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Are you GDPR ready?

The General Data Protection Act is changing massively. Over the next year the Games Industry will be making changes to ensure they comply with the new rules come May 2018. We teamed up with Ixium Group to explain how the new GDPR laws could effect you and your business. If you missed our free seminar […] The post Are you GDPR ready? appeared first on Skillsearch Digital.

Graduate Scheme Insights: Creative Assembly Careers Advice

Graduate Scheme Insights: Creative Assembly

Skillsearch speaks with the studio behind the classic Total War series and survival horror Alien: Isolation to get their valuable insight into what it takes to qualify for their innovative graduate scheme.

Workday: Sticking to its Game Plan Careers Advice

Workday: Sticking to its Game Plan

Over the past few months, Workday has continued to add new functionality to its products while consolidating its business operations; Skillsearch’s Workday specialist Adam Leaver examines what the recent developments mean for contractors working within the Goliath’s ecosystem.

We’re at Unite Europe 2016 Company News

We’re at Unite Europe 2016

Unite is the worldwide conference held by Unity for developers, engineers and everyone else who has a passion for games development.

It was so great to get a chance to work with Giles to find the right opportunity for me and my career. He really wants to find the best people for the best roles and his passion for his work shows in the determination he has to find the right fit. I highly recommend his services if you are either …
Mac Cauley, Gameplay Engineer
WaveXR

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Skillsearch both from the candidate and client perspective. As a candidate they really got to know me, my skills and career aspirations in great detail. From start to finish they always kept me in the loop with interviews and always thoroughly briefed me on …
Ainsley Greenidge, Senior Talent Manager
Gram Games

I have worked with Giles for several years and have found him to be an outstanding recruiter, both in terms of the quality of candidates he provides and the professional way he conducts business. Skillsearch have been invaluable in growing our company and will continue to be my first choice when …
Vicky Smalley, CTO
FundamentalVR

Over the last 12 months Skillsearch have been exceptional in their support helping us to hire several key and tricky positions across the disciplines at Jagex. The team constantly goes above and beyond to ensure the calibre of the individuals they provide is excellent, relevant and a great fit fo …
Peter Lovell, Director of Talent Acquisition
Jagex

Being in touch with Ash throughout the hiring process has been a super-smooth experience. He was a reliable point of contact, making sure that everyone was aligned each step of the way. Cutting away the unnecessary stuff, he's clearly very knowledgeable in his field!
Viktor Israelsson, Technical VO Designer
Hazelight

We absolutely love working alongside Cassie, she has brought life & order into our recruitment process! She has helped us fill 12 roles in 5 months, widened our talent pool and helped us build a more diverse studio! She often spots gaps and opportunities for Studio growth and it really feels …
Lara Willis, Studio Manager
Glowmade

We've loved having Jane work with us at Playmint! She is experienced, helpful and has a great network. She went to great lengths to understand what's interesting about the work we do and articulate that to candidates. We're definitely keen to work with her again in future!
Luke Gibson, COO
Playmint

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Adrian Hawkins, CTO
Absolutely Games

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Demmy Dumlu, HR Manager
PUBG

Skillsearch found me a great contract working on an awesome IP. The turnaround from being told about the role to interview to contract sent out was a matter of days. It’s great to be able to work on something this exciting for a great studio and I wouldn’t have found it without their help. I also …
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