# \#career-moves **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/career-moves/226.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [I want to pivot my career, am I being unrealistic?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-want-to-pivot-my-career-am-i-being-unrealistic/87245)
**Author:** [@jayistesting](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jayistesting)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2026 07:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-want-to-pivot-my-career-am-i-being-unrealistic/87245 "2026-04-02T07:25:05Z")
I want to find a remote QA engineer position outside Korea while living in Korea. Am I chasing something unrealistic? Here’s a bit of background. I worked as a frontend web developer for a year and I realized I enjoy f… --- ## [Are you getting paid what you're worth?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-getting-paid-what-youre-worth/86761)
**Author:** [@mirza](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirza)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2025 11:51 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-getting-paid-what-youre-worth/86761 "2025-10-15T11:51:17Z")
Sometimes testers aren’t getting paid what they’re worth. In my new MoT article " \* Getting paid what you are worth as a software tester," I discuss why some companies can be secretive about salary, why researching a co… --- ## [Transitioning from Business Analysis to Software Testing - How Plausible is It?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/transitioning-from-business-analysis-to-software-testing-how-plausible-is-it/85012)
**Author:** [@kaan\_altintas](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kaan_altintas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2025 12:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/transitioning-from-business-analysis-to-software-testing-how-plausible-is-it/85012 "2025-05-30T12:57:26Z")
Foreword: This is going to be a bit of a personal breakdown, but I really see these two career pathways as intertwined, so I’d like to share these thoughts and ask about them with fellow testers. What it boils down to i… --- ## [Have we reached peak LinkedIn for QA/Tester/Quality Engineering job seekers?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-we-reached-peak-linkedin-for-qa-tester-quality-engineering-job-seekers/82467)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [17 February 2025 21:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-we-reached-peak-linkedin-for-qa-tester-quality-engineering-job-seekers/82467 "2025-02-17T21:45:53Z")
Myself, Jane D’Cruze (@jane\_d\_cruze), Ben Dowen (@fullsnacktester) and Christine Pinto (@christinepinto) had an excellent discussion during a This Week in Testing episode. We talked about finding your next job opportuni… --- ## [Quest - 'Bluesky' hiring an automation tester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/quest-bluesky-hiring-an-automation-tester/82255)
**Author:** [@ajwilson](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ajwilson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2025 14:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/quest-bluesky-hiring-an-automation-tester/82255 "2025-01-28T14:31:40Z")
You are told money is no object. You can hire an automation expert to come in and build a frame work and build regression. If you were creating that ‘pokemon’ card or skill card. What would it include - what would you a… --- ## [What career path in software testing suits you best?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-career-path-in-software-testing-suits-you-best/80807)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 December 2024 09:27 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-career-path-in-software-testing-suits-you-best/80807 "2024-12-13T09:27:26Z")
Check out our latest article by @al8xr, “Software Testing Careers: Many Paths to Success,” and explore the various directions you can take in your software testing career. Whether you’re focused on testing, leadership, … --- ## [Has anybody made a transition from web development to software testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/has-anybody-made-a-transition-from-web-development-to-software-testing/80827)
**Author:** [@dede](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dede)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 November 2024 20:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/has-anybody-made-a-transition-from-web-development-to-software-testing/80827 "2024-11-13T20:54:15Z")
I’m currently working as a front-end developer and have a few years experience, but I’ve always enjoyed the testing aspect of coding: from unit tests to working with API testing in postman and now learning how to use a f… --- ## [Behind the Words: Crafting My Career Transition Story from Product Manager to QA Engineer for Quality Insights Newsletter](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/behind-the-words-crafting-my-career-transition-story-from-product-manager-to-qa-engineer-for-quality-insights-newsletter/80748)
**Author:** [@sebastianclavijo](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sebastianclavijo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 November 2024 18:23 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/behind-the-words-crafting-my-career-transition-story-from-product-manager-to-qa-engineer-for-quality-insights-newsletter/80748 "2024-11-08T18:23:40Z")
I just published my new blog post titled “Behind the Words: Crafting My Career Transition Story from Product Manager to QA Engineer for Quality Insights Newsletter”. This is a quite different post than you are used to r… --- ## [The transition from Product Manager to Software QA Engineer. Reinvent yourself!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-transition-from-product-manager-to-software-qa-engineer-reinvent-yourself/78498)
**Author:** [@sebastianclavijo](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sebastianclavijo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2024 18:07 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-transition-from-product-manager-to-software-qa-engineer-reinvent-yourself/78498 "2024-08-21T18:07:07Z")
Today, the "Quality Insights " newsletter in LinkedIn published an article titled "The transition from Product Manager to Software QA Engineer. Reinvent yourself! The Career Journey of Sebastian Clavijo ". About a month… --- ## [Moving out of testing into other roles](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/moving-out-of-testing-into-other-roles/73474)
**Author:** [@monsieurfrench](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/monsieurfrench)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2024 11:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/moving-out-of-testing-into-other-roles/73474 "2024-08-11T11:39:08Z")
Morning all - Has anyone on here ever moved into a different role after spending time on testing focused roles? What was the moment that made you want to move? Or was it something you just fell into --- ## [How to avoid writing as an AiT consultant?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-avoid-writing-as-an-ait-consultant/69069)
**Author:** [@martingijsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/martingijsen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2024 10:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-avoid-writing-as-an-ait-consultant/69069 "2024-03-18T10:39:17Z")
Dear community, I would very much appreciate your thoughts on my current career challenge. Trying very hard to write a book on AiT has made it very clear to me that writing for me is hard. I can write just fine, but for… --- ## [What does your career path look like at your company?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-your-career-path-look-like-at-your-company/63805)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2024 14:01 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-your-career-path-look-like-at-your-company/63805 "2024-01-25T14:01:09Z")
Charles Penn recently asked a great question about career paths. How does it work at your company? Some of the responses. Test Engineer 1 → Test Engineer 2 → Senior Test Engineer Junior QA → Mid → Senior → Team Lead →… --- ## [Senior Test/QA Manager progression journey?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/senior-test-qa-manager-progression-journey/71509)
**Author:** [@mo\_sid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mo_sid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2023 21:26 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/senior-test-qa-manager-progression-journey/71509 "2023-10-30T21:26:14Z")
In the recent years I have seen a lot of adverts for Head of QA or Test Director role but it seems these don’t get filled and adverts lurk around the internet for a long time. Hence it appears recruiters face difficulty … --- ## [Career Shift Left - QE to BA](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/career-shift-left-qe-to-ba/70581)
**Author:** [@bhavna.anand](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/bhavna.anand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2023 10:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/career-shift-left-qe-to-ba/70581 "2023-09-12T10:55:12Z")
I’ve always been intrigued by the field of Business Analysis, and I’ve noticed a significant overlap in skills between Quality Engineers (QEs) and Business Analysts (BAs). Many of us often find ourselves fulfilling both … --- ## [Are there industries you won't work in?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-there-industries-you-wont-work-in/67236)
**Author:** [@ThePirateTester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ThePirateTester)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2023 02:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-there-industries-you-wont-work-in/67236 "2023-07-08T02:20:03Z")
As someone who is now looking for a new role, when speaking with a recruiter I was asked if there was any industry I want to work in, or avoid, and I would be interested in hearing from my fellow Clubbers your thoughts o… --- ## [What would you add to this list of 10 misconceptions about testing and quality?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-would-you-add-to-this-list-of-10-misconceptions-about-testing-and-quality/68891)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2023 08:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-would-you-add-to-this-list-of-10-misconceptions-about-testing-and-quality/68891 "2023-07-06T08:08:23Z")
We asked the community on Twitter and LinkedIn the following question. What misconceptions are junior testers taught early on around testing and quality? Here are ten that stood out (in no particular order): The te… --- ## [🎉 New Job Celebration – June 2023](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-job-celebration-june-2023/68417)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2023 08:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-job-celebration-june-2023/68417 "2023-06-26T08:55:18Z")
Let’s celebrate your new job! :tada: Did you land a new job in June? Or did you see someone in the community land one? Share here and let’s :trophy: :tada: --- ## [Three Questions Every New Software Tester Should Ask](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/three-questions-every-new-software-tester-should-ask/67430)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2023 16:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/three-questions-every-new-software-tester-should-ask/67430 "2023-05-10T16:43:23Z")
Ministry of Testing launched a LinkedIn newsletter at the start of 2023. Each newsletter article has got a lot of attention which is awesome. Each one celebrates someone in the community who has produced something that’s… --- ## [Starting new company - learning well established applications](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/starting-new-company-learning-well-established-applications/68374)
**Author:** [@testerfromliverpool](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/testerfromliverpool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [16 June 2023 14:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/starting-new-company-learning-well-established-applications/68374 "2023-06-16T14:43:19Z")
Morning All When moving to a new company which has some well established applications how do you approach the learning of that new application? How long would you expect it to take? What sort of artefacts and /or meth… --- ## [Is there demand for consulting that supports other AiT consultants?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-there-demand-for-consulting-that-supports-other-ait-consultants/67941)
**Author:** [@martingijsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/martingijsen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2023 21:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-there-demand-for-consulting-that-supports-other-ait-consultants/67941 "2023-05-30T21:31:29Z")
After some 25 years of experience in IT, I find myself once again thinking about what I want to be when I grow up. I have much experience advising on Automation in Testing for organisations and projects, am finishing a b… --- ## [I don't like this "Your coworkers are not your friends. Get your money and go home." Am I alone in testing community?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-dont-like-this-your-coworkers-are-not-your-friends-get-your-money-and-go-home-am-i-alone-in-testing-community/67855)
**Author:** [@layla](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/layla)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2023 19:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-dont-like-this-your-coworkers-are-not-your-friends-get-your-money-and-go-home-am-i-alone-in-testing-community/67855 "2023-05-30T19:45:36Z")
I am switching careers. One of the reasons for this is my assumption that the testing community is not a toxic one. So my question is: can this statement “your coworkers…” be associated with the testing community minds… --- ## [Manual Testing for Absolute Beginner](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/manual-testing-for-absolute-beginner/66111)
**Author:** [@milkova](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/milkova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [23 May 2023 12:51 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/manual-testing-for-absolute-beginner/66111 "2023-05-23T12:51:58Z")
Hi! I want to start a career in MT, but have hard time finding a course that has it all. Can you recommend a bootcamp or projects that I can work on without any experience for free? --- ## [Complete career change to testing, any thoughts?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/complete-career-change-to-testing-any-thoughts/67443)
**Author:** [@bencooper85](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/bencooper85)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [15 May 2023 10:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/complete-career-change-to-testing-any-thoughts/67443 "2023-05-15T10:31:21Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve just turned 38 and after a few years of, if I’m being brutally honest, pissing about with dead-end jobs it’s time to sort myself out! Since I was 19 I’ve worked in insurance (claims and underwriting)… --- ## [Job opportunities in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK,Agile Manual Software Tester positions](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/job-opportunities-in-cambridge-cambridgeshire-uk-agile-manual-software-tester-positions/66504)
**Author:** [@gregster22](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/gregster22)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2023 05:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/job-opportunities-in-cambridge-cambridgeshire-uk-agile-manual-software-tester-positions/66504 "2023-05-12T05:55:35Z")
Hi All, I need some help to land a Sofware Tester job in Cambridge or around Cambridge. Can somebody help me with this? --- ## [What are the best places to find my first QA Position?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-best-places-to-find-my-first-qa-position/67344)
**Author:** [@cocoabunnie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cocoabunnie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [9 May 2023 23:30 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-best-places-to-find-my-first-qa-position/67344 "2023-05-09T23:30:40Z")
I’m currently a software engineer looking to get into QA engineering. What are the best places to look for a QA position? Facts about me (if it helps) 2 years of software eng experience I know Postman and Cypress.io o… --- ## [How hard is it to go from software engineer to QA engineer?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-go-from-software-engineer-to-qa-engineer/67241)
**Author:** [@cocoabunnie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cocoabunnie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [8 May 2023 13:23 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-go-from-software-engineer-to-qa-engineer/67241 "2023-05-08T13:23:49Z")
Hi everyone! :two\_hearts::blush: After working as a software developer for over 2 years I’ve decided that QA Engineering is more what I want to do for my career. I have a goal of getting a new job by the end of the year… --- ## [Need advice to get the interview offer](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/need-advice-to-get-the-interview-offer/66827)
**Author:** [@hongpham](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/hongpham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2023 02:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/need-advice-to-get-the-interview-offer/66827 "2023-04-23T02:20:52Z")
Hi all, I have 4 years of .Net Backend experience. I have a gap 2 years in my career as unemployment (2021 and 2022) due to my personal affair. When I looked back myself, I decided to transfer to Manual Tester Position… --- ## [What changes to your CV/Resume have helped you?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-changes-to-your-cv-resume-have-helped-you/66861)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2023 20:35 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-changes-to-your-cv-resume-have-helped-you/66861 "2023-04-21T20:35:41Z")
@leigh.rathbone shares a whole bunch of tips to help improve your CV/Resume – available in this document. I have been looking at CVs, and interviewing people, for the best part of 25 years now. I have gained some knowl… --- ## [The Ministry of Testing Scholarship](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-ministry-of-testing-scholarship/64937)
**Author:** [@dianadromey](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dianadromey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2023 12:26 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-ministry-of-testing-scholarship/64937 "2023-02-09T12:26:19Z")
We’re hoping to create a page soon on our website to make it easier for everyone to contribute to the Scholarship Fund, check out who our Scholarship Heroes are, read all the stories of those who got something from the S… --- ## [How can I be a Full stack Software Test Engineer?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-can-i-be-a-full-stack-software-test-engineer/66875)
**Author:** [@ygneren](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ygneren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2023 15:03 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-can-i-be-a-full-stack-software-test-engineer/66875 "2023-04-18T15:03:30Z")
Hi, I want to improve myself every type of test. Where should I start? Are there any tutorials you can recommend or training path I can follow? PS; I have been working as a manuel test engineer in a company for 3 year… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/career-moves/226.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=career-moves)