Amiqus Talent Profile - Meet Alan

Liz Prince our consultant managing the role
Author: Liz Prince
Posting date: 25/04/2022

Alan Dixon, Principal Consultant at Amiqus talks about the best thing about working in the #gamingindustry, how he has seen the games industry evolve and he offers his advice on getting your first job in games.  

What's the best thing about working in the games industry? 

Working with some of the most creative and intelligent people, in an industry which is constantly striving to not only be successful, but to be better.  

What's the most challenging aspect? 

In terms of recruitment, it’s a really candidate led market, so they can be hard to find! In other ways, a lot of things are under NDA, so we can’t talk about amazing things our clients are working on!

What's the best/worst excuse you've heard from a candidate about why they can't make a job interview?

The best was simply that they’d done the journey, got to the front door and just couldn’t see themselves doing it every day – I mean I kind of respect the honesty – but they were soooo close! Luckily this kind of thing is in the past thanks to remote working.

How have you seen recruitment in the games industry evolve over the past decade?

I’ve seen the industry become much more inclusive and thankfully more diverse. More recently, the evolution of remote working has been a real ‘game changer’ pun intended. The flexibility it afford clients and candidates means more choice for everyone!

What's the best piece of career advice that you'd give to someone looking to build their career in the #gamingindustry?

Build a portfolio. Network. Go to events. And keep going, you’re going to have to keep applying and chipping away. Once in there though you’re in. 


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