3 Killer Ways to Help You Get a Job As a Video Game Tester

Video games are everywhere.

In our homes, on TV, online, in stores, you can hardly go anywhere without seeing an advertisement for a game.
While some people consider these games as a waste of time, there in fact is tremendous value behind them.

If video games were so useless, why would we be able to see so much effort being put into having them come to our attention? In fact, the video game industry is one of the fastest growing right now, despite economic conditions.

Video games require the direct help and assistance of a large cast of team members: artists, computer programmers, marketers, testers, and composers, just to name a few.

Some of these positions require years of work and experience to be qualified enough to get a job, but if you want to be a tester, almost no experience is required, only the fact that you have played video games before.
Here are three helpful tips that will hopefully get you where you want to go.

Create a Resume Just like most other careers, video game tester jobs require some sort of resume so that employers know what experience you have and if they can use you.

If there is a position available for someone who has played the Xbox before, and you never have, well then you may not be what the company is looking for.
From your first experience with video games to your most recent, write down every game and system you have played.
Even if you have never worked as a tester before, showing that you are a true gamer through your resume will let employers know that you know your stuff.

Participate In Volunteer Testing While you are waiting for the opportunity to obtain work for paid video game tester jobs, look around your area for potential free public beta testing. Companies will often open up testing to the public to introduce an audience to their new game and see what they think about it.

If you cannot find anything near you, check online.
A lot of times just general software companies will have users test their products to get feedback on them.

Every time you do this, you can definitely add it to your resume. Show employers that you are serious about taking this next step as a paid tester. Positive Attitude Bringing a positive attitude either to an interview, or just seeming like a pleasant to deal with on an online profile or resume, will go a long way.

No body wants to hire someone who has literally been playing WoW (World of Warcraft) in their basement since it first came out.

Companies want friendly individuals who they can trust assigning a task to. If you are shy and maybe not as socially adept, try to work on that before giving an interview.
It is much easier than you think (try smiling!).