[gameprogrammer] Re: PC game Outsourcing

[Bob Pendleton <bob@pendleton.com>]

On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 15:19, Robin McShaffry wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
> Actually, the going fee is about 20%, though that can vary based on the =
> contract. Game companies are notoriously frugal, and many won't even pay 20%. =
> Highest recruiter fee I have ever seen is 40% for an executive search, and that =
> was not in games.=20
> 
> Newcomers are encouraged to submit their resumes to recruiters, but they should =
> use caution, and they should understand that recruiters aren't hired by the =
> candidate, but by the game company. So, game companies hire recruiters to find =
> candidates they can't find on their own. Newcomers are easy to find, and are =
> not in demand, and so do not require the services of a recruiter, as you said.
> 
> My company's policy is to not send any resume without the candidate's =
> permission. Most legitimate recruiters operate this way. Some recruiters are =
> not that conscientious. Sending your resume to any recruiter you don't know =
> anything about is unwise. Do your homework.
> 
> Ultimately, finding a job is a full-time job on its own. You have to be =
> persistent and patient. The squeaky wheel and all that.
> 
> Cheers,
> Robin

Listen to Robin. Show knows what she is talking about. Not to mention
that Mary-Margret is about the only recruiting company I know of that
has a good reputation.

		Bob Pendleton

> 
> 
> Robin Chenoweth McShaffry
> Mary-Margaret.com Recruiting and Business Services
> Specializing in Entertainment Software
> toll free voice: 877.662.3777
> toll free fax: 877.662.3888
> robin@mary-margaret.com
> www.mary-margaret.com
> 
> 
>  >>  > b) Don't just apply to agencies and sit back.
> 
>  >>  Don't apply to agencies at all.  Nobody will hire a new graduate through
>  >>  an
>  >>  agency because when you hire through an agency you have to pay 1/2 the
>  >>  first
>  >>  year's salary.  There are enough new graduates that there is no need to
>  >>  search for people through an agency.  Every company an agency sends a
>  >>  resume
>  >>  to is then obligated to pay that half year's fee even if they hire you on
>  >>  their own up to one year's period.  You can literally make yourself
>  >>  unhirable this way.
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