Advice needed for a good recruitment company

vamorian

Hi and thanks for visiting this post,

I am currently employed at a game company, but am seeking to return home to be with my wife.
i have sought out and am working with game recruiter, but they seem to be taking their time despite claims that they have their hands in numerous clients across the country. Does anyone know of any other credible recruitment agencies for a game artist like myself? I have done a bit of searching and as of now nothing has surfaced.

thanks much for your advice

aesir

is there a reason that you need a recruiter rather than just applying on your own to studios in the area you're interested in?

pliang

Unless you rely on referrals more than your own artistic confidence...you don't really need a recruiter to do your job...

http://www.gamedevmap.com


http://www.linkedin.com

PolyHertz

Mary-Margaret is the only other recruitment company I know of, but honestly going through them or game recruiter isn't a good idea as they get a commision based on the salary you'd be offered. So if a company is looking to hire you at 50k, and you go through them it'll end up costing the company initialy something more like 60k, which means your chances of finding a company that'll want to hire you drop.

Those kinds of companies exist to find employees with specific skill sets for companies that dont have the time or resources to look themselfs, not place aspiring employees.

Jonathan

I think the general rule of thumb is not to use a recruiter.

Joshua Stubbles

Pliang, it's really not always that simple, man. Sending in applications to a studio directly can takes weeks or months to hear anything back from them. They have tons of applicants that have to be sorted through, debated over, etc.

A contractor firm, such as Sakson & Taylor (who got me my current gig) work directly with employers already looking for talent. So they can quickly match you within a few days or a week or two tops. From the first email, to the interview & job was only 2 weeks total for me. I haven't heard anything back from the studios I sent resumes to back in January.

I have nothing but good things to say about Sakson, too. Very nice people who are dedicated to your job security. As you near the end of a contract, they've already got something else lined up for you. They have good benefits and work with the best studios in my area.

Mark Dygert

I second Sakson & Taylor. If I was looking for work they would be the first place I'd contact.

Rick Stirling

It might help if you mentioned which COUNTRY you were looking for a recruiter in.