Gaming your career prospects

With a target of 2,500 new jobs in three years the games industry looks like one for people planning their career prepare for, if Government plans succeed.

One of the six areas where action is required according to The Games Sector in Ireland: An Action Plan for Growth report is in enhancing skills and experience. Short term needs and building a continuous feed-stock of creative, technological and commercial capabilities need to be addressed, it says.
Martin Shanahan, Chief Executive, Forfás commented that the potential for this sector is immense with potential job gains of 2,500 by end 2014 across a range of activities including games servicing and development. “Games can also be a catalyst for growth in a host of other related activities in the digital economy including social networks, search engines, animation, film and video and e-learning.  Success for Ireland in the games sector, however, is not a given and will require a step-change in policy and decisive action.”
The pace of change within the digital economy demands a more agile and responsive approach to meet its future needs, he added.