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Few industries demand the passion, energy and even fanaticism of the games industry. Employers seeking game designers, developers and artists don't just seek competent, capable workers. They want people who live and breathe games. If that doesn't describe you, then this industry isn't for you. "Passion is a given," says Jon Jones, art production manager at NCsoft Austin. "You have to ...

"Robotics is growing, and the opportunities for new applications are everywhere - in every chore, every difficult and dangerous task," says James English, president of Energid Technologies, a provider of engineering services for robotics. "I can't imagine a field that excites the imagination more today than robotics." According to Judy Reed, vice president of human resources at iRobot, maker of the ...

Name: Niniane Wang Title: Software Engineer Company: Google Monster: What led you to choose a career in engineering? Is it something you always wanted to do? Niniane Wang: I excelled at math as a kid - skipped three grades, started college math courses at 11. I figured I would go into science or engineering. One of my dad's friends taught me ...

Name: Alan McConnell Title: Software Development Engineer Company: Amazon.com Location: Seattle Monster: What led you to choose a career in your field? Alan McConnell: I've always wanted to be an engineer. My grandfather was an engineer in the aeronautical industry; his intelligence and ability to solve problems was a great inspiration. As a child I was naturally attracted to electronics and ...