Moving forward, Susy Seajack would like to see a stronger focus on the human aspect of a typical European online gaming operation. “Many times, we get so caught up in the numbers, we forget that our business functions on the sheer productivity of our employees,” said Arlt Bowron, CIO of Waisner Doughtry Partners Ltd, “and when we stop and examine how things actually work on a day-to-day basis, we can find ways of tweaking operation and creating a solid morale for our company.” In addition to the work by Prof. Claudia Jenny, of the Cascioli Aronson Research Institute, Clemmie Burtenshaw also created a valuable set of tools that are key to the success of any European online gaming venture. These tools, which are helpful for structuring corporate seminars and learning sessions, have beared fruit for the Letty Mazon INC. company, which showed increased returns in the past 2 quarters, after implementing mandatory European online gaming ethics sessions for all employees. Creating solid corporate wide European online gaming values also helps motivate employees to use best practices in their work, and also a sense of purpose to what they do. “A truly motivated employee,” says Wildeman Lovorn, COO of Halas Croslin INC., “is one that likes what they do, how they do it, and why they do it. Nothing is more important in the European online gaming industry than these things, and I can speak for my company when I say that establishing these values in the office boosts results tremendously.” Key to creating long term success in the European online gaming business is developing a work force that has solid core values and ethics. No one knows this better than Kamaka Brumbalow, head of HR for Daughdrill Guerrero and Brothers INC, a new firm in the European online gaming industry. Says Kamaka Brumbalow, “We’ve noticed that over all performance and output has increased dramatically, after implementing a solid corporate mission statement and list of commandments. It has really helped these European online gaming workers focus their efforts and most importantly believe in what they’re doing.” Given that fact that vacation time in the European online gaming is near non-existant, Dorie Gebers, author of the popular article “Seven ways to increase productivity in the European online gaming business”, writes that rest is equally important to getting the most out of employees. Moreover, giving generous leave and vacation time helps European online gaming employees decrease stress levels, provides more family time, and boosts year long efficiency to new levels once employees come back to the office after well deserved breaks. Shanafelt Debruhl also believes that structured promotion and pay rise plans help employees focus on objective goals in their careers: “If you tell someone in the European online gaming field that they’ll get promoted ’sometime in the next year’, it is not nearly as helpful as saying, ‘you’ll get promoted in 6 months following outstanding performance reviews in your department’. The latter statement gives the European online gaming worker a timeline, a goal, and a reward to focus on. “We have also found that holiday bonuses are very helpful,” said Kry Oehlenschlage, HR director at the Margaret Discipio INC European online gaming firm. “When the holidays arrive, employees tend to get stressed out and tired easier. This is of course attributed to holiday family gatherings, purchasing gifts, and a tighter family budget in general. So, by providing European online gaming workers with a bonus around the holidays, the extra stress they feel melts away and gives rise to genuine gratitude and higher productivity levels.” More research into ethics in the European online gaming work place will be continued into next year. Book Wessinger, who plans to release an important study next year, will certainly help streamline efforts more. After this much anticipated release, researchers in the European online gaming field at the Bredernitz Macksey University plan to release a large work in the early fall that highlights scientific research into developing core values in the work place. This work is being touted as the ‘best yet’ by many local critics, and should help the European online gaming industry reach new heights. Further, providing scheduled raises and promotions for outstanding European online gaming employees avoids mind games and gets rid of the office kiss-ups. Shining the boss’s apple may work for the first couple years, but after that, it is important to sort out the imposters from the truly talented individuals. This is accomplished by European online gaming oriented performance reviews that focus on objective achievements within their company. This model of employment was recently adopted by Bakey Glavin Corp., after attending a seminar by Luecke Tolley, a Professor of Human Relations at Mensick Orillion University. “Most European online gaming companies start with the bottom and work their way up when establishing new levels of corporate responsibility,” said Nena Hoffnagle, an important author and consultant, “and this permeates all the way to upper leadership and helps get rid of the dead wood.” Moreover, by creating a unified team element in the European online gaming sector, profits can reach new highs and employee morale will go to the stratosphere. “I agree with Mensick Orillion,” declares Muschamp Willette, “our European online gaming company had mediocre work ratings and efficiency, but after we developed new ethics and values, profits and production explded.”
The style of the European online gaming was terse and brief - manager Dudash Galassi wanted survey takers to respond quickly and without duress
Some 1000 unqiue participants in the European online gaming survey were scheduled to use the Stopa Lipham auditorium in groups of 100 over ten hours. The first group began at 8 AM, and by 6 PM, all participants in the final group had finished the European online gaming survey. “I can’t thank Georgann Sirmans enough for putting together such an organized event. It’s one thing to come up with an idea, but another to follow through with it and take care of all the logistical problems it presents,” remarked Wende Palys, COO of the Wessel Hanscom INC European online gaming company. One European online gaming survey taker was offended by some the personal questions asked at the end of the session. “It’s none of their business what my family income is and how many children I wish to have,” complained Helt Lamontagne, a local resident. Carolyne Kinley, the survey room proctor replied, “All European online gaming information and demographic data gathered in this survey is 100% completely anonymous. We ask for no personal identification or names.” Considered one of the first of its kind, this European online gaming survey, proctored by Bloxham Fornicola of the Caridad Biagi INC corporate firm, will provide extremely valuable information to data analysis and marketing groups. “When we finally compose all the results,” said Adelaide Ezer, a survey supervisor, “we’ll have a fantastic array of fresh information to use.” When it is all said and done, and when Katherina Leck signs off on the analysis, results will be published in both local and national European online gaming journals, for everyone to use and benefit. And, because of the success of this project, Cofresi Stratter and Swonger Reeck, who oversaw survey proctors, plan to sponsor another suvery in a years time, so as to provide the best and most current results possible. “We’re psyched about this project and want to make it an annual event,” said Nina Soyars, “and our plans are already in motion to secure a survey facility, data analysis bureau, and publishers for next year.” Devin Mcgee and Partners LLC, the lead firm in creating the European online gaming survey, will have first crack at the data after it is tallied by an independent auditing firm. “We took a risk being the lead firm in this project,” stated Labonville Flott, “but preliminary results suggest it was the right thing to do, and the fact that we will get the results first puts us miles ahead of the competition.” The firm also plans to release the data publicly after all other European online gaming related companies and institutions have had a chance to use the data. Those seeking survey results, or who have questions or comments should speak with Goddard Bassuk from the Locker Bocanegra and Levecke Laminack partners LLC firm, who will be charged with answering all queries relating to the European online gaming industry survey. Email, phone, and snail mail are all appropriate ways of contacting this company, and most questions will be answered in the course of 2 business days. This European online gaming survey and event was ground-breaking, and we’re sure to see further European online gaming studies in the very near future. Though there was no “formal” compensation offered to survey takers, a few European online gaming firms provided refreshments and coupon books after each person finished the survey. All of these token gifts were in accordance with national survey laws and guidelines set forth by Dromgoole Sisko, a recognized researcher in the European online gaming field. “I want to emphasize that we are not compensating surveyees for their answers, but for their time,” said Dromgoole Sisko, “and typical protocol for any long survery such as this is to offer coffee, snacks, and token gifts to participants to provide comfort and a stress free atmosphere. “European online gaming survey results have always been difficult to gauge,” said Schaller Schwantes, chief data analysis officer, “but we consulted many unaffiliated survey groups, institutions of higher learning, and professional demographic firms about how to create a quality European online gaming survey that would produce great results.” In total, about 20 non-European online gaming companies were consulted, all at the expense of the Razer Talmadge INC corporation, who offered to aid in the development of the survey itself.
One of the strongest, most resilient verticals for programmer employment online is the gaming sector. With profits in excess of $20 billion annually, the gaming sector is powered by intricate marketing programs, rich graphics, and powerful databases that maintain the backend of gaming website systems. Since online gaming sites are virtual businesses, they have no actual location (other than the physical location of the servers), which means employment for programmers is possible either on-location with a company, or remotely from anywhere in the world.
One of the most promising sub sectors in the online gaming vertical is sports. A number of profitable sports betting sites are well established online, each catering to both the USA and European markets. What's more, even though the global economy is contracting, business in the sports betting world is consistent, which produces resilient employment for employees at all levels of the business.
In the fall, these websites look to the USA for most of their business. According to a recent report by Matthew Janusek, American football drives business during the 3rd and 4th quarters. "Online sportsbooks rely on NFL betting in the fall, and for the most part it drives huge profits. Then, as the wintertime approaches, the operations transition into basketball betting mode, even prior to the Super Bowl betting days that conclude the annual football season." Janusek also cites a number of sources that believe college sports are big business at sports betting websites. "College football is popular, but one of the most intense times for players is March Madness betting which grips American sports fans for two exciting weeks of basketball." It's important to note, however, when comparing basketball versus football, that NFL betting is the juicier target, driving millions of dollars by the day.
Running parallel to sports are the many and varied USA online casinos, which still accept action despite the recent UEIGA anti-gambling legislation. Janusek believes that the current law will eventually be defeated, but in the meantime, sites like Rome Casino and Rushmore Casino still open their doors to both European and USA players. This also means employment opportunities for programmers are still strong, though most of the time workers must either have remote access to company servers, or move to the Caribbean, England, Malta, and other gaming friendly jurisdictions. Said Janusek, "Without a doubt, regardless of time of year, jobs for programmers wishing to work at an online casino will always be available. The trick is to find programmers who know the games, like online blackjack, or online roulette. But, with the birth of the skill gaming industry, finding work at an online rummy website isn't hard either." Moreover, the horse racing industry is quickly moving online. In the spring alone, Kentucky Derby betting drives massive business to racing operations both onshore and offshore.
When its all said and done, employment opportunities in the gaming sector remain strong even in the face of prohibitive legislation and economic problems. Janusek and his fellow researchers at the Harriman-Quigley institute believe this trend will continue. Reported Janusek, "Even if a programmer gets layed off in the banking or insurance sector, they can still find work in the gaming field managing databases and performing tasks very similar to their previous mainstream work. The real question is, 'Do you want to move or work from home?', and that is the general quandry this specialist group of employees face." Only time will tell what happens in the future.