Welcome to Interactive Selection and its consulting team!
Why work with Interactive Selection – the only global games recruiter?
1. Focus and specialisation in games and interactive entertainment.
We only work in interactive entertainment. We have 15 years of success
serving this one market. We are not reliant on other sectors to subsidise
our offering to you.
2. Reputation based on word of mouth, not paid for advertising.
We attract both clients and new job seekers by reputation and word
of mouth. We do not need to advertise our jobs in the trade press to
maintain our profile.
3. Global reach tailored to local needs.
We work for clients and place job seekers in all the world's attractive,
less attractive and unusual locations, with a network of consultants
willing to help you. Our fee rates for clients reflect local salaries
and individual company circumstances.
4. A commitment to professional recruiting and ethical standards.
We are signed up to rigorous codes of conduct with both the REC
(UK) and PEER (worldwide). Both trade bodies demand the highest
professional recruiting standards and take complaints seriously. We commit
to providing a good service to all our users.
5. Fully trained, games industry experienced consultants.
All our consultants have a minimum of 12 months games industry experience.
6. High visibility on your desk top and at international
shows.
You can view and talk to our consultants from the comfort of your
desk for free using our Skype video links and webcams. You can also
meet us at many of the world's games conferences and shows.
Please see below some more information on the consultants who you will be dealing with...
David Smith - Managing Director
David founded Interactive in 1996 as the world's first recruitment agency in interactive entertainment to abandon the practice of advertising jobs in the trade press, preferring to have its reputation spread by well satisfied clients through word of mouth. For the last 15 years he has built Interactive Selection into one of the world's leading agencies providing global resource solutions and supplying staff to developers worldwide, working in the USA, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Korea as well as all countries in Europe.
Educated at Rugby School and Hull University, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant. David is currently the Vice Chairman of the Technology Sector group of the REC, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the federation representing nearly 4000 recruitment businesses in the UK
Phone: 020 8944 7777
Email: david@interactiveselection.com
Adrian Garrick - Senior Consultant
Adrian joined Interactive in 2004 after working for 3 years at the sharp end of recruitment working for Kramer Westfield and Novartus Recruitment in Reading. DipRP qualified, Adrian is one of the industry's most experienced consultants and has spoken at the Nordic Games Conference.
Phone: 020 8417 1004
Email: adrian@interactiveselection.com
Carrie Eckersley – Consultant
Carrie joined Interactive in September 2011 to provide a dedicated service to publishers and developers producing causal and social games. Carrie has over 5 years experience recruiting in the engineering and games markets.
Phone: 01477 53332
Email: carrie@interactiveselection.com
Aurelie Busollo - Consultant
Aurelie joined Interactive in October 2011. A French national living in London, she specialises in serving clients and candidates in France, the French speaking world, and India. She was previously HR Manager at Ubisoft Pune, India.
Phone: 020 8944 777
Email: aurelie@interactiveselection.com
Cassandra Donnelly – Senior Consultant
Cassandra joined Interactive in May 2011 after 18 months in games recruitment. She has been working in recruitment on both the agency side and in-house since 1996. Her previous agency experience includes time with the Computer Team Group/ Hays IT and Spring IT Personnel.
Phone:020 8144 6336
Email: cassandra@interactiveselection.com
Interactive Selection is a proud member of PEER - the only non US recruiter to be invited to join the new trade association of Professional Electronic Entertainment Recruiters which comprises the recruiters worldwide committed to serving better the industry. All PEER members stand by the association's Charter Agreement which demands the highest professional recruiting standards and practice.