Can you write a masterpiece of a QA Software Tester resume that will turn into an interview call?
Read on to know-how.
I’m sure that after reading this article, you will be able to write a killer flawless software testing and quality assurance resume that will definitely turn into an interview call. We have also included ‘5 minute resume makeover tips’ at the end.
This is a two-part series:
Part 1: How to Write a Killer QA Software Tester Resume (This Article)
Part 2: Steps to write a resume with Sample QA Testing Resume for download
Table of Contents:
- Writing a Killer Software Testing Resume or CV
- How Much Time Do You Get to Impress Employers?
- How to Make a Great First Impression?
- Writing a Killer Software Testing Resume or CV
- How to Write Project Details in the Tester/QA Resume?
- What Should I Put in Resumes if I Have a Gap in My Career?
- How to Learn Software Testing Skills to Put in Your Resume?
- Sample Software Testing Resume Essential Parts
- Tips for Writing an Effective Software Testing Resume
- New Emerging Trends in the Job Seeking Market – Shorter Resumes
- 5 Refining Tips For A Ninja Resume – 5 Minute Resume Makeover
- Conclusion
Writing a Killer Software Testing Resume or CV
Your resume is the very first step in any job application process. It’s an opportunity to advertise yourself and demonstrate that you are the best person for the available position. Getting an interview call depends on how you present your skills in your resume or CV.
How Much Time Do You Get to Impress Employers?
The Software Testing market is becoming very competitive and getting a job is even more difficult. For a single QA job position, recruiters are getting hundreds of Quality Assurance Tester resumes.
You must stand out from the crowd and writing a good resume is the very first opportunity to do so. Recruiters don’t have time to read all the resumes thoroughly. Your resume will be quickly scanned within a few seconds.
Do you know that the employer only spends 20 to 30 seconds reviewing your resume? To get it noticed in such a short time frame, your resume must be appealing, organized, and error-free.
Does that make sense? To make a first good impression on the prospective employer, you must represent yourself effectively on the first page of your resume, rather the first half page of your resume is very important to make or break it.
Most of the candidates whom I have come across pay very little or no attention to writing a good resume. They just copy and paste other’s resume without even bothering to change their interests and hobbies. Remember, no matter how talented you are, if you don’t present your skills properly in the resume, no one is going to see your talent.
How to Make a Great First Impression?
Many candidates write the whole story about themselves even without thinking about what the employer wants. First focus on the employer’s needs. Read the job openings carefully. Note down all the job requirements.
Judge yourself based on these requirements. Prepare a list of your skills matching job requirements and highlight these skills on the first page of your resume.
How to Maximize Your Chances of Getting an Interview Call?
Make sure you have a clearly stated job objective mentioned at the top of your resume. Keep it as short as one or two lines and avoid writing irrelevant cliches.
Freshers always need to keep different versions for different jobs. For example, if you are applying for a Software Testing position… highlight Software Testing skills at a prominent place in your CV.
Writing a Killer Software Testing Resume or CV
Here, I’ll answer the most commonly asked questions while preparing a software testing fresher resume/experienced testing resume.
#1) What if you don’t have Software Testing experience?
Answer: If you are an experienced software tester then you shouldn’t have any problem writing your project details.
#2) How can freshers looking for Software Testing jobs get relevant experience?
Answer:
a) The answer is simple. Get some experience by working on dummy projects available on the internet. Search for online dummy projects (For Example, Inventory Management Software) and download test software and all available documents.
Follow the complete testing process like:
- Requirement Analysis
- Writing Test Cases
- Executing Test Cases
- Logging Defects
- Preparing Test Reports
If possible get your work evaluated by experienced software testing professionals.
b) By adding dummy projects learned from Software Testing courses: If you have joined any software testing course to learn manual testing and automation tools then you can put this dummy project experience in your resume, which may range from 1 to 6 months.
This way you will have at least some experience to put in your resume rather than keeping the experience section entirely blank. This will be an added advantage from the resumes of other freshers.
How to Write Project Details in the Tester/QA Resume?
The experience section writes details of projects you worked on.
You need to write project details with the following headings:
- Project name:
- (Optional) Client name:
- Project Description: (Brief project overview in 2-3 sentences)
- Environment: (mention Software Coding Language, Testing tools, etc.)
- Team size:
- On-job accomplishments: (mention all key responsibilities)
What Should I Put in Resumes if I Have a Gap in My Career?
Don’t hesitate to put a valid reason for any gap in your career. Also, you shouldn’t have any problem in getting a job after the gap in your career.
There could be thousands of reasons for the career gap like – enjoying holiday, relocation, handling the family business, skill upgrade, maternity, etc. Be honest and I’m sure that you will easily convince the interviewer about your career gap.
On-The-Job-Accomplishments on First Page of Your Resume
Convince the employer that you have problem-solving skills by giving some real-time examples from your work experience. Clearly, state what the problem was and how you solved that problem in the workplace. Prepare some solid examples to support your claims.
You can also put these examples in your resume. Also, be ready to answer all relevant questions asked by the interviewer for your accomplishments. For Example, “When I joined so and so the project in my company I saw the work was ad-hock and there wasn’t any standard software testing process.
I took the initiative to build a standard software testing process that fits our project needs. With this streamlined process, we managed our time effectively and started concentrating more on the main software testing tasks”.
Mention Relevant Modules/Subjects You Studied
This will matter most to freshers. For software testing positions, candidates with computer networking and system administration skills are preferred. If you studied any subject or completed any course related to computer networking and system administration then add it to your resume.
If you have Linux/Unix operating system knowledge then put it in the relevant-skills section of your resume.
Software Testing Certifications and Training
Software testing certification is an added advantage for all testing and QA positions.
Rather, testing certifications like ISTQB, CSTE, etc. are some of the mandatory criteria for most of the companies. Always keep learning and equip yourself with the necessary tools and skills, so that you will never face any job problems in the future.
Recommended Reading =>> How to list certifications on Resume
If you have completed any software testing course or diploma after your graduation or post-graduation, then put it under the “Skill Upgrade” section of your resume.
How to Learn Software Testing Skills to Put in Your Resume?
If you don’t have the necessary relevant skills to add to your resume, then learn those skills online. Like for software testing jobs, learn defect tracking and test management tools.
You can get all open-source Software Testing tools online. Download widely used open-source tools and start practicing at home.
For Example,
#1) Learn the TestLink test management tool online. Once you have good hands-on experience with the TestLink tool, you can add this skill to your resume.
To learn more about TestLink, please refer to this TestLink Tutorial.
#2) Search for an online version of the Bugzilla defect management tool or download and install the Bugzilla defect management tool on your home PC. Learn how to add and manage defects in Bugzilla.
Once you get the basic knowledge of this tool you can add this tool to the “Defect management tools” skill section. This way you can learn many automation tools online.
Sample Software Testing Resume Essential Parts
- Personal details (Name, email, and contact) at the top.
- Career objectives – Not more than two lines.
- Educational Qualifications – In reverse chronological order (Latest education first).
- Skill upgrade details – Like testing certifications, training, computer networking, and system administration skills.
- Work Experience – Details of each employer and project.
- Interests and significant achievements.
- Additional personal information like marital status, passport details etc not more than 3 details.
Tips for Writing an Effective Software Testing Resume
Software Testing Resume Format Tips:
- Keep CV brief but comprehensive in expression.
- Keep in mind – Single spelling errors are sufficient to reject your resume. Spell check twice.
- CV should be easily readable.
- Make a clear job objective.
- Highlight relevant skills.
- Do not add fake experiences or skills.
- Focus on what your employer needs and prepare your resume with relevant skills you possess.
- Always think from the employer’s perspective. Think about what the recruiter will expect from the job position.
- Avoid table structure. Use tables to mention your qualifications and skills only.
- Do not write more than 3 pages of a resume unless you are applying for a team lead or managerial position.
- Do not add irrelevant personal details like age, height, weight, father’s details, etc.
- No need to write ‘Curriculum Vitae’ or ‘Resume’ word at the top of your resume.
- Do not use the word “I” while describing project responsibilities. For example, instead of “I wrote test cases..” use “Wrote test cases.)
- Make sure you write your name, email address and phone number on top of your resume.
- While writing education, always start with recent education first.
- Write qualification details with columns – Education/Qualification, School/College, Year, Percentage/Grade, Class.
- Write relevant skills and on-job accomplishments on the first page of your resume, work experience, and educational details on the second page.
Most important: Be ready to explain everything you put on your resume. On request, you must present necessary examples to the interviewer.
Only writing a good resume is not sufficient. Before applying for Software Testing jobs you need to write an Effective Software Testing job Cover letter as well.
New Emerging Trends in the Job Seeking Market – Shorter Resumes
The world of resumes and interviews is changing – constantly.
Being in the training and facilitation industry gives us a special insight into this field as we are blessed with students that take the time to keep us posted on their career pursuits and the interviews that they have attended; our heartfelt gratitude to you all always for sharing.
In this tutorial, we will try to consolidate all the trends that I have come across, so that we can share all that was shared with us by the readers.
First things first: This is a great time of the year for the job market. Post-holidays, New Year and new possibilities. I have especially had a huge influx of resumes coming my way and requests for interview guidance.
Unfortunately, some of the requests are for proxy interviews. For those who don’t know what this is: It is to pretend to be someone else and appear to the interview as the interviewee. While this might have short-term results, please bear in mind that companies (especially in the US) have a 30 day probation period.
So, a successful interview might not necessarily mean a successful job. “A shortcut is often a wrong cut”- may not be applicable in all situations, but in this one, it absolutely does.
Now that we have moved past that, we will examine 3 main trends that are gaining momentum.
#1) Shorter 1 or 2 page resumes
#2) Skype or video-based interviews
#3) Presentation based interviews
Shorter Resumes
If you would like to have a refresher on resume creation, please check this post:
=> How to write a perfect Software Testing resume – Sample QA resume
A few tips to add to the above article are:
- Take complete control over your resume: Don’t let a resume creation company, family member or a friend take this over for you.
- No mistakes: Spelling, grammar, hyphenation, margins, alignment, etc.
- No False information: This is where I am going to hear all of you sigh and say “how is that even possible”- but trust me. When you create a resume that focuses on your skills and strengths, there is really no need for any false information to be included.
- No confidential information about your previous clients, companies or projects
The current market is really leaning towards shorter resumes than the full versions. 1 or 2 page resumes even for the most experienced ones are preferred.
Include the following information in your resume:
- Header
- Objective (optional)
- Professional summary
- Qualification/certifications/achievements
- Consolidation of your technical skills
- Projects
Take A Look at the Shorter QA Resume Sample
Name
Title (For Example, Quality Engineer/QA Tester/Manager)
Certifications: (if any)
Contact info: phone, email, address
LinkedIn or another website/blog link (if any)
Objective: To excel in a challenging and innovative QA work environment and strive to exercise my full potential (OR) to make a smooth and successful transition into IT- QA post my thorough preparation and internship (OR) (something to that effect. This can be totally optional as well).
Professional Summary: (This is not very different from the traditional resume – some examples can be as below).
- Well versed with SDLC – Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Underwent 100 hours of professional training in the Software testing process.
- ISTQB or something else certified.
- Good understanding of the STLC process – Test case documentation and review.
- Familiarizing with Automation Testing using QTP
- Involved in testing during system testing or UAT phases.
- Expertise in Test Management using QC or JIRA
- Defect management using Bugzilla
Certification/Qualifications/Achievements:
Examples include:
- Certified Software Test Engineer by the QAI in the year 2014.
- Received the “Pat on back” excellence award for my contribution towards “XYZ” project.
- B.Tech Computer Science Engineer by Education, 2010 Graduation Year.
- Implemented a new framework in QTP.
Skills:
Examples include:
Tools: HP UFT, HP ALM – Administration and User, VersionOne-Agile Management software, Atlassian JIRA
Environments: UNIX, Windows, Mac, Mobile – IOS
Programming languages: Java, VBScript
SQL and PL/SQL
Projects:
This is where this kind of resume differs largely from the existing type. Here is my take on whether the subject – project description part can be eliminated.
In fact, companies prefer it that way, because it shows integrity to not talk about how other clients have implemented a certain system and to instead on your tasks and work highlights. As always, start with your most recent project and keep going backward.
#1) OpenEMR, hospital management system for XYZ hospitals – Nov 2013 to Dec 2014 – Quality Engineer
This is a 3 tiered system and we have successfully implemented an end to end testing system that pays special emphasis on the release of targeted testing and ample regression as well.
The team structure is onsite-offshore and agile processes are managed by leveraging VersionOne as the management software.
As you can see above, this is hardly a page and for someone with many projects, this could go up to another page more, which makes it 2 pages at the most.
Simple Resume Tips
Tip #1) It is believed that an employer does not spend more than 20-30 seconds on a resume. So be sure to take your time with your resume and write a professional summary in a way that your prospective employer is compelled to persuade you.
Tip #2) You do not have to discard your longer resume version when you have the shorter one, at least not yet. There are still some employers who prefer longer ones. Keep both of them handy.
Tip #3) With a limited area, it is common to feel tempted to pile on as much as we can onto that one/two pages we have. But that is often counter-productive.
Therefore, if you have lots more to say than you can in the 2 pages, then take a look at what can stay and what can go – Prioritize, Purge and Reorder. Let the resume have some wiggle room.
Tip #4) When choosing a font, non-sans serif ones are the best. Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Calibri are some of the good choices. Make sure that the text is no smaller than 9.5 size and headings 11 or 11.5
For best results, these tips are to be combined with the ones above.
Also, Read =>
- Onsite Tester + Coordinator position job interview Questions and Answers.
- How to prepare for S/w Testing interview
- Common interview mistakes and how to avoid them
5 Refining Tips For A Ninja Resume – 5 Minute Resume Makeover
This section of the article is about refining your resume, so it finds you your dream job.
Here are a few guidelines that will make your resume stand out from the crowd:
5 Quick Tips To Refine Your Resume
#1) Less is more
There is no need to write pages and pages about your projects, your experience, your achievements, etc. Please note that no one gets hired based on their resume. This is to summarize you professionally and based on it, you will get called for an interview where you will have your chance to explain it all.
Here are some things you can avoid to keep your resume short and relevant:
i) Objective: This section is unnecessary because the objective of any job applicant is to get the job. So writing that one more time is irrelevant and redundant. However, if you are from a different field of work and are transitioning into your current role then you can use this section.
For many beginner testers, this is true. You might have been working in a completely unrelated field. You have decided to pursue an IT QA career. Many of our STH students are definitely in this situation and I am often asked to give examples of what they could write in this section.
Point #1: You don’t have to write this section. If you are not comfortable explaining, give it a miss.
Point #2: If you have decided to write it, remember, there are no wrong reasons, there are only wrong ways of expressing those reasons.
Let me give you an example.
One of the students asked me – “I am in this for money. I like troubleshooting and since testing allows it and pays good money, I am willing to try QA. How do I say this to the employer without sounding like a gold-digger?”
It’s simple.
Find the right words. Your objective, in this case, can be “To find a challenging QA position that puts my troubleshooting skills to good use and supports me better, financially.” Finally, one or two lines are all you get. Don’t go overboard.
ii) Previous Work Experience: If you have worked in unrelated fields, your resume need not have that information because it is irrelevant to your current position.
iii) Project Information: Try not to include in-depth details about the application’s architecture or strategy. This will be a red-flag as companies view it as “giving away confidential information” which boils down to lack of integrity on your (the applicant’s) part.
#2) Full disclosure is not Necessary
A lot of times, I get questions such as – Do I have to mention my educational qualification? Do I include the year of my graduation or my major in college or my percentage in high school?
No.
Resumes are about putting your best foot forward and if there is something you don’t want to bring attention to- Don’t write it.
Are you thinking, isn’t it lying? No, it isn’t.
We have a little time to make an impression on the hiring person and we want our achievements to back us up. The rest doesn’t matter.
- Education or degree: If you’re not from a computer science background and if you believe it might work against you – keep it at the end or remove this section altogether.
- No need to mention high school, college or any other education percentage or GPA: It is irrelevant unless you are a fresher and are applying strictly based on your score.
- Currently employed? No need to give the landline office number in an attempt to prove that you do indeed work where you say you do. This is dangerous and a little silly too.
- Year of Graduation: If you suspect ageism, don’t mention it.
#3) Don’t Get Personal
- Marital status, the number of kids you have, your birth date, your father’s name on the separate line, religion, passport number, etc. are not necessary.
- Also, do not include Instagram or Facebook links in your resume. LinkedIn or professional blogs will do.
#4) Be Professional
- Get a new email address if your email is something like cutegirl@hotmail.com or sri143@gmail.com It is totally free and takes a few minutes to set up.
- Do not include references in your resume. Provide them when asked. Because it might be a good idea to give some advance notice to your references that they should expect a call. Please let your references know and ask them for a convenient time.
- Most importantly, don’t lie on your resume. It is true that we all tweak our resumes when applying for different positions. This should be limited to highlighting a few important details as opposed to concocting completely fictitious experiences or skills.
- Apply for a job if your skillset is a 70-80% match to those needed for the job.
- For the rest, let your potential and capability speak for itself.
#5) Get your Basics Right
- No Spelling and Grammar errors: It is hard to take a document serious, when it has basic errors. Especially when it is so easy to do spelling and grammar checks. It communicates neglect.
- If you are not sure about the usage of a sentence, don’t use it. Try alternatives. For Example, Someone once told me “Having 3 years of experience” is not right because ‘having’ is a word more applicable to ‘eating’. Being a non-native English speaker, I don’t know if this is true. So I always rephrase that statement to “3 years experience in QC.” Better safe than sorry, right?
- Don’t cram too much stuff into your resume. Keep it readable. Make sure that there is plenty of white space so the person reading it can skim through it easily and still stay engaged.
- Font: Don’t use curly or any other illegible fonts. Also, keep the size right- don’t go too small or too big. Resume experts recommend using sans-serif fonts such as Tahoma, Verdana, etc.
Conclusion
I hope I’ve detailed each and every aspect of writing a killer software testing resume. Now you should not face any difficulties in writing an effective software testing CV.
This brings us to an end of the first tutorial in the career series – How to prepare a killer QA Software tester resume.
As always, we strive for a useful, helpful and enjoyable reading experience. Please let us know how we did in the comments sections below. You are most welcome to post your questions as well.
Lastly, our very best wishes to all the job seekers out there – all the very best!
Further reading =>> Explore different types of resumes here!
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how i get job in testing..
i am frm pune,B.E e&tc 2009 passout. i have worked in other field. after that i have done software testing(manual+automation tools) from matrix technology. but i didnt get one of placement call from them. i am looking for job in testing. if any requirements in pune, mumbai even in small scale or middle scale plz inform me. i egarly looking for job as earlier as possible. also plz send me effective resume of software testing. my email id is vish.bhor@gmail.com.
Hi ,
I want to learch QTP.
Can somebody help me from where i should start.and pls provide me the software.
Thanks In Advance
Neha
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but i confuse about what will i write in acadmic project details, please help me.
Clear explination to build a good s/w testing resume.
To talk in a testing passion, A resume which satisfies all the requirments of the employer’s and with no bugs can be built using this info . 🙂
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Highly Useful for all professionals,
Thanks
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respected sir,
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Thank you…….
Hi ,i m working as a software trainee,please suggest me how to move in testing and if possible please send me one copy of cv which one is perfect for testing so i can also change my cv according to that plz reply as soon as possible .
thanks and Regards
Anuradha
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Hi,
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Please send resume on my mail id: sjoshi2004@gmail.com
thanks in advance…
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Hello sir….
its so nice to read and understand your instructions and suggestions in resume preparation….. thankful to you.
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Thank you boss for all of your advice. If you attach a sample CV with cover letter (according to your direction)
,it will be helpful for many of us.
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i am working in technical support in a good MNC company i comleted 12 months and i am 2009 passed out BE(comp sci) i got and my agg is 55% and my intrest is in s/w testing so i am joining atesting institue to learn software testing and also with placement >> will you help me so that i want to cover my 12 months of work experiance please help me in this regard
I worked as software tester for 1.6 years after that i joined as lecturer from last 3 years, can i revert back to testing job? if yes how? if not why?
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Please send me also 1 sample resume for the software testing job.i am fresher. My Id Is :- janki.nikunj@yahoo.com
I am sure it will help me in making my resume eye-catching…..thanks…..
Really helpful article. Looking this type of articles in future also.
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i am looking for software testing job in chicago , let me know if anyone can help . i have 2+ years of experiance in manual testing . please help. thanks.
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i have B.A WITH M.B.A(SYSTEM)
and i have 9 years in marketing exprience
4 years gap in between
will i get testing job
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Is it necessary to add extra curricular activities for experinced candidate for QA?
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I like how precise this article is. Although I would add that you should tailor your resume a little bit, depending on a specific position. What I mean is put most relevant skills in the beginning of the sentence. So if you are applying for more managerial position – something like leadership and customer focus should be put prior to knowledge of coding.
HR usually has tons of resumes to go through and our mind is put in such a way that beginning of the sentence is usually what sticks out more, when we skim through. Just a little psychological trick for you.
Hi.. i have 10 months of experience in testing field. now working as manual tester in small company.how to update my resume. Please can any one send me some sample resumes to my mail id:
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Thanks,
Regards,
Shivaleela.
Very helpful to us.Thanks a lot
Hi,
pls also mail me the sample resumes…
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Please any tell me dummy project for testing,i want dummy project..
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It is nice for jobseekers for get good opprunities .but attach a sample resume is very helpful for us.
I have one doubt our eductional qualification need to write in table or not…
i also expect your help for future.
very helpful tips. At least these are very applicable in Indian job market.
Many Indian recruiters don’t consider candidates having 0 experience. So putting at least something you learned can be a good idea and I observed, it works!!
Great article!!!!!!!11
It helps lot for freshers……..goood article
thanks …
frnd plz send me latest updatde resume for QA s/w tester… am looking for change… need 2 update my RESUME
Thanks
Vaneetbhasin@gmail.com
grt article …. thanks alot
This one is really helpful & plzz send me a good software testing resume to mythilisivas@gmail.com
Superb!!
got the information what I want…
Thanx a lot.
i really appreciate ur ideas
Hi…Nice Article, Try to make a list of all skills, education, work experience, platforms, technologies, projects, etc.
superb!! fantastic!!!
Keep Going!!!
Good article. Its very help for me . Pls send some testing experience sample resumes to jayabalaji.tkm@gmail.com
hii
i have just completed my BE in Electronics and telecommunication … with less than 50% …
i recently doin software testing course ….
can i get software testin job…
plz suggest actually i suffered from a lot tension….
so plz……
i wnt to start my career…………
Dear sir,
Currently i m working in a product base software company as a programmer for last one year. But i want to go in testing as i am having interest in testing. Please suggest me how can i make my career in testing and also provide some suggestion for creating CV for testing please…
Thanks a lot………….
Hello…
I am having one question. Currently i am working as a Software Test Engineer in a Product Development Company. So how i will describe my projects as we are working on a product. Please give your suggetions.
Thanks in advance
ANSHUMAN JHA
hi sir…i’ve finished my testing course recently and i’m in need of job now, please send me some effective career objectives for resume.
pls send me some 3+ exp sample resumes to my mail id……………….thanks…………
This is awesome and very helpful. When I update my resume, I saw a lot of unnecessary information. The tips are awesome. Wishing you all the best.
I have observed that there are too many fake responses just to praise the author. The author himself post responses with different names.
I have read all his articles and it sucks. There is no information just a peace of shit all the time. Only bed time stories.
Thanks for My Response…
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QA Team Lead Microsoft
Thanks for appraising me renu.Love u alot.
Hi… Really great article.. which helps a lot to create and update the resume.. I have a doubt can you clear it up, if a person discontinued his studies in +2, for some personal reasons and continued completed graduation in open University, but now expert in Manual testing working in a software concern have 7 years of experience could he be able to look for a change in another company how could this be handled in the resume. (Educational Qualification). Please clarify.
Fantastic article. Really good tips for freshers as well as experienced professional.
it gives a lot of informaion. Really good.
Its very good article.It would be better to put sample cv template/format.
Thanks
Good one!Can you send me a resume for 4 years exp. software tester sample resume.My email id is kyraji@yahoo.com
Please send me the sample resume for exp. candidate.
I need your email id.Please provide asap.
please send resumes for one year experience
thanks a lot
i was wondering how to make a impressive cv. it was really very much helpful for us..keep adding some sample resumes and cover letter as wall..
i am looking for testing projects to add in my reseume can u help me out . i am also searching for a job in software testing pls do suggest.
Nice article,very helpful in learning how to update the CV
Hi,
I really like this article.
Thanks to share
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hi ,its really nice information regarding CV.i hav completed my BE computer in 2008 n working as a lecturer in college .i taught software testing 2 times.i have theoretical knowledge .but dont hav practical knowledge.how can i improve it.can i get job in testing?i need ur help
HI,
After reading this article i came to know why i have missed many job oppurtunities. This is very very helping and it gives me a confidence of appearing for an interview. Thank you very much. Keep doing this.
Hi guys, I am having 2 yrs. of experience in software development field. Now I want to switch from development to software testing.Currently I am doing Diploma in Software Testing. How do I write my resume for getting a job in software testing domain.
hi i completed msc(che). I am a housewife. But I know a little comp kndge, now am intrested to learn testing course. I am 38. I dt hve any previous experience. Am from Hyd.Am thinking it is difficult. plz giv advice 4 me.
Am not too gud in eng also .
Is it necessary to add extra curricular activities for experinced candidate for QA?
please reply me on my email id-simantinygiry22@gmail.com
Awesome article. Very helpful for me….
please just add sample resume with cover letter.
Many Thanks..
Thank you very much Sir….really good
I have a 2 year computer teaching experience.I have done MCA,I want to get QA job but I do not have more knowledge of testing so I need any other degree for this or I can prepare myself by help of Internet or books ,is it possible and pls send me 2 years sample resume to my mail id…
Thanks
superb article.Please send some example resumes to me.aku.akhil003@gmail.com
Just wat I looking for..
I like this webpage and it’s very successfully for my life and i really attends in my resume also.Thank you.
hi,
can u suggest me some sites for doing online dummy projects for free
thanks
regards,
Padmapriya
its good to learn for freshers
and plzz.. anyone forward me any testing related dummy resume how to prepare resume
sheky.508@gmail.com
If you attach a sample CV with cover letter (according to your direction)
,it will be helpful for many of us.
Please send Sample CV with 3+exp to my Mail.
regards.,
K.V.R.Murthy
It is really helpful article for what to show and not to show in resume. Give some hints about how to get maximum calls for manual testing.
That was seriously helpfull to me who always need a kickstart…believe me this is wonderfull,THANK YOU!!!
Awesome explanation…thanks lot
Just Wow! Its too informative and you have explained the each small points in so beautiful way! Thanks.
i have B.A WITH M.B.A(SYSTEM)
and i have 9 years in marketing exprience
will i get testing job
good article but can u send me some sample resumes please…thank you…mshafqat25@yahoo.com
hi,
Im a fresher B.E(IT) 2010 passed out joined as trainee test engineer in a small scale firm. All the articles are very nice and informative. Actually i came to know about testlink online to learn testing through this article, but i don’t know to use with it. Can anyone clarify how to use it??
iam from andhra.learned software testing course(manual,qc,sap-tao) searched job for almost 1 year and now working as manual tester in small company.how to update my resume
It covers everything. Nice one.
Well guiding tips. Expect more articles
hi
i am ismail farook k .i have completed my BE and Testing course .from 6 months am looking for job but no use. will any one help to get job in testing domain…pls.also send me sample resumes or openings pls …[smailfarook@gmail.com]…..
Hi guys, I am a having 2 yrs. of experience in software development field. Now I want to switch from development to software testing.Currently I am doing Diploma in Software Testing. How do I write my resume for getting job as a tester.
Hi sir,
I passed mca in 2009 then got marreied now i have a 3 years old daughter.i want to start my career in testing so sir can u pls guide me from where to start as i forget everything.pls sir help me to get the job ,how i will prepare for job
Hi,
I had lose to 2years of experience in developing and a 3years break in my career and now I have done a Manual and automation testing certification course.
Help me how to do changes in my resume that i want to be a tester.
Really nice article!
IT WAS SUPPER HELPFUL THANKS FOR SHARING THE INFO 🙂
Its really a very helpful article. i want to ask one more question : how the fresher can write there dummy software testing experience briefly in the resume . pl expidit………
Hi ,
I want to learch QTP.
Can somebody help me from where i should start.and pls provide me the software.
Thanks In Advance
Sonali
Thanks for the resume tips, very important and valuable info..! your’re the best in the west 🙂
best regards
very good article. please send me some QA experience sample resumes . mail id j.sandeepreddy@gmail.com
Nice topic…
awesome article…
it is helpful to update my resume
Great article ! I should have read it as sooner. Thanks author
I really liked this explanation…. and hope it will take me to right direction…..
Thank you
Superb article yaar.Really Helpful for Freshers like me.
hi,am frm ernakulam.i have completed B-tech(computer science)in 2010.and also i have completed a certification course in testing(CPST).i have attended 4 interviews.but i didnt get.i have more expectation about my last 2 intervw but i didnt get dat toooo..i dont knw wat was d reason.i think i performed well.i answered al questons dey were asked.dey asked test case about pen,i wrote dat.and in another company they asked testing theory only.i answered all question…
nw i neeed a job very soonly..pls help me 2 get a job in testing field.plsss……..pls tell me hw can i perform in intervw.???plsss….am looking only cochin as my working location..so pls inform me if der is any vacancy in cochin it company….
id is …….123naj@gmail.com
such…….
Good Article
for job seekers
Hi sir, I have 5 years of manual and automation testing experience. could you please send me the best sample of the QA tester resume on my email id sukhvinder2630@gmail.com?
Thanks
Please share best resume software testing with 4 years experience to my email
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hi,am frm ernakulam.i have completed B-tech(computer science)in 2010.and also i have completed a certification course in testing(CPST).i have attended 4 interviews.but i didnt get.i have more expectation about my last 2 intervw but i didnt get dat toooo..i dont knw wat was d reason.i think i performed well.i answered al questons dey were asked.dey asked test case about pen,i wrote dat.and in another company they asked testing theory only.i answered all question…
nw i neeed a job very soonly..pls help me 2 get a job in testing field.plsss……..pls tell me hw can i perform in intervw.???plsss….am looking only cochin as my working location..so pls inform me if der is any vacancy in cochin it company….
id is …….123naj@gmail.com
Hi,
Really nice article & it help me lot, for prepare my CV.
hii,
it’s a very helpful artical for all of us.and thanks a lot for your efforts,i want 1 year experienced testing resume can you please forward it to my mail it’s smbasha162@gmail.com.,
thank’s a lot.
I am Rajkumar,I have completed software testing course in stc tech…I need help for how to write my resume then how to get a job in Testing….so please help me….msrajkumarece.06@gmail.com..9500544736
Excellent !!!
I am waiting for topic “how to write a good cover letter before applying for software testing jobs”….
your article is very nice and definitely its a very helpful
plz send a sample of resume & cover letter in my id as a fresher At “Sorabhbajaj007@gmail.com”
Thanks
Hi friends, i completed my BE in the year 2009 with an aggregate of 56% and i completed testing course iam good in software testing i want job plz help me if any vacancies are der then plz plz send to this mail id :rebukaflorance17@gmail.com
hi my name is anusha im looking out for software testing job plz help me out let me knw if there are any openings for freshers im btech2010 passed out working for google offrole job n im looking for onroll nw, i even want fresher resume plz send it to mi mail anusha.rao35@gmail.com plz help me out guys
It is great every time i stumble on a really good publish like this. Getting a bit drained with the bad high quality posts a few bloggers create on their blogs. Hold it up. You now have a normal visitor now!
Please send the software manual testing interview
questions and answers. send web based testing
project details.
kumarid80@rediffmail.com
Also provide some common responsibilities
Awsome description.
Really useful article for freshers and also for exp persons looking for job change.
i have finished my testing course in stc both manual and
automation, im in need of sample resume..please send me the sample resume to banuece89@gmail.com
hi sir,
i am a mca 2010 passout.due to some family issues i can,t start my career after doing mca and now i want to start my career in software testing. please tell me the format of my c.v or some guidlines since there is a huge gap in my career.i have not done any certification course.please help me ASAP.Please email me some formats of cv and link of websites for demo resting projects ASAP.
pls send me some 3+ exp sample resumes to my mail id:
grandhi.muralikrishna@gmail.com
The article is very good although there is one thing that i found is wrong..”Your resume should not be more than 3 pages”.If you are saying that the recruiter has 20-30 seconds to go through the resume how will he read a 3 page resume.What i have read & listened from indutry people who hire is:”You resume should not be more than 2 pages.If you have experience then no need to mention your educational qualifications.They are not required.The essential part for an experienced guy is his roles & responsibilties & technjcal skills.” All other things are really very well written.
Hi all,
Nice article..it,s very usefull
Hi friendz i have completed my BE in 2010 having aggregate of 68% and i underwent a software testing training in QSPIDERS Bangalore and i am looking for job in b’lore in testing profession.If any requirement is there pls mail me my mail id pallavi.dc186@gmail.com
hi i am vinod i have completed mca 2009 i am looking software testing jobs
really its a nice and important article……………
That was Good.
its really a killer article. I had learned a lot…………
Please send the software manual testing interview
questions and answers. send web based testing
project details.
Hi guys, I am having more then 2 yrs. of experience in System & Networking field. Now I want to switch from System & Networking to software testing. I have lean online Software Testing course. How do I write my resume for getting a job in software testing domain?
Please guide me as soon as possible?
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Hi,
Remember even the interviewers read through such websites, to know tricks used by candidates to update resumes.
Be Careful and All the Best.
really very useful article
Hi,
Am working as a QA in an elearning company. Can i shift to IT company with tis experience. Please guide me!
Hi….thanks a lot for giving such an awesome way to make a resume killer. I hope it will help me.
online dummy projects (e.g. Inventory management software)
I am little confuse about team size, it means include developer or only tester in any team please clear this Confusion.
please also send the sample of cv .
Thanks,
Abhi
Please send me sample of resume.
Excellent article.Useful to a great extent.All the tips mentioned are actually very important.
plss guide me with a web app i can write test cases for..
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good article.. it’ll help a lot of people
Great article
Very nive article.
Thank you very much BOSS.
Hello, I have done BCA in the year of 2011. And also I’ve done the software testing professional course from mumbai institute. Now I’m searching the job as a designation of software testing. My programming skills are weak. So, please suggest, what I have to do ?
hi,am frm ernakulam.i have completed B-tech(computer science)in 2010.and also i have completed a certification course in testing(CPST).i have attended 4 interviews.but i didnt get.i have more expectation about my last 2 intervw but i didnt get dat toooo..i dont knw wat was d reason.i think i performed well.i answered al questons dey were asked.dey asked test case about pen,i wrote dat.and in another company they asked testing theory only.i answered all question…
nw i neeed a job very soonly..pls help me 2 get a job in testing field.plsss……..pls tell me hw can i perform in intervw.???plsss….am looking only cochin as my working location..so pls inform me if der is any vacancy in cochin….
id is 123naj@gmail.com
Beautiful, precisely written article. 🙂
Thank You!
Thanks for the Killer Article!!!
🙂
Hi,
It’s a very helpful information for all of us.Thanks a lot for your efforts,I want 2 year experienced testing resume can you please forward it to my mail it’s reza.hasnain@gmail.com.,
thank’s a lot.
This one is really helpful & plzz send me a good software testing resume(unnikrishnan227@gmail.com).
Thanks
Please do help me with below confusion.I have to prepare a resume with following details.What should i fill for each column below:
COMPETENCE
Test design:
Quality:
Tools :
Databases:
Methods :
good article
Immpresive article. Its really gud for me . Pls send some testing experience sample resumes to sapna04aug@gmail.com
Hi,
I have an experience of 2.5 years in Manual Testing and gap of 2 years after that, I would like to join again this year. Could you please tell me, what are the skills I need to sharpen before I could attend an interview?
Thanks
Thanks for sharing great resume tips. this post is really very informative and accurate. Very good website giving all required information about resume writing.this information will help me a lot to get the job. Please keep us informed like this.thank you sir.
also send a good software tester resume my emailid-vinod.1219@rediff.com
its great article ,answers all our un asked questions.
thank you please keep writing more its really wonderful
good article..
i like this article very much its working very well.
thank you very much
Well, I really appreciate for this informative article.
Really helpfull.
Really Good Article…..Thank’s for sharing..
hi frnds,
i m from mumbai and want to start my career in the field of software testing. my scores are not good and also i have not done any course fir this. i have completed my BE (EXTC) in 2010. how can i make my resume attractive
Hi you really provided a great tips. its really a killer resume tips.
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please upload resume sample according to above guidance as soon as possible.
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attractive article and realy helpful.
your article is very nice and definitely its a very helpful
plz send a cover letter in my id as a fresher
I am little confuse about team size, it means include developer or only tester in any team please clear this Confusion.
please also send the sample of cv .
Thanks,
Abhi
Hi… Really great article..
ANY ONE PLEASE SEND CV FORMAT ON MY MAIL ID–santosh.2oct@gmail.com
Hi Boss really use full information to writing cv and also to lead how to prepare for interview. This article just give a parameters to complete for getting job. Thanks a lot
Hi… Really bad article
Really,
Very Useful Article, Actually, I’ve searched more and more to find CV contents match my expected criterias and Finally, I have found it.
Great Thanks for the author.
Best Regards.
awesome..
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Thanks
-Vaneet
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Man, I hate to burst your bubble but you don’t have the foggyiest notion of how to write a resume or how brutal the current job market is.
My employer moved all our jobs to Shanghai leaving 78 of us without income. Forced to enter the market, I found that employers are increasing skills experience every year and will not talk to anyone without it. Employers are very specific in their needs (eTrade, eCommerce, Mutual Fund / Stock trading, Mortgage Banking, just to name a few) and if you don’t have it, they won’t talk with you. Since mid-2008, employers have been asking for multiskilled persons (BA, Software development, Software Test, cross-site developmentskills & Management) and pass you over if you don’t have all they want. I seen employers take 8 months to fill a position. 9 of 10 employers don’t even acknowledge that you applied to the position, don’t provide contact information and if you do manage to track them down and get past HR, they are openly hostile at the intrusion on their privacy.
Simply going out and getting experience on dummy projects is lame. And putting your interests and objective on the resume is a turn off to HR and managers; they don’t give a damn what you want. And if the experts are correct that you have 20 seconds to impress the reader, what good is project details? You put in enough information to interest them in calling you.
Employers want you productive as soon as your butt hits the chair and you had better have all the requirements they demand because there is no learning anything on the job today. Haven’t you noticed that most employers are only doing contract?
I don’t mean to sound harsh, but this is the reality of the market today. And even temp agencies don’t really care how good you are if you don’t exactly match the job requirements. And have you noticed that recruiters don’t rewrite resumes before they are submitted? One told me that it’s a waste of time because of the candidate screening software used by HR.
You are cruel to mislead these poor souls into thinking that your prescription for a resume will get them ahead in the world. Look, A large number of them want you to write the resume and cover for them because they haven’t a clue of how to do it.
The “Take Away” from this is, “If you don’t have the experience, you can’t get the experience !”
Best of fortune
A really helpful article….thnx for the efforts!!
“Law of win says, Lets not do it in my way or your way, But lets do it in the best way”.
pls send me some 3+ exp sample resumes to my mail id:
madhu_babu2020@yahoo.com
Hi! Its’ very effective article for those who suffers from ineffective CV. Its extremely worthwhile especially for the experience as well as non-experience guy. Tons of Thank
Very very useful article,thank a lots.
Its really help full article. i got everything which i want for writting a best resume.
It’s really great article for me because it’s help me to improving my confidence and prepare to enter in this industry….Thank you so much…..
I have done msc(it) in sep 2006. now i m searching job in software testing.plz help me . how can get job in testing?
Wonderful Article..Thanks for your valuable time. I would wish to find a better word rather saying thank you. Great work…
really..this article is real blast for freshers & professionals as well..
Hi,
Am working as a trainee manager in MC Donald’s . Can i shift to IT company with tis experience. Please guide me! presently i am learning testing tools ,many of my friends who ar from non it back ground went to it back ground by keeping fake experience,so please guide me sir/madam
Thanks a lot its really nice. I have upgraded my resume according to it and it really working 4 me.,
Hi, this is nice article. Can u send me a saple resume with the covering letter. It will be relly helpful for me. Also i’m fresher to software testing.
am post graduate in computer science and i know testing also how can i get job by altering my resume
hi
this article is Realy very nice and definitely its will be very helpful for me plz send a sample of resume & cover letter in my id as a fresher At “sonal421tiwari@gmail.com”
thanku
Informative article.
I don’t think anyone enjoys writing resumes. They can feel like pointless exercises in self-glorification at best, and exercises in the fine art of b.s. at worst.
resumestation.com
I really liked this article.Thanks
I am working in IT in mechanical domain(aerospace and oil and gas) from past 4 years. I want to move to software testing as there is better growth. Is it safe if I join some course and change my 4 years of mechanical experience to software testing and attend the interview with some knowledge related to testing.
Need dummy projects for freshers. Plz help…
Hi… Really great article..
Hey thanks…
Lets see how much it can help me!!!
Hello All
currently am wrking @ chandigarh as QA having 2.8 yrs exp. for same. now looking for change if you any opening for same plz let me knw @ vaneetbhasin@gmail.com
Thanks
-Vaneet
Thank you for good advises. They are very helpful and simple to get.
I am confused about experience, in experience section, if having other field experience also with project experience in testing then how can write the experience section in resume. first is what to write- other field exp. or testing project exp. in training institute?
Hii..really gr8 article..but i have a problem..actually i m 2009 passout and still job seeker..my career gap was due to my family business..but now i m n bangalore..can i get the job easily as a fresher by forwarding my cv based on ur tips??
Hi..am a bit experienced in testing a stand alone application.Now i want to try my hand at testing a web application.
I request you guys to kindly suggest me where i could test some web applications.It may be open source or .. whatever domain..pls suggest me a web app .. which could be tested by a person whose a beginner in web app testing ….pls sss help….
This is a USA standard guideline for resume preparation. Heartfelt thanks to the author and the site authority.
Thanks for few professional tips on how to make an awesome Resume! Appreciate Man.
Gr8 article….Thanks alot….
this is very good useful to sw testing engg…..
Hi,
I am completed MCM in 2009.
and I join Software Testing Cource
Can i get job in any software industry.
Good Article…!
Informative article.
I don’t think anyone enjoys writing resumes. They can feel like pointless exercises in self-glorification at best, and exercises in the fine art of b.s. at worst.
resumestation.com
Hi
Good article. I am a fresher with sound knowledge on manual testing.
How to write that i have worked on online dummy projects in my resume.
Waiting for ur reply
Very good article. Please send me some testing resumes to anithavivekcbe@gmail.com
Excellent article…good to keep all these while preparing for job inteveiw…thanks for posting this article
Hi
I am looking to do testing on some sample project. Could you refer me some sites, where I could find some Projects for testing
very very useful and concise. Thanks!
Dear Colleague…
thanks for providing the useful tips to attract recruiters.
the important point is to avoid putting fake experience in resume. Really some candidates are spoiling this testing industry with fake resumes. Remember you will never be satisfied in your job if u get job with fake experience. Now companies are hiring third party agencies for background check.
Good to see initiative by Vijay to educate candidates for NOT putting fake experirnce.
Keep it up. Good luck!
Hi i am shveta in need of a projects to put in my resume looking for a manual tester job. can u help me out.
Thanks