How do you stand out in a crowded field of game audio applicants? In this insightful talk from GameSoundCon, Audio Lead and Airwiggles co-founder Lewis Thompson shares what the hiring process looks like from the inside when outsourcing company Soundcuts hired 3 new sound designers.
Learn how over half of the 250 applicants were ruled out before anyone watched a showreel, why only 21 of them wrote an application email without mistakes, what makes a showreel get watched – and why 77% of the candidates who got an interview were people the team already knew – in his talk below:
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Want to meet others in game audio? Don’t miss GameSoundCon, taking place October 20-21 – and this year, GameSoundCon is hybrid! You can attend in person in Burbank, CA, or remotely with our online only ticket! Online access gives you real-time access to GameSoundCon sessions, live text chat and more. Both in-person and online attendees can watch sessions they missed for up to 12 months* after GameSoundCon.
