How To Get A Job In The Video Game Industry

Create a Winning Resume, Portfolio, LinkedIn Profile & Job Application. Dominate Interviews & Networking.

What you'll 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.
Requirements
Be passionate about wanting to work in the video game industry
Have some basic game creation skill or knowledge - for example, some skills in 2D art or 3D art, programming, game design, project management, audio design, game testing, community management, and so on.
Description
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 process in order to land your dream job in the video game industry.No matter what role you'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 careers or industry veterans looking 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 Experience on 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 courseBen & RickPS Want to get more skills before you dive-in? Check-out our comprehensive catalog of world-class game development tutorials.

Overview

Section 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

Section 2: How To Be Valuable - Get This Right First

Lecture 14 Section 2 Introduction

Lecture 15 Always Improving

Lecture 16 How Your Value is Assessed by Employers

Lecture 17 How To Get More "Skill-Based" Value

Lecture 18 Discussion: Learning New Skills

Lecture 19 Finding All Your Experience Points

Lecture 20 Offering Value To Get More Experience

Lecture 21 Techniques For Getting More Experience

Lecture 22 Case Study: Getting Experience on Upwork

Lecture 23 Section 2 Wrap Up

Section 3: How To Display Your Value For Maximum Impact

Lecture 24 Section 3 Introduction

Lecture 25 A Note About LinkedIn

Lecture 26 You've Got 6 Seconds To Impress

Lecture 27 Create Your Brand and Personal Summary

Lecture 28 Create a Great Resume

Lecture 29 Write Excellent Cover Letters

Lecture 30 How To Use LinkedIn To Get A Job

Lecture 31 Create a Champion LinkedIn Profile

Lecture 32 Checklist For Creating a Great LinkedIn Profile

Lecture 33 Create A Standout Online Portfolio - Part 1

Lecture 34 Create a Standout Online Portfolio - Part 2

Lecture 35 Section 3 Wrap Up

Section 4: How To Prove Your Value - The secret sauce revealed

Lecture 36 Section 4 Introduction

Lecture 37 Artifacts: The Ultimate Weapon - Part 1

Lecture 38 Artifacts: The Ultimate Weapon - Part 2

Lecture 39 Discussion: Artifacts For Programmers

Lecture 40 How To Be Excellent in Interviews

Lecture 41 Secret Preparation Strategies For Your Interview

Lecture 42 Typical Things To Expect In a Video Game Interview

Section 5: Networking and Job Opportunities

Lecture 43 How To Find Job Opportunities

Lecture 44 Using LinkedIn To Network Like a Pro

Lecture 45 Creating Job Opportunities

Section 6: Bonus Lectures And New Content

Lecture 46 Getting Jobs In Other Countries

Lecture 47 Congratulations & Good Luck!

Lecture 48 Bonus Lecture

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.