A recruiting company does more than hire talent. They create a bridge between clients and job seekers that allows companies to scale, retain employees, and save time and money in the hiring process.
By partnering with clients, we become their advocates in the hiring process. This is beneficial for several reasons, including:
1. Value in niche markets
At DAM, we focus on video game talent so our clients can build better teams that make better games. Centering on this niche market within the gaming industry allows us to understand, research, and provide hiring solutions for onsite and remote video game jobs around the country. The relationships that DAM has fostered throughout the years grants us unparalleled access to premier game industry talent. Resulting in a competitive advantage for DAM’s clients to hire the best candidates available.
2. Tools, resources, and research
We’d be lying if we said hiring talent was easy. And that’s precisely why what we do is so crucial in 2021. Understanding the hiring industry is essential, especially as we ease out of the COVID-19 pandemic and into a new job market, where many positions are remote.
The evolution the hiring market has been through in the last 18 months is unprecedented. As a video game recruiting company, our job during the pandemic was to listen, think strategically, adapt, and implement the appropriate changes to best serve our clients.
The tools and resources available to DAM’s recruiting team are second to none. The average tenure of a DAM employee is 9 years. DAM’s clients benefit from the brain trust of DAM employees as we work collectively to provide recruiting solutions.
3. Saving money
According to Investopedia, it takes an average of 42 days and $4,129 to hire a new employee. This cost does not include the hours spent training, benefits, and other vital factors. What this data means is that new talent is expensive, and hiring the wrong talent is even more pricey. It’s not uncommon for any business of any industry to hire an employee only to realize they
- Aren’t a good fit for company culture.
- Do not meet performance expectations
Any employee who starts and quits shortly after can cost upwards of $10,000 for the business, not to mention a replacement must now be hired, incurring even more overhead.
All this explains why recruiting companies are cost-effective. Hiring the right talent the first time around is crucial.
4. Understanding hard and soft skills
When it comes to recruiting, two vital sets of skills need to be considered when finding the right talent for a video game position.
Examples of hard skills include:
- Required qualifications
- Education
- Technical proficiency
- Project management experience
- Industry experience
Examples of soft skills include:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Work ethic
- Creative vs. analytical
- Friendliness
- Customer service-oriented
- Leadership
Too often, business owners or HR representatives focus solely on hard skills. Hard skills are important, but it’s nearly impossible to assess if a candidate is a good fit for a company from a resume. Especially in 2021, soft skills are equally important to hard skills. At DAM, each candidate goes through multiple touchpoints with our team of recruiters. We put in the effort and time to understand both clients and candidates. Establishing mutual alignment between clients and candidates during the interview process results in a strong foundation for a successful employee/employer relationship.
5. Navigating remote employment
It’s no secret that remote employment has taken a significant upswing in the past 15 months. With many companies offering remote, partially remote, or work flexible options, understanding how this affects the hiring process and potential candidates are all the more critical.
Some candidates thrive from home and some require an active office. As stated in our last blog on 2021-2022 hiring trends, recruitment firms assist to “…streamline the hiring process and help your team decide whether to hire remotely or onsite for specific video game jobs. The current job market isn’t the easiest to navigate, especially when trying to upscale and expand your business.”
Even as some return to the office, some businesses have opted and seen the value to continue with remote work options. When it comes to gaming, different positions often have different remote work opportunities. Currently, 48% of job opportunities for software engineers with DAM are remote, while only 4% of product management positions are.
6. Working as an objective advocate
We know hiring new talent feels hugely personal, but working with a recruiting agency that is objective is the best solution for many reasons. Internal subjectiveness is, most of the time, completely unintentional. Those hiring don’t mean to be swayed by internal bias. Yet, even if it is subliminal, it affects the way companies hire.
That is why objectivity is best. Even though we work as an extension of your team, we get rid of any possible internal bias.
DAM Video Game Recruiters | Building Better Teams That Make Better Games
All businesses want to grow and expand. One of the most effective ways to do this is to ensure you hire the right talent the first time around. That’s why DAM was started in 2000, to help both clients and candidates reach their maximum potential in the video game industry. If you’d like to know more about DAM and video game recruiting, visit these resource links:
Meet our team here.
Learn more about recruiting trends here.
See our frequently asked questions here.
