# \#new-job **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/new-job/203.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [First week on new job : what will you be doing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/first-week-on-new-job-what-will-you-be-doing/83776)
**Author:** [@conrad.braam](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/conrad.braam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2025 04:30 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/first-week-on-new-job-what-will-you-be-doing/83776 "2025-03-26T04:30:38Z")
So I’m sitting here doing some revision to refresh my rusty skills ahead of starting a new job. I did one new almost-radical extra homework thing in my job interviews this time to improve my chances of landing a role and… --- ## [What tips do you have for onboarding new hires?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-tips-do-you-have-for-onboarding-new-hires/80447)
**Author:** [@dianadromey](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dianadromey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2024 18:49 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-tips-do-you-have-for-onboarding-new-hires/80447 "2024-10-24T18:49:31Z")
During today’s session “Onboarding from both perspectives” with Maddy Kilsby-McMurray and Scott Kenyon on the sixth episode of The Testing Planet, someone asked this question, but we didn’t have time to get to it. We’re… --- ## [Is it a bad time for a career change?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-it-a-bad-time-for-a-career-change/79160)
**Author:** [@kaan\_altintas](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kaan_altintas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2024 10:26 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-it-a-bad-time-for-a-career-change/79160 "2024-09-30T10:26:44Z")
Hello, still-a-tester-wannabe here! I have been both aggressively and passively looking for QA jobs in the past few months now, and while I see a concerningly low amount of new jobs for especially new testers abound, I … --- ## [I just started at a new company, but the job description doesn't match my role. What do I do?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-just-started-at-a-new-company-but-the-job-description-doesnt-match-my-role-what-do-i-do/77926)
**Author:** [@anonymous17](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/anonymous17)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2024 09:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-just-started-at-a-new-company-but-the-job-description-doesnt-match-my-role-what-do-i-do/77926 "2024-08-20T09:42:29Z")
Dear Agony Ant, I just started at a new company, but the job description doesn’t match my role. What do I do? --- ## [Testing the real app as part of a job application - a good approach or a lowball move to improve app quality for free?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testing-the-real-app-as-part-of-a-job-application-a-good-approach-or-a-lowball-move-to-improve-app-quality-for-free/78293)
**Author:** [@shad0wpuppet](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shad0wpuppet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2024 22:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testing-the-real-app-as-part-of-a-job-application-a-good-approach-or-a-lowball-move-to-improve-app-quality-for-free/78293 "2024-08-18T22:42:44Z")
Recently, I applied for a couple of positions at different companies. One of them had a mandatory “test task” right after the application, without any screening calls or questions. The task was to test their web app for … --- ## [Do you often get useless messages about job opportunities from "effective recruiters"?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-often-get-useless-messages-about-job-opportunities-from-effective-recruiters/77945)
**Author:** [@shad0wpuppet](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shad0wpuppet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2024 15:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-often-get-useless-messages-about-job-opportunities-from-effective-recruiters/77945 "2024-08-06T15:41:05Z")
Hi there! I’ve written a post on LI about this topic. Basically, here is a generalized conversation with many recruiters (messages from recruiters): Hi, Hope you are doing well, I’m trying to reach out to you for th… --- ## [Where QA job ads go wrong](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-qa-job-ads-go-wrong/75454)
**Author:** [@shad0wpuppet](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shad0wpuppet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2024 09:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-qa-job-ads-go-wrong/75454 "2024-04-10T09:57:38Z")
I’ve been shaking my head at QA job ads lately. They’re full of unrealistic demands and underwhelming salaries, clearly missing the point of what a QA role is about. Many offers for QA Team Leads and senior-level experi… --- ## [📰 Your Weekly Testing News - Issue 439](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/your-weekly-testing-news-issue-439/70549)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2023 07:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/your-weekly-testing-news-issue-439/70549 "2023-09-12T07:00:50Z")
Who would you like to congratulate on their new job? Discover lots of testing events and many ways to learn and connect. Seek inspiration from your fellow testers in this week’s newsletter. :newspaper: Your Weekly Te… --- ## [Posting a job advert?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/posting-a-job-advert/69586)
**Author:** [@ryanpowellcroud](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ryanpowellcroud)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 July 2023 10:27 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/posting-a-job-advert/69586 "2023-07-27T10:27:37Z")
Hey all, We are looking for a QA engineer to join our team. What is the best practise to post a job post? Thanks, Ryan --- ## [The only tester in my team - How would develop the QA of the software?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-only-tester-in-my-team-how-would-develop-the-qa-of-the-software/69363)
**Author:** [@swaltz](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/swaltz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [26 July 2023 11:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-only-tester-in-my-team-how-would-develop-the-qa-of-the-software/69363 "2023-07-26T11:41:57Z")
Hello everyone I was lucky to be selected to join a startup company a little while back. Iam the only tester in the team. The only issue is, the work is not consistent. And Iam trying to understand what I can do to he… --- ## [🎉 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: --- ## [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… --- ## [New Job Celebration – May 2023](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-job-celebration-may-2023/67286)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [31 May 2023 13:09 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-job-celebration-may-2023/67286 "2023-05-31T13:09:30Z")
Let’s celebrate your new job! :tada: Did you land a new job in May? Or did you see someone else mention they’ve recently started a new job? Share it here and let’s :trophy: