Tag Archives: Jobs

Defy Media lays off writers at The Escapist, GameTrailers and GameFront

A number of games journalists yesterday lost their jobs across three of Defy Media’s properties. We made some tough decisions yesterday that impacted several staffers from The Escapist, GameTrailers, and GameFront,” general manager Alexander Macris confirmed. The contributions of the talented writers and editors we had to let go will …

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New Year, New Job: How to get a job in marketing

Katy Ellis, account executive at experiential marketing firm Amplify, shares her journey through the games industry and offers her tips for applying for jobs. How would you summarise your role? Working in an account team at Amplify is all about bringing brands to life and turning consumers into fans through …

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New Year, New Job: Five common job interview mistakes

Lis Naylor, MD of recruitment firm Lis Welsh, tells us what the biggest interview pitfalls job hunters face and how they can be avoided. 1. A lack of interview preparation – know your target. a. Always know who the key decision makers are in the company and in particular for …

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