Here's a bunch of useful sites/info I've collected that may help some of you find a job in the industry (if that's what you're going for):
Game Career Guide
http://www.gamecareerguide.com
Full of all kinds of info about having/getting a career in the games industry.
Gamasutra
http://www.gamasutra.com
All kinds of news on the industry and also includes a job board.
Game Industry Map
http://www.gameindustrymap.com
A world map showing the physical locations of many game companies. Not all are listed, and some are located in the wrong locations (somehow Epic ended up in Maryland when they're in North Carolina), but overall it's still useful.
Creative Heads
http://www.creativeheads.net
Job board for the games, film, and multimedia industries.
Wired Talent
http://www.wiredtalent.com
Another games industry HR firm.
Cyber Coders
http://www.cybercoders.com
Job board for programmers, sometimes contains jobs in the games industry.
Mapcore
http://www.mapcore.net
Site focused on level design and art. Many industry professionals hang out there, making it a good place to network.
DevBump
http://www.devbump.com
An offshoot of mapcore that contains all kinds of news on the industry (sometimes job postings too).
LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com
A contact management and networking site used by industry professionals (mainly HR people)
Game Developer's Conference
http://www.gdconf.com
If you haven't been, you must go. This is essential to getting a job in the industry and/or making contacts.
SIGGRAPH
http://www.siggraph.org
Similar to GDC, but specifically focused on computer graphics, and not necessarily games-oriented. Has a career fair and expo that are mostly geared towards artists, but there is still some stuff for programmers too.
Gamedev.net
http://www.gamedev.net
Mostly for hobbyist development, it sometimes has info on game jobs.
GameRecruiter.com
http://www.gamerecruiter.com
An HR company that recruits specifically for jobs in the games industry, usually the jobs that aren't publicly listed. Unfortunately, this firm is for those who are already experienced and looking for their next job, so it won't help you get your foot in the door.
And here is a list of info I received from GameRecruiter:
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We suggest that you read the book Get In The Game: Careers in the Game Industry,
http://www.peachpit.com/getinthegame
After reading this book, submit your resume directly to various game companies that interest you.
Here are some other helpful links:
http://www.gignews.com - Development Tips, Open Jobs, Job Hunting Advice, Good Source of Industry People.
http://www.gdse.com - Game Development Search Engine
http://www.neoseeker.com - Game Product Reviews, Good Database for Identifying Companies by Genre or Platform.
http://www.vgyellowpages.com - The Video Game Yellow Pages.
Follow these suggestions to be your most effective in your job hunt and face-to-face Interviews.
http://www.gignews.com/perfectresume.htm - Creating A Perfect Resume
http://www.gignews.com/jobcampaign_part1.htm - Your Personalized Job Hunt Campaign.
http://www.gignews.com/interview_questions.htm - Interviewing Tips.
http://www.gignews.com/gamereferences.htm - Your References.
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Games On Deck
http://jobs.gamesondeck.com/
Job board for mobile games.
Serious Games Source
http://jobs.seriousgamessource.com/
Job board for serious games.
Getting a Job (videos)
http://media.pc.ign.com/articles/792/792352/vids_1.html
Serious yet funny videos on how to get a job in the industry as an artist or designer.
Games Industry
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/
Lots of info on the games industry. Contains a jobs page too, though only updated once in a while.
Games Recruit
http://www.gamesrecruit.co.uk/
Job board for the European game development.
Game Jobs
http://www.gamejobs.com/
Another job board for the games industry.
Indie Game Jobs
http://www.indiegamejobs.com/
Job board for the indie game development industry.
Digital Artist Management (DAM)
http://www.digitalartistmanagement.com/
Recruiting firm for artists for the games industry.
Next Generation
http://www.next-gen.biz/
The latest and greatest in game development. Has a job board too.
Cool Game Jobs
http://www.coolgamejobs.com/
A very small HR firm focused on the games industry.
Digital Game Developer
http://gamedeveloper.digitalmedianet.com/
Website focused on computer graphics, special effects, and video. Lots of cool info for artists.
Game Developer Magazine
http://www.gdmag.com/
Very good magazine. Definitely worth reading.
Animation Mentor
http://www.animationmentor.com/
If you ever want to learn how to animate, this is the best place to learn it. Cryptic Studios now requires all prospective animators to go through the program -- it's that good.
Animation Arena
http://www.animationarena.com/
Loads of information on animation, including info on the education, the jobs, and the tools involved.
A Digital Dreamer
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/
Targeted at artists, graphic designers, game designers, and animators. Provides information on schools and what each type of job entails.
Fierce Game Biz
http://www.fiercegamebiz.com/
Assortment of info on the games industry. As of June 1, 2007, the magazine has officially shut down, so I don't know how much longer the site will be running.
Games Job News
http://www.gamesjobnews.com/
Yet another job board. Careful though -- the colors make the site painful to look at.
Game Discovery
http://www.gamediscovery.com/
And yet another site with a job board. Some of these jobs overlap with other sites though.
David Perry
http://www.dperry.com/
The man who brought us the Game Industry Map has a whole bunch of useful info on his site. Check it out.
Datascope Recruitment
http://www.datascope.co.uk/
HR Firm for video game recruitment in Europe.
Specialmove Recruitment
http://www.specialmove.com/
For UK and US game jobs.
Mary Margaret
http://www.mary-margaret.com/
VERY good recruitment firm for the entertainment industry.
Frappr!
http://www.frappr.com/gamesdevhouses
Another game industry map, also in the beta stage.
GameDevMap
http://www.gamedevmap.com/
A faster and simpler game industry map.
Outsource Report
http://www.outsourcereport.com/
Great place to list yourself if you like doing contract jobs.
Sumea
http://www.sumea.com.au/
Developer site for Australians and New Zealanders. Has jobs too.
Feel free to add to this list any other useful info and/or tips you have.