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Refreshing Your Portfolio For 2025 With Jay McDougall Portfolio advice

Refreshing Your Portfolio For 2025 With Jay McDougall

As we make a start to 2025, I wanted to have a bit of a refresher run with this blog series, giving artists an opportunity to quickly brush over their active portfolios before starting their new job hunts. Across the board we are seeing more and more studios now actively advertising Art Roles as the industry begins its journey to recovery following on from the multitude of layoffs in 2024.

Exploring the Hottest Upcoming Games in 2025 General News

Exploring the Hottest Upcoming Games in 2025

At Skillsearch, we thrive on connecting top talent with the most exciting projects in games and interactive industries. With so many ground-breaking titles on the horizon, it’s an exciting time to be part of the industry. Here’s a look at ten of the most anticipated games coming soon, and why they’re set to make waves.

CV Secrets with Jay McDougall Careers Advice

CV Secrets with Jay McDougall

The gaming industry, along with the wider technology and entertainment sectors, has faced significant changes over the last two years. While the number of open positions in gaming careers has reduced, the pool of highly talented candidates has grown. This imbalance has made the competition for video game jobs fiercer than ever.

Daniel is without a doubt the best recruiter that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. He was consistently attentive, informative and I truly felt that I had the very best representation as a candidate. He’s personable, professional and has expert knowledge of the Gaming Industry. I highly …
Keith Lea, Art Outsourcing Manager
Humanoid Studios

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

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

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

Eleanor has a dedication that is rarely seen in talent acquisition industry, the communication and dedication from her side were at the next level, always being available and making time for clarifications that arise when starting discussions with a new company. Thank you, Eleanor!
Alberto Florea, Senior 3D Environment Artist
Playfusion

I will never be able to praise Skillsearch enough because they really care about finding you the next step of your career, not just the next job.Katie is always available, kind, energetic and funny. It's always a pleasure to speak to her. When there is something on my side that doesn't click Kati …
Eugenio Dei Giudici, Lead Developer
Dephion

Ben was key to helping me land my latest role. He kept me consistently informed of any updates regarding the position but also gave me plenty of information regarding the company that assisted me throughout the interview process. Ben is a very personable character and was always lovely to speak w …
Thomas King, Technical Consultant
Oracle Partner

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

Joe is a terrific recruiter! I felt he understood what was important to me, and didn't beat around the bush. Joe's matchmaking magic had a big part in finding me my new role quickly, and I couldn't be happier with the new team I'm part of.Later on, when Joe was recruiting for our growing team, th …
Benoit Bouchez, Senior Marketing Manager
PUBG

In a very challenging recruitment climate, Katie at Skillsearch has been by some margin our most successful recruitment agent. I would highly recommend.
Adrian Hawkins, CTO
Absolutely Games