Gamers all around the world dream of acquiring a paid beta tester job, whether it be under contract or a long term position with a development company, however when this is a dream of most passionate gamers there is obviously going to be disappointment for gamers who do not attempt to obtain there dream via the proper channels.
However if you are prepared to start down the road of becoming a game beta tester there are many opportunity's available to you if you are prepared to put in the proper amount of effort. Landing a job as a game tester is just like getting any other job, you need to apply, submit a CV and wait for callbacks, however if you are prepared to do the rounds on the various websites then you will quickly be shortlisted by most of the major company's.
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If your looking to obtain a role in the games industry and were considering beta testing its important to note that there are many sub divisions of the game development industry and any one of those could be a professional you would enjoy doing.
From software testing, to development, to marketing & more there are literally hundreds of opportunity's available for those that want to get into the industry, the secret is that most people don't know the correct websites to visit, or the proper channels to search through.
If your serious about getting a job in the games development industry you shouldn't be complacent and apply to one place, or pursue one field, apply to every site you find, apply to every field of the industry and you will undoubtedly start being bombarded with replies.
You should always continuously check the mainstream games industry websites to look for new job opportunity's, however its also worth your while looking at the independent or "indie" developers as many of them also offer career opportunity's.
The most important thing you can do if your looking to get a a job in the games industry is to be persistent, if you apply for a bunch of jobs and get declined, you MUST try again, and keep trying and sending out your applications, Input = Output and if you put your CV out there with all the proper company's one of them is going to take the bait.
Never Never NEVER! Give Up! And CONSTANTLY apply for roles within the industry.
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