

Lecture 7: Typical Things To Expect In a Video Game Interview

Chapter 5: Networking and Job Opportunities

Lecture 1: How To Find Job Opportunities

Lecture 2: Using LinkedIn To Network Like a Pro

Lecture 3: Creating Job Opportunities

Chapter 6: Bonus Lectures And New Content

Lecture 1: Getting Jobs In Other Countries

Lecture 2: Congratulations & Good Luck!

Lecture 3: Bonus Lecture

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  • 2 stars: 9 votes
  • 3 stars: 53 votes
  • 4 stars: 369 votes
  • 5 stars: 1173 votes

Frequently Asked Questions


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You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.


Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?


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