作者：Gerardo Garcia

这真的是一份梦想职业。或许你是一名程序员，美术师，声音工程师，广告人员，作家或设计师之类，而不管你的工作是什么，致力于电子游戏对于许多人来说都是一个梦想。

当你在这个产业获得一份工作时有人可能会说：“你真幸运”。但是我并不相信运气，我更相信机遇与几率。如果你真的想获得这样的工作你便可以通过各种方法去提高自己的几率。

通常当我发出招聘信息时总是能够收到50到100份求职信息，但很遗憾我没有那么多时间一一面试这些应聘者，所以我只会选择那些留给我最佳印象的人。而你肯定希望自己是这样的人。

电子游戏产业的竞争非常激烈，所以你必须努力去证明自己的价值（即使你刚刚起步），所以我将和你们分享可能毁掉你在此获得工作的机遇的一些问题，你们应该努力避免这些问题：

1.什么都能做，但却什么都不擅长

人们总是有这种错误想法，即如果自己的简历越长便越能吸引别人的注意。其实大多数情况下当我看到一份长达4页的简历时，我会发现里面的大多数信息都和我所招募的工作岗位不相干。或许你真的做了很多事，但如果Elon Musk（游戏邦注：企业家同时也是SpaceX的共同创始人）能在一页纸内讲述自己的专业故事，你应该也可以。比起那些学了50门不同语言，软件和引擎但却不能专攻于其中一项的人来说，我更愿意接受只会Unity的程序员。

你应该清楚你的简历必须足够简洁明朗能够快速阅读，这不仅是一种礼貌的表现也是一种有效率的做法（这能够告诉对方你是一个能在较小的空间内传达所有重要信息的人）。你何时读幼儿园或初中是根本不重要的。你只要说明你的大学学位或所学课程（与工作相关）便足够。

Twinflames3(from gamasutra)

2.糟糕的描述

糟糕的描述方式有很多种，而最显著的便是你的拼写。糟糕的文本会让人觉得你对这份工作不感兴趣且让人觉得你缺少专业性。

或许你不在意，但你使用的字体也很重要。可能有人跟你说过要避免使用Times New Roman或Comic Sans这两种字体了，因为这就相当于将求职信息呈现在一件夏威夷花T恤上。你应该选择让人舒服且容易阅读的字体。像Georgia，Helvtica和Calibri都是很棒的选择。

当你接到面试电话后，你应该准时参加面试并表现得足够亲友善。现在因为我已经见过许多具有创造性且非常外向活泼的人，所以我对各种发色，刺青，纹身等等已经见怪不怪了。但这却不能成为你邋里邋遢地去面试的借口。

说话也是非常重要的一点。即使你回答不出一些问题也没关系，但总是有很多人会抱怨自己之前的工作。为什么你就不能专注于一些好的东西呢？比如你将在这份新工作中获得怎样的成长，你可以带给团队什么帮助等等。不要直接询问薪酬，午休，假期等问题，招聘者自然会在该说的时候和你说这些事。

当我在面试一个新人时我经常会让他们说说自己的缺点。通过这个问题我可以发现两点：应聘者接受自己犯错的能力以及纠正这些错误的能力。

3.未经筛选便将所有作品全盘呈现

不要将你做过的所有东西都呈现出去。在看完4页内容后大多数人都会对你失去兴趣。你必须记得，就像一部优秀的电影一样：好东西总是要优先呈现。你必须总是问自己是否只添加了最出色的内容。如果你是一名插画师，你就应该选择自己最出色的画，如果你是一名音乐师，你就应该选择自己最出色的音乐，对于动画师和作家来说亦是如此。如果你是一名程序员，你最好提供自己手上所拥有的原型架构（游戏邦注：如果你已经创造了一款游戏那就再好不过了！）。

如果可以直接在网上看到你的作品就再好不过了，而如果需要下载你也要确保其大小不要超过10兆或15兆。同样你最好能通过博客，社交媒体等方式去分享并推广自己的作品以提高曝光度并去吸引开发社区的注意。

4.不介绍自己

说“你好”是打破僵局最有效的方法。有些人发邮件只附上了自己的简介或作品集但却未说其它任何一句话。如此我怎么知道我该雇佣你而不是其他人？不要害羞请勇敢地推销自己。也不要说“我来这里是未了学习”，而是换种说话如“因为什么所以我是有价值的。”避免使用像“我认为”，“我想”，“或许”等短语，因为这些都在说明你缺乏安全感。

这不仅是评估你的工作与经验的一个标准，也是评估你作为人类的标准。从中可以看出你为人如何，是否讲礼貌，是否有趣，是否具有创造性等等。当然了你也不要过度表现出自己的自信，不要太过鲁莽也不要显得自命不凡。你必须明确其中的基准并根据你所交流的不同对象进行调整，这也将引出我的最后一点内容。

5.不做任何功课

你至少要在谷歌上搜索你所联系的对象。如果那是一家公司，那就去了解该公司，比如他们喜欢什么样的内容，做过什么，优缺点是什么等等。当你基于同样的文本内容给许多公司群发送简历时，你更应该谨慎。因为这会让人觉得你不够用心。你最好小心检查是否将其它邮箱地址也暴露在抄送内容中。

去了解你所联系的人，但也避免变成一个不断奉承的人，太多恭维会让人觉得你很假。所以尽量表现的自然些，如果你是对方的粉丝也尽量说得随意些，如果你不是对方的粉丝也不要假装是。了解他们的业务范围是最重要的。

但只有1/10的人会去做这件事，他们都不知道做好功课是非常加分的一点。

希望这些建议能够帮助你获得你真正想要的工作。虽然有些要点再显著不过，但却都是值得你牢记于心的。你应该始终专注于你想要的东西并努力去争取。

（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，拒绝任何不保留版权的转发，如需转载请联系：游戏邦）

5 tips to get in the video game industry

by Gerardo Garcia

It’s a dream job. Maybe you’re a programmer, an artist, sound engineer, advertiser, writer, designer, etc. no matter the position, working in video games is a dream come true to a lot of people. It’s no wonder that when a job opens somewhere, a lot of people send job requests.

Some people may say that “you got lucky” when you land a job in the industry. Well, I don’t believe in luck, I believe in chances and odds. And there are somethings you can do (or don’t do) to increase your odds in order to get the job.

I usually get 50 to 100 requests whenever I post an offer, and sadly, I don’t have the time to personally interview every one of the applicants, so I only call those who make a great impression. You want to be one of those.

The video game industry is highly competitive, so you must prove your worth (even if you’re starting out), so here are a few of the most common mistakes preventing people from getting their dream jobs:

1 – Good for everything, excels at nothing

There’s a false misconception that a the longer the CV, the more impressive it will be. In most cases, when you see a 4 page long CV, most of it is filler or information that is really not important to the job you’re seeking. Maybe you’ve don a lot of things, but I’ll put it this way, if Elon Musk can tell his professional story in a single page, you can too. I’d prefer a good ol’ fashioned Unity programmer than someone who is learning 50 different languages, software and engines but can’t focus on a single one.

Bear in mind that your CV must also be read very quickly, and saving the person who’s doing it is not only polite, but pretty effective (it shows you can accurately convey a lot of information in very little space). Where you attended kindergarten or junior high is not really that important. Just your university degree or courses taken (relevant to the job) are more than enough.

2 – Bad Presentation

There are a lot of things that can be considered bad presentation, in written form, the most obvious one is your spelling. A poorly written text shows that there’s no interest and that you don’t consider yourself a professional.

You may not think of it, but the font you use is a pretty big deal. You may have been warned to avoid Times New Roman or Comic Sans (the equivalent of showing up to a job interview in a hawaiian shirt), and there’s a good reason. Pick nice and clear fonts that are pleasant and easy to read. Georgia, Helvetica and Calibri are nice and sure choices. So remember, no matter how much you love Undertale, avoid Comic Sans, Papyrus or Wingdings.

When you get called and finally get an interview, show up punctual and be nice. Now, I deal with a lot of pretty creative and outgoing people, so I get to see a lot of different colored hair, piercings, tattoos and I don’t have a problem with those. But that’s no excuse for showing up dressed innapropriately or having poor hygiene.

What you say it’s also really important. It’s not a big deal if you can’t answer some of the questions, but a lot of people tend to rant and complain about their last jobs. Why don’t you focus on the good things? How much you’ll grow with this new job, what great things you can bring to the team, etc. Quick tip: don’t be one of those who immediately asks about salary, lunch breaks, holidays, etc. That will come in their due time.

When I interview new people, I often like to ask them what’s their mayor flaw. With this question I seek to find out two things about the person: their capacity to own their mistakes and their ability to correct them.

3 – Not filtering your portfolio content

Don’t put everything you’ve ever done. After 4 pages, most people lose interest. Remember, like a good movie: the good stuff goes first. You must always ask yourself if your really putting only the best of the best. If you’re an illustrator, send your best pictures, if you’re a musician, send your best songs, the same goes for animators, writers, etc. If you’re a programmer, it’s always a good idea to provide a build of a prototype you have at hand (or if you already made a game, that’s even better!).

It’s preferable if your work is viewable online, and if it absolutely must be downloaded, don’t exceed a 10 or 15 mb limit. Also promote it and share it in blogs, social media, etc to get it exposure and get you noticed in the dev community.

Chrono Cross

Chrono Cross, an awesome game with to many bad characters, do you remember all of them?

4 – Not introducing yourself

“Hello” is one of the best ice breakers. Some people just send emails with their CVs or portfolios attached without saying a single thing. Why should I hire you and not other candidates? Don’t be shy and sell yourself. Don’t say “I come to learn”, change it to “I can be useful because of this and that”. Avoid phrases like “I think”, “I suppose”, “I may”, etc. those denote insecurity.

It’s not only your work and experience what’s being evaluated, it’s also YOU as a person. How nice you are, how polite, funny, creative, and all those things. Of course, don’t overstate the confidence, don’t be rude and don’t be smug. There’s a fine line that you must always keep in mind and it will depend a lot on who are you talking to, which brings me to the last point…

5 – Not doing your homework

At least google who you’re contacting. If it’s a company, learn about them, what they like, what they have done, the good, the bad, everything. When you send your CV to a lot of companies with the exact same text, they’re gonna notice. And this shows a lot of disdain and minimum effort. Just copy pastin’ those addresses into your CC it’s not gonna cut it.

Learn about the people you’re contacting, but don’t be an adulator. Too many compliments or flattery often come off as fake. Be natural, if you’re a fan, tell it casually, if not, you don’t have to lie about it. Knowing what they do is more than enough.

This step is only done by 1 out of 10 people, so doing your homework gives you a huge boost!

Hope this little tips help you to get that job you’ve always wanted. Some may be a bit obvious, but they’r important to always keep in mind. Focus on what you want and go for it. Do you have tips for other people? Have you done something different or have a funny story to share? Tell us all about it!（source：gamasutra）