Alternate Universe: Hiring Off Game Experience

What if in the near future large companies start prioritizing hiring gamers? What would the world look like? What would the perks be? Are there any downsides? Let’s take a look. 

At this current point in time typically companies hire based off experience, soft skills, and how committed they are to stay within the company. Whenever someone goes to apply they list their list of qualifications, previous work history, and a brief letter explaining what they bring to the table. There is one solid thing we are missing among these items: how well someone can adapt to their situation and learn and how great of a strategic thinker they are. Gaming helps accomplish both of those things, if you play the correct games, so what would it look like if employers started to hire based off of what games someone played?

Initially, I would imagine that they would ask what games you have experience in or what games you like to play the most / what skills you’ve gained from it. For example, one could say: “I play Tetris and from playing so often I now know how to view a sequence of blocks and how to adapt them to succeed given a certain situation.” This would be an interesting take because not only could it help identify what games the person plays, but could also be a gauge for the creativity level. How can someone utilize their most played game and turn it into a positive statement? Although this hypothetical situation is not probable, feasible, or realistic, it’s still really cool to think about how much the world would change just by changing a simple process.

About Me

Hello all, my name is the Game Master. I am a gamer at heart that likes to spend most of my free time playing games. My preference is more competitive, team reliant games, but I enjoy all genres of games. Although I used to fit the stereotype for a gamer - an introverted, socially inept, and lazy person - through personal experiences and self-reflection, I found some perks to being a gamer.

 

The Goal: I decided to pursue this blog after realizing the negative connotations associated with gaming and being a gamer, and the potential perks someone gains from them. By playing games, without even knowing it, people start to gain small but effective skills that can be applied outside of the gaming realm. With a push in the right direction, these skills can be learned and amplified in a corporate environment.

 

The Name: I chose the pen name “Game Master” as it is a widely used term in the realm of games. For those who are unaware, in games such as Dungeons and Dragons, the Game Master is the person who facilitates the story and guides the story. Although I will not be guiding anyone’s “story” with this blog, I will hopefully give you insight and inspiration to help guide you to applying your hidden talents gained from gaming.

 

Surprisingly enough, there are a lot more redeeming qualities to playing games than you would expect. Having a passion for video games does not mean you can pursue one field, like video game development. There are many benefits to playing games that can positively impact you in any field in the workforce. Gamer or not, I hope you enjoy my content and take the opportunity to gain more insight to the benefits of gaming.