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There have been a number of changes in Nintendo’s UK team. Social media and community manager Jonathan Town and product manager Vanisha Kavia are leaving Nintendo UK this January. We are sorry to see Jonathan and Vanisha leave the Nintendo family, they have both been valuable members of the UK …
Read More »56% of the UK games industry work more than 41 hours a week
It’s official. The UK games industry is full of workaholics. According to MCV’s annual Salary Survey, the majority of British games professionals work over 41 hours a week (56 per cent of those we surveyed). That’s above the national average of 39.2 hours a week – a figure that is …
Read More »New Year, New Job: Why work experience is a great start in the industry
Alex Gouldman’s time as an intern for industry charity GamesAid is shortly coming to a close. Here he tells us about his first steps into the games industry, and what he has learnt since he joined the charity last year. GamesAid is a fantastic organisation that seeks to harness the …
Read More »New Year, New Job: Why you should move overseas for work
Last year, QA specialist Justin Cutress moved from the UK to the Czech Republic so he could work at start-up mobile game company Cashplay. Here he tells us why you should move abroad for work if the chance arises. Having already spent over six years within games QA, whether that …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »New Year, New Job: Ubisoft’s Stefano Petrullo on moving from journalism to PR
You might know him as a senior PR manager for publisher Ubisoft, but StefanoPetrullo led a long career before this, starting off as a journalist in Italy. Here he tells MCV about his career, and his move from the games media into PR. Asking someone what a job in PR …
Read More »14 tips for crafting the perfect CV
New Year, New Job 2015: Your Curriculum Vitae is your first step to that dream jobs – here's how to make a great first impression
Read More »New Year, New Job: How to become a community manager
Capcom UK’s social and community manager Neil Gorton tells us how producing videos on YouTube helped him get his job today and what challenges his role involves. How would you summarise your role? As social and community manager for Capcom UK I’m in charge of creating community-focused content, as well …
Read More »Lost Planet 3 dev hiring for free-to-play action game
New Year, New Job 2015: Spark Unlimited seeking experienced development director
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