Realtime Worlds offers lifeline in credit crunch
Recruiting for over 40 additional staff
DUNDEE, Scotland — March 20, 2009 — Realtime Worlds, the leading independent video game developer, announced today that it is attending next weeks Game Developer Conference in San Francisco to look for more than 40 additional staff to fill current vacancies. The company is offering a unique contract package tailored to appeal to those who would like a secure income to ride out the credit crunch, without the hassle of a long-term commitment.
“In contrast to many other companies and sectors at the moment, our biggest challenge is in recruiting staff of the calibre, and in the quantities we need,” said John Duthie, head of human resources at Realtime Worlds. “Already 25 percent of our workforce comes from outside the UK because we aren’t able to find everyone we need here.
“Many companies have laid off large numbers of talented staff in recent months and we see GDC as a great chance to tap into that talent pool. With the economy the way it is, many people don’t want to think about committing to a permanent move, so what we’re offering is a number of contract positions for folk to come to Scotland, help us to a successful launch of APB, and then reassess their options when the economy is hopefully in better shape. We can take care of work permits process, relocation, housing — all anyone’s got to do is get along to our recruitment stand at GDC to kick off the process.”
The contract positions offered by Realtime Worlds are to work on the hotly anticipated All Points Bulletin and one other currently unannounced project, come with a competitive package, 12 month contract, Visa costs paid, return flights paid, free quality accommodation, free healthcare, paid overtime, and paid holiday.
The positions available are listed at in the Careers section of www.realtimeworlds.com.
