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*[https://intogames.org/careers/ Into Games: Games Careers Explorer] - An extensive database of games industry roles, searchable by discipline or by your own interests, all explained in friendly language
 
*[https://intogames.org/careers/ Into Games: Games Careers Explorer] - An extensive database of games industry roles, searchable by discipline or by your own interests, all explained in friendly language
 
*[https://www.startmakinggames.com/ Start Making Games] - A simple, one-stop, shop for some sound advice for starting out making games, curated by US game designer [https://twitter.com/Silirrion Craig Morrison]
 
*[https://www.startmakinggames.com/ Start Making Games] - A simple, one-stop, shop for some sound advice for starting out making games, curated by US game designer [https://twitter.com/Silirrion Craig Morrison]
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*[https://www.screenskills.com/information-and-resources/#/ Screenskill's Information & Resources] - Screen sector research, masterclasses, career maps and other useful information published by ScreenSkills and trusted partners.
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*[https://writersguild.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Writing-for-videogames_FINAL.pdf Writers' Guild of Great Britain - Writing for videogames: a guide for game writers and those who work with them] - a comprehensive guide to the day-to-day of writing in the games industry.
  
 
== One Minute Mentor ==
 
== One Minute Mentor ==
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*[https://esportworks.com/esports-jobs EsportWorks]
 
*[https://esportworks.com/esports-jobs EsportWorks]
 
*[http://www.gamesjobsdirect.com Games Jobs Direct]
 
*[http://www.gamesjobsdirect.com Games Jobs Direct]
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*[https://gamesjobs.live/ Games Jobs Live]
 
*[https://jobs.gamesindustry.biz/ GI Biz: Jobs]
 
*[https://jobs.gamesindustry.biz/ GI Biz: Jobs]
 
*[https://hitmarker.net/jobs Hitmarker]
 
*[https://hitmarker.net/jobs Hitmarker]
 
*[https://www.careerwebsite.com/?site_id=22898 MCV Jobs]
 
*[https://www.careerwebsite.com/?site_id=22898 MCV Jobs]
 
*[https://opmjobs.com/ OPM Jobs]
 
*[https://opmjobs.com/ OPM Jobs]
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*[https://remotegamejobs.com/ Remote Games Jobs]
 
*[https://www.skillsearch.com/jobsingames Skillsearch]
 
*[https://www.skillsearch.com/jobsingames Skillsearch]
  
 
== Other Resources ==
 
== Other Resources ==
 
*[https://gamesmap.uk/#/map Ukie Games Map] - An interactive map of games businesses throughout the UK
 
*[https://gamesmap.uk/#/map Ukie Games Map] - An interactive map of games businesses throughout the UK
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*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CU1H-8ZQWUPIBrT3VaUjjSMpOrarfpfhI86q8Bkpr_8/edit JD's GamesJobs List] - A collection of globally-focused job sites, listings, boards at major companies and various national-level resources, compiled by [https://twitter.com/jandavidhassel @JanDavidHassel]

Latest revision as of 11:00, 2 December 2021

Careers Guidance Resources

One Minute Mentor

One Minute Mentor is a careers resource from Digital Schoolhouse in which games industry professionals give short talks on what their roles involve and give advice to inspire future talent. Each of these videos is around a minute long, with a figures from a wide range of disciplines in the industry involved with the initiative.

UK Games Industry Jobs Listings

Other Resources

  • Ukie Games Map - An interactive map of games businesses throughout the UK
  • JD's GamesJobs List - A collection of globally-focused job sites, listings, boards at major companies and various national-level resources, compiled by @JanDavidHassel