| If there is one thing that every professional video | | | | Although game developers like to hire people |
| game tester has in common, it's the need for | | | | whom play video games, they love applicants |
| more testing jobs. Because of all the up and | | | | who play games, operate their own gaming |
| coming video game testers, there seems to be | | | | website/blog, and are part of numerous gaming |
| far less video game tester jobs available than | | | | communities (such as forums). So, in a nut shell, if |
| there once was. Does this mean you won't be | | | | you want more video game tester jobs, you |
| able to get any testing jobs? No, not at all. It | | | | really only need to set-up a website or blog and |
| simply means that getting high paying jobs will be | | | | be more active in the gaming community. It's |
| slightly more difficult. Luckily, though, there is a | | | | really as simple as that. |
| way for video game testers to level the playing | | | | Things You Should Write About on Your Blog or |
| field and funnel more jobs to themselves; and | | | | Website: |
| that way is through "experience". | | | | - Write in depth reviews for games that you |
| You have heard it before and you will hear it | | | | have played |
| again; experience counts for a lot in this industry. | | | | - Talk about recent Video Game News |
| However, you can't expect to get a video game | | | | - Tell the readers why you did or did not like a |
| testing job simply because you play video games | | | | particular game |
| all the time. Experience is one thing, having lots of | | | | - List any helpful tips or hints that might help |
| free time is something else entirely. With that | | | | other gamers |
| being said, instead of merely telling video game | | | | - Add cheat codes that you have found to be |
| companies that you "play games a lot", you have | | | | useful while playing a certain game |
| to add a bit finesse and even a small amount of | | | | - Talk about some of the glitches that you have |
| bragging. The goal here is paint a clear picture for | | | | come across and tell your readers how they can |
| them. A picture that says "Qualified Expert With | | | | reproduce those glitches. |
| Plenty Of Expertise". If you can do that, you are | | | | With all the different ways you can get more |
| a shoo-in for landing more video game tester | | | | video game experience, there is no absolutely no |
| jobs. | | | | reason why you should be turned down due to |
| "Alright, I know what to do. Now, I just need to | | | | "lack of experience." If that happens, then you |
| know how to do it." Well, it really isn't hard. As | | | | are simply not putting in enough effort and need |
| mentioned above, experience is your window of | | | | to reevaluate your game plan. |
| opportunity here, which means you have to | | | | Remember: Everything and anything that has to |
| exploit it as much as humanly possible. Therefore, | | | | do with video games is "Experience". Therefore, |
| rather than just playing games, do something | | | | no matter what the accomplishment, big or small, |
| more with your gaming talents; something that is | | | | be sure the company knows about it. |
| sure to get their attention. | | | | |