Send a cover letter? Show up for an interview? How outdated! Tech companies are now turning to video games to see if they can find the perfect candidate for the new job. Starfighter creates video games that allow players to show the skills needed for a new job. One game may invite you “to break into tech that’s securing state secrets,” says Patrick McKenzie, Starfighter’s CEO and co-founder, “but it’s the same tech you’d use to secure a bank in the real world.” It has selected the best players and places them at companies that are hiring.
Video games are recruiting the best employees for tech companies
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