Yep. Especially in the games industry, where there are so many applicants wanting to get in. We have some great info here http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Game_Industry Also see http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Portfolio
These have been asked many times before. A lot of it is here: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Portfolio Edit... also this might help you figure out what to learn about: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Character