# TestBash Careers 2022 - Landing a Job on The New Island with Suman Bala

**URL:** <https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-careers-2022-landing-a-job-on-the-new-island-with-suman-bala/59277>\
**Category:** 🪐 TestBash\
**Tags:** testbash-careers\
**Created:** [26 May 2022 17:50 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-careers-2022-landing-a-job-on-the-new-island-with-suman-bala/59277 "2022-05-26T17:50:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![dianadromey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/dianadromey/32/7839_2.png) [@dianadromey](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dianadromey)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2022 17:50 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-careers-2022-landing-a-job-on-the-new-island-with-suman-bala/59277/1 "2022-05-26T17:50:34Z")

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In this talk, @sumanbala shares her experiences in job hunting when she moved to the UK in 2014, tips on how to land a job on a new island and how can you help someone new on your team.

We’ll use this Club thread to share resources mentioned during the session and answer any questions we don’t get to during the live session.

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**Author:** ![emhurley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@emhurley](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/emhurley)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2022 18:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-careers-2022-landing-a-job-on-the-new-island-with-suman-bala/59277/2 "2022-05-26T18:34:56Z")

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# Questions Not Answered Live

1. @testingmuse: What would you say should be the very _first_ thing someone in your position should do when looking for a new role to maximise their options?

# Resources Mentioned

1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-1gOMNAfQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-1gOMNAfQ)
2. [The Average Tester: Succeeding Because You Are Not a Rockstar - Beth | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/the-average-tester-succeeding-because-you-are-not-a-rockstar-beth-marshall?s_id=12986198)
3. [How to Build Your Personal Brand - Gabbi Trotter | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/how-to-build-your-personal-brand-gabbi-trotter?s_id=12986201)
4. [https://app.grammarly.com/](https://app.grammarly.com/)

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**Author:** ![sumanbala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/sumanbala/32/7896_2.png) [@sumanbala](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sumanbala)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2022 08:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-careers-2022-landing-a-job-on-the-new-island-with-suman-bala/59277/3 "2022-05-27T08:21:16Z")

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Start building your network. Attend local meetups. Find out people from the testing community in that area and arrange coffee chats.  
I wish I knew all this when I moved to UK because Testing Community is awesome 🙂