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Game Recruiting Leader Join Speaker Line-up at USC Conference
Marc Mencher Talks About Breaking Into the Games Biz
Wednesday, September 12---Fort Lauderdale, FL---GameRecruiter.com announced today that co-founder and president Marc Mencher will be a featured speaker at this month’s USC Business of Gaming conference in Los Angeles, CA. Presneted by University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, the conference will be held on Friday, September 28 and located at the USC’s University Park Campus.
Mencher, a well-known specialist in game industry careers who has helped thousands of jobseekers land positions with the hottest gaming companies, will be speaking on the panel, “Entrepreneurship in Gaming.” This discussion will focus on the challenges to face when breaking into the game industry, the necessary skills for an entry level job in the game industry, and different approaches to getting hired by a game studio. Mencher will be joined by fellow panelists Leo Jun of Helio, games guru David Perry, Kim Rom of Steel Series, Jason Rubin of Naughty Dog/ Flektor and Fiona Cherbak (Women in Games International.
Mencher offers, “I always look forward to the opportunity to give meaningful career guidance to up-and-coming game developers. Speaking at USC Business of Gaming provides another targeted opportunity to pull from my first-hand experience and provide young people with the knowledge, encouragement and wisdom they will need to thrive in our industry. Developing promising careers is part of the equation when advancing the talent pool, and this is an investment of time and expertise that GameRecrutier.com is always willing to make.”
Before founding GameRecruiter.com, Marc Mencher worked for such game companies as Spectrum Holobyte, Microprose, and 3DO. Marc is the author of “Get In The Game!” -- an instructional book on careers in the video games industry. He is a curriculum advisor to several colleges offering Game Development degrees. Marc speaks at many of the Game Industry conferences around the world. His firm, GameRecruiter.com focuses on unique and un-advertised game industry jobs.
About USC Business of Gaming
www.womeningamesinternational.org
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity joined forces tocreated The Business of Gaming as an event to educate students about the financial world that is quickly developing behind the games they play. In order to make a successful new game or console, much more than game designers and programmers are needed; there is an entire business oriented aspect that is often left out of the spotlight. Issues such as marketing, advertising, financing, business models, licensing, entrepreneurship, and development are key to the gaming industry and the event will highlight these concepts.
About GameRecruiter
www.gamerecruiter.com
With headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and satellite offices in Austin, Las Vegas and San Francisco, GameRecruiter.com is comprised of a multitude of professionals who know the industry players and understand the hiring process. GameRecruiter.com offers unparalleled experience and professionalism for both candidates looking for a job opportunity and employers seeking the industry’s leading talent. GameRecruiter.com develops long-term relationships with key industry players and represents top industry talent with integrity and respect. With a 19-year history of recruitment focused exclusively in games, GameRecruiter.com has formed the most extensive contact network of top-notch talent and serves all the major industry players.
For more details regarding GameRecruiter.com, contact Fiona Cherbak at press@gamerecruiter.com, or (800) 358-GAME, Ext 140, or you can also visit www.gamerecruiter.com for more information.
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