   Getting back in
  The past year has basically sucked for me.  The company that I worked at went out of business, and though I did manage to get a number of job interviews, none of them managed to pan out.So I now find myself in the unenviable position of having a resume that has a 1 year hole in it with nothing positive to show for it.  On top of that, I do not have any experience on the newest batch of platforms.  The other complication is that I have what can be described as a Swiss Army Knife Resume.  Its mostly tools and front end experience, which is fine as long as someone is looking for a Front End or Tools programmer.  Its not as helpful when potential employers are looking for, say, a graphics or gameplay programmer with at least 1 title credited as such.So what I would like is any advice that anyone can give me on how the hell to get back into the game developement industry depsite having managed to go a year without any recent game dev work?   
  Try mobile phone development. There's a literal hiring frenzy going on.Though there's actually an overall hiring frenzy going on in the industry, so why don't you just apply for a position you like?Most notably (see this month's issue of Develop Mag), developer studios everywhere are short on staff. If you have any kind of suitable qualification, you have good chances of getting hired.   ;  Where does one go to find the mobile phone dev community?I'll check that mag you listed. ;  Oh, I have every intention of throwing my resume anywhere that I think it will stick.  The problem is that its not like I have been sitting on my ass the past year either.While I am an experienced prorammer, I should also note that I am Canadian, and that I am not quite a good fit for a TN work visa into the US.  This limits my chances to Canadian companies.  And I have taken a shot at every Canadian developer that I can find as I encounter / discover them.  I am pretty sure that I have over hunted in Vancouver, for example.Mobile gaming is certaintly something I would like to look into, but I have not had much luck in finding any leads in that direction.  Still, it is something I have not hit as hard as other development areas, so I will look into that.;  Oh, and I just noticed the posting template.  If the Powers that Be (IE:  The Forum Moderators) decide that the post should belong elsewhere, by all means move the thread.It just seems somewhat on topic for this particular sub forum.  I am sure that I am not the only game devleoper out there that has had a nasty run of luck career wise.   ;  Hey Arthur, you might want to talk to a few of the folk at www.igda.com. You'll get no shortage of good advice about breaking into the industry there.Good luck!;  Oh, I am not so worried about breaking in, since I have managed it before.  There is a bit of a difference between getting in the first time and getting after a long period of unemployment.Getting in the first time, the problem is getting the right people to look at your resume, and knowing where to look.  That is not my problem.Basically, after about 6 months or so, people start asking why you have not gotten back in already.  Its a pretty awkward question to have to answer.I will take a look at the IGDA site though, see whats there.   ;  Arthur Freyn, Please check your pm and reply by e-mail.Thanks :)   ;  The mobile phone dev community is vastly fragmented... some of the best "community" places are apparently www.j2me.org, www.newlc.com and www.mobilegd.comNotably, the best learning material can be found at forum.nokia.com and developer.sonyericsson.com, followed by www.motodev.com Also, seehttp://developmag.com/ (already mentioned, quite worthwhile!)andhttp://www.mobile-entertainmentmag.com/andhttp://www.mobilegamenews.biz/   ;  Thanks again for the additional leads.  I will look into them.