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*[https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/games/ ScreenSkills Games] - A breakdown of some of the most common job roles in the industry, with explanations of what each role involves and some of the skills required.
 
*[https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/games/ ScreenSkills Games] - A breakdown of some of the most common job roles in the industry, with explanations of what each role involves and some of the skills required.
 
*[https://discovercreative.careers/#/ Discover Creative Careers] - Resource which enables aspiring games workers to narrow down roles based on what they enjoy
 
*[https://discovercreative.careers/#/ Discover Creative Careers] - Resource which enables aspiring games workers to narrow down roles based on what they enjoy
*[https://gamesmap.uk/#/map Ukie Games Map] -  
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*[https://gamesmap.uk/#/map Ukie Games Map] - An interactive map of games businesses throughout the UK
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*[https://jobs.gamesindustry.biz/ GI Biz: Jobs] - Jobs board from GamesIndustry.biz featuring vacancies in the industry throughout the UK and overseas
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*[https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/information-technology/video-game-careers Prospects: Video game careers] - Games careers information from the graduate guidance organisation, Prospects
  
 
==One Minute Mentor==
 
==One Minute Mentor==
([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA8lfpEv0vOvo5f78SHdtb3UgAsWfYnpR One Minute Mentor]) is a careers resource from ([https://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/about Digital Schoolhouse]) in which games industry professionals give short talks on what their roles involve and give advice to inspire future talent.
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([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA8lfpEv0vOvo5f78SHdtb3UgAsWfYnpR One Minute Mentor]) is a careers resource from ([https://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/about 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.

Revision as of 11:31, 6 November 2019

Careers Guidance Resources

  • BAFTA Guru: Games - Interviews, lectures and articles from leading figures in the games industry, giving advice based on their own experiences.
  • ScreenSkills Games - A breakdown of some of the most common job roles in the industry, with explanations of what each role involves and some of the skills required.
  • Discover Creative Careers - Resource which enables aspiring games workers to narrow down roles based on what they enjoy
  • Ukie Games Map - An interactive map of games businesses throughout the UK
  • GI Biz: Jobs - Jobs board from GamesIndustry.biz featuring vacancies in the industry throughout the UK and overseas
  • Prospects: Video game careers - Games careers information from the graduate guidance organisation, Prospects

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.