So… A lot of folks ask me – How do you put a real resume together when you have no work experience but you are a gamer.
I have thought long and hard about how I wanted to write this, because everything we do in game, can be translated to a real-world skill that can be applied to a resume.
Sure Gathering resources doesn’t sound like a real-world skill, but If you translated to Market Manipulation, where you study items and their worth and learn the best places to sell those materials to make profit – That sure does.
Or how about Forging? You know how to play your chances with Lady Luck! You are great with managing risk, and applying logic to calculate what might come next.
Ooh I got it, Hard mode! How about those who are just social? Don’t do much but hang out on discord and voice chat bounding from Plinth or chiseled block to the next without touching the ground [You know who you are] – You are an Outgoing social person, great with people, have excellent hand-eye coordination and can multi-task.
These are life skills people take advantage of.
Now lets move on to the advanced stage-- What if those above seem too basic? I tried using them on a resume and was denied a job, they laughed at me.
Lets think about all our shop owners in game. Or Hub owners/managers/City Managers…
You do a job every day-- Resource Management is a BIG one. You are taking inventory when you run through and collect your coin – You see what is low, and what you need to adjust the price of to maybe market yourself better. You coordinate and negotiate advertising of your establishments-- this includes making catchy and easy to remember paths to follow, or even phrases/names that people know – DK Mall is a GREAT example. He has advertised beyond the normal, has marketted himself to have everything-- and then promoted his mall to entice people to go there first. Positioning of portals-- making it seen EVERYWHERE helps. All the major hubs-- Getting your connections out there is huge. If you want to grow-- Get a portal and pay for it for awhile. Make your hub easy to navigate, make it seen, and signs help. Organization of things is easy on the eyes.
Personal shops not connected-- you have to put yourself out there as well-- Painters by larky is a great example. Everyone knows what her shop is about without ever having to step foot in there. [You should, give her footfall. it’s a BEAUTIFULLY designed shop and still growing!] Her advertising is there in the name, she is connected to TNT and major hubs like GTG. And she has advertised on the forums. It’s what she talks about, works on, and is around, when she does Gleambow.
If anyone is unsure of how to turn a game-skill into a real-life resume skill I’d be glad to help. I do offer resume advice and would be glad to help you!
I know this post is kinda odd since it’s both directly and indirectly related to Boundless. Feel free to comment here, or add to this in your own thoughts. I may edit this post and add more, but it’s a great start.