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I'm just curious what college students applying for entry-level jobs think about this. Have any of you included a videogame as an extracurricular activity in your resume? Do you think any top SC2 competitive players who won big tournaments could put their SC2 tournament achievements on their resume for a job and prove leadership to their potential employers? I mean after all, it requires tons of efforts and perseverance and decent problem solving skills (and also interpersonal skills if they train and practice with each other by talking to each other through their own headsets). And even if a competitive SC2 player didn't win a major tournament, they can still prove how playing SC2 with their friends strengthened their problem solving skills and interpersonal skills such as discussing strategies and tactics without flaming each other and while maintaining composure in a professional manner.
Sure there are so many stereotypes regarding people who play videogames such as introverts, people with no life, anti-social, time wasters, etc. But not all of them are like that. Well, what about football players? Do employers look at them as violent and aggressive? No, they usually don't. And it's not fair for all gamers to be regarded as violent, anti-social, and aggressive humans. Of course, there are news like how FPS shooter gamers really bought some sick guns and fired randomly against innocent people. But not all FPS shooter gamers are like that. And it's not impossible for sport athlete to commit crime either.
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depends where you are applying
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On October 09 2010 07:55 ShaperofDreams wrote:
depends where you are applying
So, let's say it's an engineering or some financial job where it requires lots of problem solving skills and also good communication/interpersonal skills. How would employers at such jobs look at RTS games like SC:BW or SC2 which stimulate those skills?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 09 2010 07:58 ProHellZerg wrote:Show nested quote +On October 09 2010 07:55 ShaperofDreams wrote:
depends where you are applying So, let's say it's an engineering or some financial job where it requires lots of problem solving skills and also good communication/interpersonal skills. How would employers at such jobs look at RTS games like SC:BW or SC2 where it stimulates those skills?
I think you're more likely to run into someone who will look at it negatively than positively.
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It's fine to add as long as you can use it to let you get a job, like being a tournament ref, coach, captain type of thing.
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I have guild leadership on my resume. You have to disguise it though, like 'Founded and Lead Online Gaming Community." I have CSL School Coordinator on my resume .too
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Yeah don't do it. It simply has a negative connotation in everything except maybe the entertainment industry. It's unjust but we simply have to wait for society to evolve i guess. If you played competitive golf they would be all over your nuts.
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On October 09 2010 08:02 ShaperofDreams wrote:
Yeah don't do it. It simply has a negative connotation in everything except maybe the entertainment industry. It's unjust but we simply have to wait for society to evolve i guess. If you played competitive golf they would be all over your nuts.
lol and I do agree with your point that our society haven't acknowledged playing videogames as a good extracurricular activity. :/ But imo I think that we are not too far away from the future when videogames will be known as just a regular extracurricular activity.
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outside of specific career paths I think it can be done, but you have to be careful about it.
Something like just listing tournament wins...probably a bad idea. I think that is generally because resumes don't call for listing hobbies. But if the application has section for hobbies then you can explain sc a bit and say how much money you have won or something.
That you are leader of your team...probably a bad idea since this falls under hobbies again unless you do it in some formal capacity.
In my case I could frame it as having coached people in a difficult activity, and having put together a website. Both generally fine activities.
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Don't do it, for obvious reasons (read above).
Chess, however, is OK.
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i have TL on my resume but i don't mention that it has to do with gaming at all
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People mostly look down on gaming. Like them going out to bars with their friends getting plastered is a better judgement call and not a waste of time.
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maybe if you are applying for blizzard, but i don't think it's applicable to most companies. In the end, SC2 is a very specific time-sink that makes you very good at playing SC2.
If there is an interest section, just be honest about something you like that interviewers can relate to. Honestly, that's why it's there. So if you put down something like reading fiction, travelling, watching movies, the interviewer can talk about it with you to see if you are a pleasant person. Do you really want to spend half of your interview explaining SC2?
TL;DR please don't put that on your resume...
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thedeadhaji
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On October 09 2010 08:02 ShaperofDreams wrote:
Yeah don't do it. It simply has a negative connotation in everything except maybe the entertainment industry. It's unjust but we simply have to wait for society to evolve i guess. If you played competitive golf they would be all over your nuts.
huahaha I was golf team captain 
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Imo, it's only negative if it's the ONLY extra curricular activity you have. But as long as you put a sport along, it's perfectly fine. Starcraft is written on my CV (not videogames)
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Meh. The gaming as being socially taboo stereotype is really starting to fade away. I'd put it out there. It gives people something to ask you about, giving you a chance to spin it any way you want.
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dont put videogames just put computers as hobby
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Gaming is still socially tabboo. I think that if they asked you what was your pasttime, go ahead and say you play competitive e-sports and interact with a vibrant community...
But in terms of putting something on your resume as a qualification for getting into college, why would you put video games unless you were considering into going into like...game design.
Even then, it'd be a bit unfounded to do so.
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