Creative Development Week02:Skillset, Games

Creative Skillset a company which seeks to help advance those in need with a set of skills that can be used within the entertainment industry have a section which covers the games industry giving information useful to those seeking to enter the games industry. Also this section of the website covers a basis of furthering your knowledge through classes and courses on certain roles within the games industry and a blog covering the latest developments within the industry, tips on getting the push you need start working within the games industry along with the general breadth of knowledge needed to get far within the industry Creatve Skillset is a company which is beneficial to following for the vast resources and inside source of the games industry for available opportunities.

This is the section i found very useful from the Creative Skillset website which covers areas to look into for information that can be useful even if it is just one line of information or a whole page there will be some source of information which will be beneficial:

"Games Recruitment Agencies & Job Websites

Websites full of useful info:
sloperama.com
Useful information about working in the games industry.
Games: TesterNews and information for games testers, including hints and tips on finding work.

Blitz Games: Game On
Blitz Games appreciate that everyone has to start somewhere and that there's a time when we all need a bit of help and advice to get started.
IGDA Breaking InThe IGDA have set up this site to help you build your skills, make informed decisions, and improve your chances of breaking into games.
GAMESbriefGAMESbrief is a games business blog with a database of games freelancers designed to help connect companies who want to make games with the people who want to make them.

Recruitment Agencies

Recruitment ads can be a useful source of information about the sort of skills that are needed in the games industry. These are just a few of the many recruitment agency websites:
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus Games
Creative Personnel
datascope recruitment
Games Recruit
interactive SELECTION
Mary-Margaret.com
OPM Jobs
Probe Games "

Website found at: http://www.creativeskillset.org/games/