

The Gaming Playbook w/ Harry Phokou
Harry Phokou
On The Gaming Playbook, Harry Phokou sits down with experts in the games industry who have never been interviewed before. Through these in-depth conversations, Harry unpacks the "Playbook" that made them so successful. Skip the line on Tuesdays and download the real-life cheat codes every gaming industry pro needs to know.
LinkedIn: @hphokou
Instagram: @hphokou
Newsletter: gamingrally.net
Business and guest inquiries: playbook@phokou.com
LinkedIn: @hphokou
Instagram: @hphokou
Newsletter: gamingrally.net
Business and guest inquiries: playbook@phokou.com
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Apr 15, 2024 • 52min
#1 - Thomas Lemesle: From Producer to Recruiter - Lessons from 25 Years of Hiring, AI in Recruitment, Networking & Mentoring and more.
Thomas Lemesle is the Talent Acquisition manager at Gamehouse closing in on 20 years in the games industry. Having been a hiring manager for 25+ years starting at Nintendo in QA before moving on to product management/Production and then recruiting 10 years ago. This duo perspective of the recruiter and producer gives him a unique perspective of the industry which we dove into. We practically explored what recruiters and producers can learn from each other, improving the diversity of thought in your studio, AI's role in recruitment, networking and mentoring and much more.
Please enjoy!
Episode Links:
Thomas Lemesle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslemesle/
Harry Phokou's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hphokou/
Amir Satvat's Resources: https://amirsatvat.com/


