Game Tester Triumph Plr Ebook

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1:
Game Testing Basics
Chapter 2:
Put a Resume Together
Chapter 3:
Prepare Examples of Your Experience
Chapter 4:
Contacting Game Developers
Chapter 5:
Using the Correct Search Keywords

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Chapter 2: Put a Resume Together

Synopsis

Knowing how to put together a professional looking resume is very important if you want to land a potential career, no matter what the career field is. Trying to land a career as a video game tester is no different. As stated before, even though video game testers may play games as part of their career it is still a very serious job. A great deal of responsibility comes down to the tester when it comes to the performance of the game as well as meeting release deadlines. That is why it is important to look very professional when submitting a resume.

Getting a job is no longer done the way it used to be. There is not nearly as much face to face contact as there used to be. Your resume is your key to getting a potential employer’s attention and making yourself stand out from the rest of the people trying to get the same job.

The tricky thing about a resume is that it needs to contain all relevant information pertaining to the position you are trying to attain. At the same time it cannot have too much information and must not appear cluttered. There are many other things that are very important to consider when you are making a resume.

The following chapter will go over some tips to help you write a resume that will stand out.

Make Your Resume Pop!

As mentioned above, resumes are extremely important since the old ways of face to face meetings are almost obsolete. There was once a time when people picked up their application in person and had a chance to leave an impression with the team that they were trying to get hired on to. In today’s fast paced life, everything is done on the internet, including applications. This takes away the opportunity to make an impression before you are given a chance for an interview and even some interviews are now done over the phone or via Skype. That is why it is extremely important that you know how to make a professional looking resume that will stand out or pop from the rest of the resumes in the pile.

Keep in mind, even a perfect resume will not always get a call back, you have to keep trying and get your resume out there as much as possible. The following are some tips that will help you create a resume that will surely stand out from the rest:

• Contact Information

It is very important that you leave all forms of contact information that you have on your resume. You would be surprised by how many people actually forget to do this step. Many of them cut their selves short of a great job because the employer was interested but did not have a way to contact them. Also, forgetting to leave your contact information looks highly unprofessional on a resume. If you are trying to get a job as something like a video game tester, attention to detail is crucial. Failing to pay attention to details as simple as contacting you will surely end in you not receiving a call for an interview.

• Keywords

Keywords are very important in many things that we do in life. This is also true when it comes to writing an effective professional looking resume. When you create your resume you want to make sure that it is specific to the job that you are trying to get hired for. For example, when trying to get a job as a video game tester it is very important that you include keywords that pertain to video game testing. This will show your interest in the field and show that you do not have a general resume and are not trying to get any job that you can get your hands on. As stated before, video game testers are very serious about what they do and it demands a certain type of person. Therefore, those who are hiring for video game testers want people who are seeking a job in that certain profession and not just anywhere in the available job market.

• List Things Smartly

It is important that when you create your resume that you list information in the order that you would like it to be seen. Obviously, you are going to want to list your experience and qualifications as one of the first things to be seen. You want to make sure that the employer immediately knows that you are qualified for the position and that you do have experience in the field.

• Make Your Own, Not a Template

If you are trying to become a video game tester it is probably a good idea for you to make your own resume and not try to use a template. Most resume templates are centered on a certain type of job and there are not too many out there for video game testers. As well, customizing your own resume will give you a chance to list your own specific experience and qualifications and show the employer that you are perfect for the position.

• Format

Choosing the correct format for your resume is highly important. It needs to op and appear professional. Text should not run too close together or be too big or too small. This step will usually involve a person trying several different formats until they find the one that looks the best and fits the position that they are trying to land the best.

• Review Examples

It would probably be a good idea for you to review and study examples of other resumes pertaining to your field of interest, especially if you do not have experience writing resumes. Remember, a resume is your only chance of an interview so you need to have the best one possible.

Chapter 3: Prepare Examples of Your Experience

Synopsis

Just as with any other job, if you plan on landing a career as a game tester it is important that you begin putting together examples of all of your experience. This is especially true if you are trying to land a job with a major game development company and you want to start raking in some serious cash.

There is a great deal of responsibility that falls on video game testers. Game testers are not just people who sit on their couch at home and simply give a review on if they like the game or not. Video game testing is a serious job and there is a serious demand for qualified and experienced game testers. As mentioned before in a previous chapter, game testers can a minimum average of around $42,000 a year. If you plan on landing a job like this you better have examples of your experience prepared.

Video game testers will need to provide examples for more than just how well they can play a game. The following chapter will go over some important things that need to be addressed when it comes to your level of experience.

Providing Examples of Experience

There is more to video game testing than simply playing a game. A video game tester needs to have the ability to focus on small details. They also need to be able to utilize critical thinking skills. They as well need to be able to communicate well as well as problem solve. Any type of previous experience that involves these traits would be great to include in your previous forms of experience.

As well, there is a lot of programming and writing scripts that goes into a game. Although it is not necessarily in the main job description of a game tester to have experience with programming and writing scripts, but it definitely does not hurt. Game developers and programmers will appreciate it a great deal if you do not have to constantly waste their time to fix small errors.

If you have some prior experience with programming you will be able to fix smaller errors or glitches on your own and save them a great deal of time. In the long run this leads to the company saving money since time is money. One of the quickest ways to land a job is to show an employer that you can save the company money.

Providing examples of previous experiences with communication skills is highly important.

There will be some problems that you will not be able to fix on your own and you will have to inform the game programmers and developers of the issue. It is highly important that you are able to relay the information in an effective manner that will be well understood. Remember that professionalism is always important in any career, no matter what it is.

You really just need to make sure that you have a list of experience that pertains to the position that you are trying to get hired for. You may have to find ways to further your level of experience before applying.
This can be done by attending a few classes about programming and games at a local community college or university. You may also consider doing volunteer work at a company that will allow you to add more experience to your resume.

Remember to keep your experience relevant to video game testing. Having too much experience listed may actually drown out the important information.