Does testing education provide a positive signal when hiring?

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Chris Kenst (@ckenst) suggests:

Hire someone with a Testing Education … Becoming a good tester involves continual self-study, exploration, intellectual flexibility, and learning. Learning comes from a wide range of educational sources including:

  • conferences
  • peer workshops
  • meetups
  • courses
  • books
  • certifications

(Source: kenst.com)

So it was interesting to read Chris’s latest blog post about hiring for two Software Test Engineer roles. High-level conclusions included the following:

  1. Many experienced applicants
  2. Location mattered less
  3. No more long resumes
  4. More women applicants
  5. Testing education mattered

Have a read of the post. If you’re hiring, what trends have you spotted with your applicants? Have you been more likely to hire someone with a testing education? What does it tell you about where the testing craft and job market is going?

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Thanks for sharing!

Yeah I’m curious if others have noticed this when hiring OR when they are being hired. Do you put testing education on your resume? Have you noticed if it helps?

Over time I started to realize I was biased with testing education, but I think it makes sense.

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Yes, it certainly does but all the time you don’t have the same motivation levels to upskill yourself.

Hiring has become a serious issue.

For automation roles coding rounds are a must.

For the testing ones, it’s a large continuum.

And thats why the need to stand out becomes a must.

Earlier i used to think why were they so many automation testing positions open?

I get it now.

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