LinkedIn for Gamers

Do you want to be more than just a casual gamer? Or do you want to actually get paid for all those hours you log on your PC or console? Are you dreaming of being one of the people who bring life to everyone's favorite characters? Well theres a website that just launched its beta last week whose goal is to connect people like you and me - people who love video games - to the professional world and other people just like us.

Check them out at www.rezli.com

Although LinkedIn is an awesome resource for job-seekers and employers alike, they are more focused on employing people with "normal" (or as I like to call them, 'adult') jobs. Not saying that jobs in the gaming industry aren't real jobs, because they are, but many people don't take them seriously. Anyone in the same boat as me must be just as tired of having people tell them that "you should be looking into real jobs."

Rezli is different in the fact that they are focused on matching employers and candidates within the gaming industry. From careers in design and engineering, to game testers and professional gamers, the site lets you not only put up the usual information such as experience, education, and preferred careers, but they also have a place to upload your professional (or not so professional for people starting out) portfolio.

Even for people who aren't quite ready to start their career - like me - its a great resource for building a network with potential mentors and employers, as well as fellow professionals and enthusiasts.

Note: they are currently still in beta, so there are bound to be bugs and limitations, but I highly recommend at least starting a profile if you are the least bit interested in potentially entering this field.

Do you know of any other sites or groups focused on getting gamers employed? Or are you currently testing out the beta as well? What do you think of the site so far?