# Seeking a mentor, tips and advice for a first time Software Tester

**URL:** <https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074>\
**Category:** Archive\
**Tags:** learning, mentoring, career-development\
**Created:** [6 April 2021 11:35 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074 "2021-04-06T11:35:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@ang](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ang)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2021 11:35 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074/1 "2021-04-06T11:35:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I am a career changer and a complete newbie to the tech scene. I start my first job as a junior software tester on the 3rd May. I come from an office support/administration background, so no experience in the Tech/IT industry. I am seeking a mentor and welcome any tips or advice you would like share with me?  
Many thanks 😊

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**Author:** ![kristof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kristof/32/10839_2.png) [@kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kristof)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2021 12:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074/2 "2021-04-06T12:42:11Z")

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Hey and welcome!

Always happy to help, so if you have any questions shoot (here, slack, where-ever 😉 )!  
Some interesting topics

- [Advice for people new to testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/advice-for-people-new-to-testing/47524)
- [30 Things Every New Software Tester Should Learn | MoT](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/30-things-every-new-software-tester-should-learn)

Kind regards  
Kristof

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**Author:** ![heather\_reid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/heather_reid/32/29_2.png) [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2021 13:32 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074/3 "2021-04-09T13:32:48Z")

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Welcome @ang 👋

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like here 😁

I think you’d benefit from this course created by @danashby and @mwinteringham in addition to what Kristof has mentioned

> **[Essentials - Introduction to Software Development and Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/courses/essentials-introduction-to-software-development-and-testing)**
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> Start your journey into software testing with Ministry of Testing's Introduction to Software Development and Testing Essentials course

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**Author:** ![staceyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@staceyg](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/staceyg)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2021 09:33 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074/4 "2021-09-14T09:33:10Z")

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Hey @ang ! I just came across your post, and was in the exact same position as you 1.5 years ago! Curious to know how you’re getting on? How are you finding software testing 🙂 ?

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**Author:** ![nicolalindgren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/nicolalindgren/32/10262_2.png) [@nicolalindgren](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nicolalindgren)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2021 12:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-a-mentor-tips-and-advice-for-a-first-time-software-tester/49074/5 "2021-09-14T12:31:12Z")

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Hi @ang  
I blog about software testing and thought the “starting in testing” category of my blog might be interesting to you?

> **[Starting in Testing – Nicola Lindgren](https://nicolalindgren.com/category/starting-in-testing/)**