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Preparation is Key to Finding Video Game Tester Jobs
Despite the allure of the job title, video game tester jobs are no different than any others. They can bore you to tears. For an ardent gamer who enjoys the competitive thrill of playing these incredible games, having a job as a game tester sounds like dying and going to heaven; fun all day long, and for pay! Many with jobs as video game testers enjoy their work; but they know that the career is not suitable for everyone. It takes a certain special mindset.
When you're playing video games, it's exciting. You're in control. You're pitting your intelligence and speed against a virtual enemy. It can be heart-pounding fun. It sounds glamorous to be able to play these amazing games for a living; but it's really just a job, and can be extremely tiring. When you're gaming for fun, you're in charge. You play when you want to. When you get bored, you do something else. Not so with video game tester jobs. You'll be playing the same game over and over again, not for fun, but to find bugs in the game so they can be corrected. After a while, it's not fun-it's work.
Having said all that, it probably makes you think that video game tester jobs are really lousy ones. Well, that's not true either. You simply have to understand that it is a real job. It's work; not play. Game testers are not hired to enjoy the game; they're hired to work at making it a better game. If you love to play video games and would like a job where you can be exposed to the newest games while understanding that it is a job with responsibilities, you can have a good career and make an excellent income by becoming a professional game tester. It's not that difficult to get into the business.
The following seven-step process has been found to be an excellent way to get that first job as a game tester. It's all about preparation and presentation. Take some time and give it a serious look.
1. Make sure you're the type that really enjoys playing video games. If you don't seriously enjoy playing, you'll end up hating the job. You're job will be to put in a long day playing and replaying the same game in order to find problems and help eliminate them. When the problem is fixed, you'll test again to make sure it's gone.
2. Make sure that you understand that when you're testing, video games are simply software files, not games. You'll be playing, not for enjoyment, but as a sleuth looking for problems with the software. You'll be expected to learn all of the functions of a software tester. As you become more proficient at finding bugs, you're reputation and income will grow.
3. Prepare to be flexible. Don't take jobs as a game tester from just one company. It may sound like a great career move working for one of the big three gaming companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, but there are many other companies out there that are up and coming firms. Working for them may offer you better opportunities for career growth.
4. Try to gain some game testing experience before you write up your resume. There are often opportunities for beta game testing that are unpaid. Working on a few of these will give you excellent experience and solid resume material.
5. Learn all you can about the video game industry itself. Knowing how games are developed, made, shipped, and sold will go a long way in impressing a prospective employer with you capabilities and interest, giving you a leg up on other applicants.
6. Decide which of the gaming companies you'd most like to work for. Not all companies allow testing from home. Many have on site testing departments. You have to decide if you're the type to work in an office, or if you're one who would prefer to work at home.
7. Create an excellent resume and cover letter. It should show your passion for video games with a special emphasis on your understanding of the importance of game testing, and your experience and training that make you a candidate for such a position. A well thought out and neatly presented resume can make a world of difference, and separate you from the crowd of applicants for video game tester jobs.
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Cross-country - Washington's Gig Harbor Girls Just Miss Another State Title and Chance at History
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
Washington State's 2008 Prep Cross-Country Championships taught the Gig Harbor High School girls' team a really disappointing lesson in knowing just how close is not close enough.
After winning 3 consecutive state titles in the 4A state championship competition, Gig Harbor fell 1 point short in the team competition Saturday (11-8-08) at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, settling for the runner-up spot.
Had they won, the girls would have set the Washington State record with 4 consecutive titles. Only two other 4A teams in state history have won 3 consecutive titles. Bellarmine Prep accomplished the feat in 1977, 1978 and 1979, and Issaquah matched the feat in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
So close and yet so far. Eastlake High School of Sammamish nipped the Tide runners 97 to 96. Eastlake's runners finished 14th, 15th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 40th and 72nd. Gig Harbor's runners finished 1st, 16th, 17th, 30th, 33rd, 44th and 48th. Each team has 7 runners but only the first 5 runners finishing figure in the team scoring.
Since Eastlake's 5th scoring runner was 25th, it did not matter that Gig Harbor's last two runners finished 44th (sophomore Kelly Williams in 20:05) and 72nd (senior Ashley Horton in 20:42).
Senior Alyssa Andrews of Gig Harbor won the 5000 meter run (3.1 miles) in 18:00 flat to become the state 4A champion. She could not have done any more for her team. Sophomore Brittany Kealy was 16th and junior Erin Hull was 17th, they both finished in 19:21 and did their job. Sophomore Danie Moon was 30th in 19:47 and senior Claire Betterbed was 33rd in 19:50.
Gig Harbor could have won its 4th consecutive title and set a new record if either Danie Moon had run 2 seconds faster and finished 28th rather than 30th, or Claire Betterbed had run 3 seconds faster over the 3.1 miles and finished 31st rather than 33rd. Two seconds faster or 3 seconds faster does not seem like that much unless your are running the 3.1 mile race in the highest level of competition.
Saturday's result for the Gig Harbor girls underscores the importance of the 4th and 5th scoring runners during competition. When they are running behind it seems as if the value of their effort is diminished when in fact their importance becomes more valuable with each stride they take. Reaching down deep and passing just a couple of runners near the finish can make the difference between winning a state title and losing a state title.
Eastlake ran a great race and its spread was only 29 seconds between its first and last scoring finisher. Gig Harbor's spread was 1:40, 71 seconds more. This is one reason why team running is emphasized in cross-country. Your best runner does not have to finish among the top 10 or 13 runners to win a state championship.
Coach Patty Ley and her girls were pretty disappointed to say the least. However, Gig Harbor did amazingly well considering that only one runner—eventual state champion Alyssa Andrews—returned from last year's state championship team. Their finish was a testimony to Ley's coaching and the tremendous winning tradition the Gig Harbor girls have built.
The Tide girls preceded their state meet finish by winning their 4th consecutive West Central District III championship at the American Lake Golf Course in Lakewood. Alyssa Andrews won the individual title in 17:45 to lead Gig Harbor to the title.
The Gig Harbor boys had a tougher go of it in the state 4A run, finishing 7th overall with 192 points. Mead High School of Spokane won the title with 98 points, racking up its 14th state championship in cross-country. Mead's runners finished 8-9-24-27-30 with a 30-second spread.
Mead is legendary in Washington State, producing more top distance runners than any other prep school. Mead won 9 consecutive state titles from 1988 through 1996, and added 3 more titles from 2000 to 2002, making it 12 titles in 15 years. That is dominance by any standard.
Gig Harbor's top boy finisher—junior Conner Peloquin—was 10th in 15:55. He was followed by sophomore Robby Ubben in 37th at 16:31, senior Chris Adgar-Beal in 43rd at 16:35, junior Spencer Payne in 49th at 16:40, senior Alex Sundell in 53rd at 16:44, senior Nate Funkhouser in 88th at 17:29 and sophomore Casey Kalbrener in 89th at 17:30.
Clearly, the girls rule at Gig Harbor at the moment.
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"The Golden Era of Prep Distance Running in Washington - Part 1"
"Pat Tyson's Arrival Starts a Run of 9 Consecutive Titles - Part 2"
"How About a State X-Country Title Where the First 3 Finishers Are Your Runners - Part 3"
"2 Mead Runners Crack 9 Minutes at the State 3200 Meter Championships - Part 4"
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