I recently helped my team interview a candidate with an 8 page CV. My first response was, “who’s got time to read 8 pages?”. Now they still interviewed well but it was a poor first impression. I like having a 1 page CV that’s very focused. Even though I’ve worked in tech for 10 years,… Continue reading Let’s talk CV’s and salary
Category: Job hunting
Re: The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer
Sérgio Martins recently wrote and article on The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer. This blog post is a response to that article. I will be focusing on career growth as a tester here. The 5 points that Sérgio covers are: Blame Magnet Loneliness Feeling undervalued Minimal Wage Compensation Career Growth Easily Capped… Continue reading Re: The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer
How depression has impacted my worklife
I first developed chronic depression during uni back in 2012. I also started working in tech as a part time software tester back in 2011. I’ve always felt like my depression has impacted my work and this blog post is a reflection on that. 2011 – That first testing gig I had been working in… Continue reading How depression has impacted my worklife
The 1 page CV – revisted
Another year and another iteration of the 1 page CV. Created using Canva. It’s easy to scan and has these embedded links: A Mobile App Test Strategy Improving your testing skills It’s evolved a bit over the years. Here’s 2020’s version and here’s older versions. Would you want to interview me if you saw this… Continue reading The 1 page CV – revisted
Work: The next chapter
I’m moving on from my role in April and this blog post is a reflection on what I’d like to do next. Last time I did this type of reflection I wanted to focus on mobile app technology. Working for myself During the pandemic I have enjoyed putting more content online, from career tips for… Continue reading Work: The next chapter
2020 in reflection
ah, 2020. You started with such promise. So much potential for those perfect vision jokes. What a complete and utter dumpster fire you turned out to be. Goal Setting? I was going to use this blog to reflect on some goal setting for the year ahead but I didn’t achieve any of the goals I… Continue reading 2020 in reflection
The 1 page CV
How many pages should you Resume/Curriculum Vitae have? I’ve always liked to keep mine below 2 pages and I’ve regularly experimented with a 1 page one. However different countries will have different expectations. And the CV is a relic from the past. Is it all that useful anymore? My 1 Page CV This here is… Continue reading The 1 page CV
Discrimination in the Workplace
There are many forms of discrimination you could face when you are looking for work or in the workplace. Whether it’s based on; Gender Appearance Family Religion Sexual Orientation Age Many of these forms of discrimination are illegal in many countries. Hiring Managers/Recruiters who work in Human Resources departments (HR) know how to protect their… Continue reading Discrimination in the Workplace
Buddha in Testing: Chapter 5
At the end of Buddha in Testing, Pradeep asks the reader to co-author the next chapter with him. So this blog post is my attempt at writing part of Chapter 5 of this book: What is the chaos that surrounds you in testing? Write now, during the pandemic a lot of people have been made… Continue reading Buddha in Testing: Chapter 5
Technical tips for Software Testers
My software testing career tips series on Youtube is going well. So well in fact that I need to break out and collect the 4 part mini series on technical skills into it’s own blog post here. Part 1: learn command line Nothing will impress you colleagues more than your technical prowess with the command… Continue reading Technical tips for Software Testers