[gameprogrammer] Re: PC game Outsourcing

["Adrian Brown" <enliten@btinternet.com>]

Yer, trust me, its not good when your C.V. turns up in your bosses in-tray
for someone looking for work!

-----Original Message-----
From: gameprogrammer-bounce@freelists.org
[mailto:gameprogrammer-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Robin McShaffry
Sent: 27 April 2004 21:19
To: gameprogrammer@freelists.org
Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: PC game Outsourcing

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


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.