⛵ Discovering Opportunities On Your Own.

Personally embarking on an active search for a role is often the most straightforward approach, and will likely be the first port of call for those looking for a new opportunity.

How to find new roles.

Typically, you will discover the existence of open roles through one of two main methods:

• Through a 'job board', composed of openings currently on offer from multiple studios.
• Through finding a company first, and looking for any relevant roles to which you might be suited. One fun way way to discover studios you might enjoy working with is to play a lot of games, and see which developers create the type of content you could see yourself working on.

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<aside> 💡 Keep in mind that there exists a vast underground of 'unlisted' positions in the industry, so if there is somewhere you are really keen to work, you should always send in what is commonly called a 'speculative' or 'open' application. Most studios will have an indication on their careers page on how to do this. If they don't, feel free to enquire via their publically-available contact methods (bearing in mind that you will likely not hear back).

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What to expect from the Application Process.

When applying for a role on your own, you will typically be asked for the following:

• As 'standard':
  • Your CV (CV Assembly).
  • A link to your Portfolio (Selecting a Portfolio Platform, Portfolio Assembly).
• You might also be asked to submit:
  • A Cover Letter (Cover Letter Assembly)
  • A custom online questionnaire.
  • Your elligibility to work in the region the studio is located.

Once your application is submitted, in most cases, you will receive a confirmation of application (usually automated), but this is unfortunately not guaranteed. Always scan your 'junk' inbox though as there is always a chance a message would have landed there.

If the company does take interest in your application, you will typically be invited to establish first contact with a member of HR or Recruitment, and initiate The Interview Process.

If on the other hand, the company does not wish to proceed further, in some cases you will receive a notification of their decision, but unfortunately in most cases, you will simply not hear back.

Although it can understandably feel incredibly demoralising to not make it further in the application process, especially if you are not hearing back at all, it is crucial to appreciate the variety of factors beyond your 'value as a person' that could have played a part.

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🕸️ Networking.