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Ubisoft Montreal has relaunched its recruiting campaign tropdimagination. Prospective candidates are invited to test their skills in interactive games and quizzes in memory, creativity and logic. Ubisoft hopes to find 150 designers and developers for its workforce thanks to this initiative.

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Although I really disagree with their overuse of flash, I liked the way they diversified their message. There is a facebook group, a myspace page, and videos to expose the company’s culture to the candidates. Here is a sample video about 3D and creativity in Ubisoft, which reminds me a lot of the standoutjobs videos:

Ubisoft Montreal is the heavyweight video games company in Québec, and even country-wide. They have managed to lure and charm all new talents, and are planning to recruit 1000 more in the next 6 years. Thinking about it, if I was right now in high school, I would say my number one goal would be to work for Ubisoft, and I bet it’s the same for many young Québecers. A direct consequence of having so many video games companies hunting top designers and developers is that there would be nothing left for software companies, web design agencies, startups, consulting firms and for the IT industry in general. Of course, it’s quite easy to give a bigger salary package than Ubisoft, but nothing lures the young’uns than the prospect of making their own AAA video game. And if they can’t go to Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Eidos, Artificial Mind and Movement are broadcasting the same message.

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Comments

  • itguru99 September 26, 2007

    I heard that TELUS is planning something similar. There IT consulting divisions in Montreal and Quebec city are planning a recruiting initiatives for developpers, its not for Flash but mainly for .net and Java I beleive.

  • Heri September 27, 2007

    itguru, i went to their website and found nothing. I am quite sure Ubisoft is the only company in Montreal which goes as far as this.

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