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Author Dougherty, Terri, author.

Title Jobs if you like video games / by Terri Dougherty.

Publication Info. San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., 2022.

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Location Call No. Status
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult  YA CC 794.8 DOUGHERTY    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Young Adult  YA 331.702 DOUGHERTY    Check Shelf
Description 64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series Discovering jobs
Discovering jobs.
Bibliography 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.
Audience Ages 14-18 ReferencePoint Press.
Subject Video games industry -- Vocational guidance -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- Design -- Vocational guidance -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
ISBN 9781678202309 (library binding)
1678202304 (library binding)
9781678202316 (ebook)
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