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Build Some PR! Jonathan Moore [email protected] Twitter: JonManatee

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Build Some PR!

Jonathan [email protected]: JonManatee

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Motivation

It's not just what you know...

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Motivation

It's not just what you know... But who you know

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Motivation

It's not just what you know... But who you know

What other people see

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Motivation

It's not just what you know... But who you know

What other people see Do you like what they see?

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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?

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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?

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1. Find Yourself

Google yourself!

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1. Find Yourself

Google yourself! Facebook yourself!

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1. Find Yourself

Google yourself! Facebook yourself! What do you see? What don't you see?

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2. Remove the Bad

Social Media misuse

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2. Remove the Bad

Social Media misuse Facebook #1 culprit

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2. Remove the Bad

Social Media misuse Facebook #1 culprit Just as easy to embarrass yourself on

Blogs/Twitter

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3. Create Essentials

LinkedIn

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3. Create Essentials

LinkedIn Website

Portfolio Screenshots/Videos Contact Info

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3. Create Essentials

LinkedIn Website

Portfolio Screenshots/Videos Contact Info

Resume

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4. Network Online

Twitter

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4. Network Online

Twitter Huge developer community

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4. Network Online

Twitter Huge developer community

Blog Be relevant, talk about tech/design/projects

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4. Network Online

Twitter Huge developer community

Blog Be relevant, talk about tech/design/projects

Don't Be Shy!

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5. Network in Person

Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either

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5. Network in Person

Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either

Talk around NDA Try to be yourself

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5. Network in Person

Dress appropriately Not too casual, but not too formal either

Talk around NDA Try to be yourself Business Cards

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6. At GDC

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6. At GDC

Career Pavilion It's a zoo

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6. At GDC

Career Pavilion It's a zoo

Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out

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6. At GDC

Career Pavilion It's a zoo

Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out Emphasis on “hang out”

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6. At GDC

Career Pavilion It's a zoo

Sessions Where the “real” people usually hang out Emphasis on “hang out”

Parties

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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”

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7. Finding Jobs

Stalk, and then stalk more

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7. Finding Jobs

Stalk, and then stalk more Might find you

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7. Finding Jobs

Stalk, and then stalk more Might find you Half the time positions are unlisted

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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

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8. Getting the Job

Interviews

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8. Getting the Job

Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being

tested too

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8. Getting the Job

Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being

tested too Do your research

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8. Getting the Job

Interviews Be yourself, be cool: personality is being

tested too Do your research Have questions

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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

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9. Tests

Programmers Harder than non-game tests

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9. Tests

Programmers Harder than non-game tests Memory Management

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9. Tests

Programmers Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math

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Programmers

Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code

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Programmers

Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code Bug spotting / Optimization Commenting / Clarity

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Programmers

Harder than non-game tests Memory Management 3D Math Thread safe Code Bug spotting / Optimization Commenting / Clarity Data management

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9. Tests

Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max)

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9. Tests

Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:

Quality Speed Optimization

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9. Tests

Artists Often tool is specified (either Maya or Max) Looking for:

Quality Speed Optimization

Modeling: build a room

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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

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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

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9. Tests

Designers Short response questions

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9. Tests

Designers Short response questions Scripting test

CSE 231 Difficulty Level

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9. Tests

Designers Short response questions Scripting test

CSE 231 Difficulty Level Level Editor test

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10. Most Importantly

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10. Most Importantly

KNOW

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10. Most Importantly

KNOWYOUR

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10. Most Importantly

KNOWYOURSHIT

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