When we start our career in software testing, we often get confused about our roles and responsibilities. Even when we get promoted from one role to another it becomes sometimes difficult to understand the new role properly. In this Software Testing Careerpath article I have tried to explain some of the common roles and responsibilities in software testing career. Also this will give you a clear direction on various growth paths available in your software test career.Let’s check some of the common testing roles first:Junior Test Engineer (No experinece/College pass graduates)- This is an entry level role where the tester will have some manual testing experience to develop test scripts. He...

A fresher essentially is a new graduate who has no work experience in any professional  field. Writing a CV for a fresher can be a big deal, but if you get exact resume tips for freshers, one can easily get the work done. A curriculum vitae is something that reflects you inside out in front of the HR of the company and so you need to be very cautious while writing your bio data. It's advised that you do not download a sample resume from the web and change it to your own. If you wish to crack the interview then, your CV must be an unique one and original too.
Here are some resume writing tips for freshers and college graduates for writting an amazing resume for interview:


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The purpose of this article to show you how to write a Software Testing Resume which get the most out of your qualifications.  A good software tester resume format helps you articulate your skills and opens the door for a job interview. 
Lets Check the Sample Software Testing Resume below:

Always use MS Word/Rich Test Editor to write your resume and a good font would be Verdana 10 or Arial 11.

Your Name
1234 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, USA-02134
1-234-567-0171 (Home)
1-234-567-0171 (Cell)
Youremail@gmail.com

Summary:

State this clearly in Bulleted points. This will make your achievements stand out:

Example:
• Has been working in the IT industry for more than eight and a...

If it is hard to find a good software developer then it is more difficult to find a good software tester. What does it take to become an excellent professional in software testing? There are certain qualities and attitudes that you must have to become an effective software test person. Here are five qualities that define a good software tester.

1. Attitude Matters: In any kind of effort attitude is always the key to success. Inborn passion for what you do always define their interest and enthusiasm towards their work. Successful and efficient software testers often describe themselves as tough, rigorous, uncompromising and firm and have a passion for analysis and evaluation. In...

The need for technical software testers continues to grow every year. Applications and environments get more and more complex, and more development teams than ever are embracing Agile philosophies that push testing ever earlier in the development stream. The tester who understands how systems work, who can use simple test harnesses in the developers native IDE, who can pair with developers to improve unit tests, and who can assist in the process of "root causing" bugs is no longer an anomaly that companies don't know how to utilize; he or she is a treasure who is explicitly sought out.

There are many ways to learn about software testing, including reading books and articles, attending training classes, listening to webcasts and hands-on work in the field. But there is no one answer book or one path to learn software testing. Consider, too, that there are many different types of software and what works well for one type of software may not work at all for another type. The word "type" is used here to identify financial applications, e-commerce Web sites, medical devices, embedded software, manufacturing applications and so forth. 

By Deep Raj

Today we are living in a quality driven information technology and wireless application world, and if someone says that it is quality that gives you an edge in business then it won't be wrong. In past couple of years, the world has become techno-savvy and quality has turn out to be the major factor for successful software development. Now if try to relate quality in IT industry the most vital aspect that comes into the main picture is software testing. In simple words software testing can be defined as process aimed to evaluate various attributes of software and determine whether the software has been capable to meet the desired result.

What Makes a Good Tester?

A good tester performs the following key functions:

• Verification. A good tester can certify that it is possible to accomplish certain tasks.

• Detection. A good tester looks for problems that exist, either in the process or the product.

In Nutshell following are the Responsibilities of a Test Manager in a Project: 

Everyone is nervous on interviews. If you simply allow yourselfto feel nervous, you'll do much better. Remember also that it's difficult forthe interviewer as well.
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In general, be upbeat and positive. Never benegative.

Rehearse your answers and time them. Never talk for more than2 minutes straight.

Don't try to memorize answers word for word. Use theanswers shown here as a guide only, and don't be afraid to include your ownthoughts and words. To help you remember key concepts, jot down and review a fewkey words for each answer. Rehearse your answers frequently, and they will cometo you naturally in interviews.

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