| There are varieties of ways which you can use | | | | provided at their website to search for "video |
| to get a video game testing job. Some of them | | | | game testing jobs" or "beta testing". This is an |
| are: | | | | intelligent way to stay up to date with job |
| 1. Through friends | | | | postings. |
| One of the ways which you can use to secure a | | | | 4. Make contacts |
| testing job is to meet some of your friends that | | | | This is one of the ways most people recommend |
| work in a video game company. This is by far the | | | | to use to get a video game testing job. It mainly |
| easiest way to work in this company. With a | | | | benefits people that stay in the big cities like NY, |
| friend that works in the said company, you can | | | | LA, only a trial will convince and don't let the big |
| ask him/her to link you up with the secrets of | | | | city advantage to discourage your dream. |
| getting a tester job. As one who is familiar and | | | | Approach video game companies, visit their office |
| works in the mentioned company, he would be | | | | and tell them your attention of wanting to test |
| able to help you secure a job. | | | | games for them. Don't forget to tell them about |
| 2. Classified sites, newspapers and games related | | | | the games you own and the ones you've played. |
| magazines | | | | Convince them on how you going to make a |
| Search through the classified sections of | | | | good testing job. The better you define yourself, |
| newspapers, you could be lucky to find one. Make | | | | the more you increase your chances of getting |
| it a priority to check the classified sections of | | | | the job. |
| newspapers daily, go for the big ones, you are | | | | 5. Video game testing job sites |
| likely to see game testing ads on the big ones | | | | There are actually websites that show you list of |
| than the smaller ones. I have really seen people | | | | video game companies hiring testers. This is a |
| that were able to find a testing job in the | | | | quicker way to guide you through all the hassles |
| newspapers, though people dwelt this idea but I | | | | most gamers that aspire to be a game tester |
| tell you, it works for real. Search craigslist and | | | | pass through before they get the job of their |
| other related online classified ads. It is possible to | | | | dream. |
| find one at the named sites. Magazines that talk | | | | It is not easy to find a video game job sites out |
| about games should not be left out. Glance | | | | there with many companies in their database and |
| through game related sites and see if you can | | | | most of them could be waste of money, as in |
| find any vacancy. Most game magazines know | | | | scam sites, but a careful search is really going to |
| that people are interested in stuffs like this, so | | | | give you what you need. One of the best sites I |
| they make out space to talk about it, thereby | | | | recommend for finding a game testing job is |
| attracting advertisers to place tester jobs there. | | | | GamerTestingGround. This is so because they |
| 3. Video game websites | | | | post companies hiring testers on monthly bases, |
| Browse through video game producers' websites. | | | | they post new opening monthly, and they also |
| I guess you know them; they are Microsoft | | | | offer a short video testing course for both |
| Xbox, Nintendo, Codemasters, Sony and the rest | | | | beginners and experienced testers to help you |
| of others. Google out their websites and take | | | | get acquainted with all the responsibilities of a |
| time to surf through them to see if any vacancy | | | | tester, and I bet you that this course is going to |
| exists for game testers. Use the search box | | | | enhance your chances of getting this testing job. |