Careers Advice
Are you ready to level up your career in the gaming industry? If you’re already a part of this exciting world and are looking for new opportunities, North America is a great place to be right now! As a leading recruitment company with deep roots in the gaming sector, Skillsearch is here to tell you why there’s no better time than the present to dive into fresh, exhilarating roles in the gaming industry!
Company News
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Events
Another Develop conference over and this year our event was bigger and better than ever ? Read all about the day here!
Industry News
Our 2024 Games & Interactive Salary and Satisfaction Survey offers a depiction of the current gender pay gap landscape in the industry. The data reveals a gender pay gap of 22%*. This means that on average, men in the industry are earning just over £11k** more each year than women. In other words, women in games and interactive will stop getting paid on 12th October this year! We have ensured that non-binary respondents are included in this year's Gender Pay Gap report to see the effects outside of the gender binary.
Portfolio advice
Working across gaming recruitment is a truly exciting experience across the board, the people you meet and the processes you find yourselves involved in are always going to keep you on your toes. At Skillsearch we genuinely pride ourselves in our ability to assist artists and developers along the recruitment trail, both through helping them across the interview process and advising them on their portfolio approach.
Company News
This year marks a significant milestone as we published our first-ever Charity and Community Report, reflecting our deep commitment to making a positive impact beyond our core recruitment business. At Skillsearch, our values of honesty, integrity, and trust are fundamental, extending beyond our recruitment services to our charitable activities and community involvement. We believe in giving back and actively seek opportunities to support various causes.
Portfolio advice
Games are such an exciting world to work across, where dreamt-up worlds come to life in blistering colour. One of the most important elements in bringing a new world to life is of course the VFX involved. The right style of VFX can completely transform a location or attack move into something legendary, so making sure they have the right VFX team assembled is such an important part of a lead/director’s position. In this month’s edition of #Pyxel-PerfectPortfolios, we will be speaking to Bogdan Suman, an 18-year veteran of AAA VFX, about what he expects to see on a portfolio.
Industry News
As games industry recruiters, we're very conscious of the redundancies and layoffs of the past year and how difficult it has been for employees and studios. For this reason, we wanted to delve into who these redundancies affected and the most common reasons for them...
Company News
We are proud to share with you our first ever Environmental Impact Report! We are passionate about environmental stewardship and are dedicated to making a positive impact on our planet!
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Ainsley Greenidge, Senior Talent Manager
Gram Games
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Rob Saxton, Freelance Developer
Electric Square, Contractor
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Adrian Hawkins, CTO
Absolutely Games
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Stuart Entwistle
Global Payroll Project Manager
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Peter Lovell, Director of Talent Acquisition
Jagex
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Keith Lea, Art Outsourcing Manager
Humanoid Studios
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UK Award-Winning Oracle Consultancy
“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
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Viktor Israelsson, Technical VO Designer
Hazelight
“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