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Author:
Dougherty, Terri,.
Title:
Jobs if you like video games / by Terri Dougherty.
Publisher:
ReferencePoint PressInc.,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Video games industry--Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature.
Video games--Vocational guidance--Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Careers.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Computers / Entertainment & Games.
Juvenile works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Game designer -- Professional gamer -- Quality assurance tester -- Drone pilot -- Game artist -- Audio engineer.
Summary:
"If you like playing video games, those hours you've spent with your fingers on a keyboard or a controller in your hands can lead to a career in a growing industry. Market intelligence firm IDC estimates that consumers around the world spent $179.7 billion on video games in 2020 - 20 percent more than the previous year. Skills developed while playing video games can also help a person thrive in any workplace. Researchers found that video game players tend to have skills like agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness that can help them succeed as members of workplace teams"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Discovering jobs
ISBN:
1678202304
9781678202309
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1263251987
LCCN:
2021037193
Locations:
DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)
BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

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