Annotated Source List #3

Althea DeBrule, “How to Know When You’re Ready to be Promoted.” eHow ‘Member Views and Advice.’ 24 Mar 2010. http://www.ehow.com/how_4518325_youre-ready-promoted.html

At this site I read about some factors to consider when looking for a promotion as to whether I’m ready or not such as: the additional responsibilities and accountabilities; there is more to a promotion then just meeting skill requirements.

Gaming Angel, “The 10 Most Influential Women in the Gaming Industry.” GameGrep ‘News Topics.’ 31 Dec 2009. http://www.gamegrep.com/blog/28320-the_10_most_influential_women_in_the_gaming_indusrty/

I was SO excited when I found this site only to find out the gaming was more about x-box, Sims, and Nintendo, etc… The site starts out “while gaming is a predominate male-dominated industry…”It was worth looking into and turned out to be a good read although not the same gaming industry, it still focused on women working in predominant male environment.

On Target Jobs,“Casino and Gaming Industry.” Hcareers ‘Tips and Hints for Casino Work.’ 25 Mar 2010. http://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/277/default.aspx

This site describes working in the casino world: the good bad and the ugly and the need for skilled personnel with experience in the hospitality industry. It talks about the pros and cons working in this type of hospitality and to take into consideration some things you must be able to deal with such as multitudes of emotional rollercoaster rides, licensure requirements, lively atmospheres and geographic limitations should you decide to work in the gaming industry.