The HIT Games Conference 2024 in Barcelona: A Career-Defining Milestone with Talents.Games
Last June our team was visiting Barcelona to take part in HIT Games Conference there and offer our expertise in matching growing studios with job seekers in the games industry. Please welcome Career Area powered by Games Factory Talents.
Powered by our platform Career Area streamlines the process of matchmaking open jobs by the hiring studios with the right job seekers (attendees of the conference who are open to work).
As the global games industry continues to go through its most turbulent times due to the recent economic challenges and massive layoffs, job seekers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure positions amidst fierce competition. In this context, the HIT Games Conference in Barcelona, emerged as a beacon of hope for many professionals who’s looking for their next career opportunity.
One piece of the event's success was the Career Area, which utilised our innovative matchmaking platform, Talents.Games, to efficiently connect job seekers and growing studios (recruiters).
Talents.Games played a crucial role in the Career Area, offering a streamlined and user-friendly interface that facilitated meaningful connections. The platform allowed attendees to create detailed profiles showcasing their skills, specialities, seniority and career aspirations. In turn, it provided recruiters with an effective tool to post job listings and discover candidates who matched their requirements.
This intuitive system ensured that attendees with the right skills were presented with relevant job opportunities, making the networking experience both efficient and productive. The response from both job seekers and studios was overwhelmingly positive.
The ease of use and the precision of the Talents.Games platform enabled numerous successful connections, resulting in many attendees finding new opportunities or advancing their careers. The presence of industry experts like Oleg Paliy, who offered personalized CV and LinkedIn profile reviews, further enhanced the experience, providing valuable guidance to job seekers.
Here's the detailed stats from the Career Area:
Applications received: 470
Admitted: 161
Matched: 105
Expressed interest: 45
Onsite CV reviews: 7
The ease of use and the precision of the Talents.Games platform enabled numerous successful connections, resulting in many attendees finding new opportunities or advancing their careers. The presence of industry experts like Oleg Paliy, who offered personalized CV and LinkedIn profile reviews, further enhanced the experience, providing valuable guidance to job seekers.
Here's the detailed stats from the Career Area:
Applications received: 470
Admitted: 161
Matched: 105
Expressed interest: 45
Onsite CV reviews: 7
"The HIT Games Conference was not just a gathering - it was a catalyst for new career opportunities to attendees from Spain, Europe and across the Globe.
It was absolutely great to be part of the conference and bring out expertise to match talents with career opportunities."
It was absolutely great to be part of the conference and bring out expertise to match talents with career opportunities."
Oleg Paliy
Games Factory Talents
"We are always glad to support the job seekers at our conferences. And In collaboration with Games Factory Talents we were able to introduce an easy way for talents and hiring studios to meet at our conference.
We look forward to continue this collaboration offering a great value to attendees and partner companies."
We look forward to continue this collaboration offering a great value to attendees and partner companies."
Eugene Lavrinenko
CEO at HIT Games Conference
By integrating match making tool (Talents.Games) and offering expert advice, the conference highlighted the critical role of targeted recruitment and professional growth in driving the industry forward.
As the gaming industry continues to evolve, the successful implementation of the Career Area at the HIT Games Conference 2024, powered by Talents.Games, serves as a blueprint for future events. It demonstrated how the integration of advanced matchmaking platforms and expert advice can effectively bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, setting a new standard for career development in the gaming sector.
As the gaming industry continues to evolve, the successful implementation of the Career Area at the HIT Games Conference 2024, powered by Talents.Games, serves as a blueprint for future events. It demonstrated how the integration of advanced matchmaking platforms and expert advice can effectively bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, setting a new standard for career development in the gaming sector.
"I've known Oleg from Games Factory Talents for a long time, but we only got to meet in person at the HIT Games conference.
The work he does at Games Factory Talents is truly impressive. Meeting face-to-face allowed me to gain valuable expertise and market insights from him. Overall, it was highly productive and enjoyable experience."
The work he does at Games Factory Talents is truly impressive. Meeting face-to-face allowed me to gain valuable expertise and market insights from him. Overall, it was highly productive and enjoyable experience."
Kirill Kostenkov
Lead Unity Engineer
For those who attended, the HIT Games Conference 2024 was not just an event—it was a milestone in their professional journey for the career advancement in the Games industry.
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