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Motivation
It's not just what you know...
Motivation
It's not just what you know... But who you know
Motivation
It's not just what you know... But who you know
What other people see
Motivation
It's not just what you know... But who you know
What other people see Do you like what they see?
Motivation
It's not just what you know... But who you know
What other people see Do you like what they see? What are they looking for?
Motivation
It's not just what you know... But who you know
What other people see Do you like what they see? What are they looking for? Can they even find you?
1. Find Yourself
Google yourself!
1. Find Yourself
Google yourself! Facebook yourself!
1. Find Yourself
Google yourself! Facebook yourself! What do you see? What don't you see?
2. Remove the Bad
Social Media misuse
2. Remove the Bad
Social Media misuse Facebook #1 culprit
2. Remove the Bad
Social Media misuse Facebook #1 culprit Just as easy to embarrass yourself on
Blogs/Twitter
3. Create Essentials
3. Create Essentials
LinkedIn Website
Portfolio Screenshots/Videos Contact Info
3. Create Essentials
LinkedIn Website
Portfolio Screenshots/Videos Contact Info
Resume
4. Network Online
4. Network Online
Twitter Huge developer community
4. Network Online
Twitter Huge developer community
Blog Be relevant, talk about tech/design/projects
4. Network Online
Twitter Huge developer community
Blog Be relevant, talk about tech/design/projects
Don't Be Shy!
5. Network in Person
Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either
5. Network in Person
Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either
Talk around NDA Try to be yourself
5. Network in Person
Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either
Talk around NDA Try to be yourself Business Cards
6. At GDC
6. At GDC
Career Pavilion It's a zoo
6. At GDC
Career Pavilion It's a zoo
Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out
6. At GDC
Career Pavilion It's a zoo
Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out Emphasis on “hang out”
6. At GDC
Career Pavilion It's a zoo
Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out Emphasis on “hang out”
Parties
6. At GDC
Career Pavilion It's a zoo
Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out Emphasis on “hang out”
Parties Further emphasis on “hang out”
7. Finding Jobs
Stalk, and then stalk more
7. Finding Jobs
Stalk, and then stalk more Might find you
7. Finding Jobs
Stalk, and then stalk more Might find you Half the time positions are unlisted
7. Finding Jobs
Stalk, and then stalk more Might find you Half the time positions are unlisted The job you can never get is the job you don't
try for
8. Getting the Job
Interviews
8. Getting the Job
Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being
tested too
8. Getting the Job
Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being
tested too Do your research
8. Getting the Job
Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being
tested too Do your research Have questions
8. Getting the Job
Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being
tested too Do your research Have questions You will be tested
Verbally Written Whiteboard
9. Tests
Programmers Harder than non-game tests
9. Tests
Programmers Harder than non-game tests Memory Management
9. Tests
Programmers Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math
Programmers
Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code
Programmers
Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code Bug spotting / Optimization Commenting / Clarity
Programmers
Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code Bug spotting / Optimization Commenting / Clarity Data management
9. Tests
Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max)
9. Tests
Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:
Quality Speed Optimization
9. Tests
Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:
Quality Speed Optimization
Modeling: build a room
9. Tests
Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:
Quality Speed Optimization
Modeling: build a room Animation: walk cycle is the classic test
9. Tests
Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:
Quality Speed Optimization
Modeling: build a room Animation: walk cycle is the classic test Texturing: model unwrap+texture, terrain
painting
9. Tests
Designers Short response questions
9. Tests
Designers Short response questions Scripting test
CSE 231 Difficulty Level
9. Tests
Designers Short response questions Scripting test
CSE 231 Difficulty Level Level Editor test
10. Most Importantly
10. Most Importantly
KNOW
10. Most Importantly
KNOWYOUR
10. Most Importantly
KNOWYOURSHIT
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