| In this day and age of computers, more and | | | | yourself. Post your CV online through job sites |
| more people are getting a career just dealing with | | | | and job forums, especially those that are |
| them on a day to day basis. Even video gaming | | | | dedicated for game testers like you. Thinking like |
| enthusiasts are finding careers as video game | | | | a freelancer is also a great approach to being a |
| testers. It is easy to become one as long as you | | | | game tester since you will be able to possibly get |
| have the passion and the professionalism that is | | | | more and more assignments that can not only |
| needed. | | | | give you a steady flow of income but also, help |
| So, if you want to be able to engage your | | | | you enhance your game testing abilities. |
| passion for video gaming and, at the same time, | | | | 3. Be exposed in the game testing world through |
| earn a decent wage by being a video game | | | | attending gaming conventions and related |
| tester, below are the things that you can do: | | | | activities. You can also step your game up a bit |
| 1. If you already have an experience being a | | | | by communicating with different video game |
| video game tester and was already able to deliver | | | | companies via email. Physical meetings is also a |
| to the video game manufacturing company what | | | | great way for you to have a good reputation as |
| they need you to deliver, ask them to give you a | | | | well as attending gaming industry functions like |
| feedback on what you were able to do. If you | | | | PAX, Blizzard Con, and E3 since you will be able to |
| are professional and efficient enough to be given | | | | establish really valuable contacts through them. |
| a really favorable feedback, let them know that | | | | To sum it all up, to be able to really put yourself |
| you are willing to undertake another assignment | | | | out there in the game testing world, you need to |
| with them. If they have no vacancies as of the | | | | make sure you do a follow up on the video game |
| moment, ask them to draft a recommendation | | | | companies you have previously done a project |
| letter for you so that you can also have it | | | | for, promote yourself through free online portals |
| included in your curriculum vitae. | | | | and forums, and be present in gaming functions |
| 2. During times when you do not have a job, | | | | so that you can have the chance to establish |
| game testing or otherwise, take time to promote | | | | valuable contacts. Good luck! |