Job Uncertainty? Here are Resources That Help You

What is the software QA market doing? How can I protect my career and my team?

The AT*SQA Index™ of the software testing profession shows that QA testing jobs took a slight dip at the start of the year, but have stabilized since then. However, as the news and other economic indicators make clear, this is an uncertain time for everyone, including software testers.

ASTQB and AT*SQA have resources that can help you thrive in uncertain times. Use these right now to improve your prospects both now and for years to come:

• Start with the article, "3 Ways Software Testers and Managers Can Be Ready for Economic Highs and Lows".
• Visit the Software Testing Job & QA Testing Career Center - it has a tremendous number of resources to strengthen your career.
• If you work for a consulting or testing services company, add your company to the AT*Consult™ directory.
• If you want to advance your career, see the video about how to get promoted in software QA.
• If you are between jobs, add yourself to the AT*Work™ list of testers for hire, and watch the video about what to do if you've been laid off.
• If you're interviewing, see the list of software testing job interview questions.

These are just some of the resources ASTQB and AT*SQA offer to protect your career, and your company. Take action now, so you are ready for anything.

Add Your Company to the Testing Services and QA Consultants Directory

AT*SQA will soon launch a new directory of software testing services and QA consulting companies, AT*Consult™, but you can add yourself now.

Learn more about AT*Consult™ and add your company today.

How can we add our company and certified testers to the AT*SQA AT*Consult™ Software Testing Consultants List?

Testers should connect themselves to their employer through their AT*SQA account by following these steps:

1. Go to Update My Account. If you do not currently have a primary or additional email that contains your employer domain, add it and verify it (you will receive an email at that address).
2. Next, connect yourself to your employer by following the instructions.
3. Note: If your employer has not yet been added to the directory, the first person from your company will do so. Choose the directories in which the company should appear. The AT*SQA support team will verify consulting companies by reviewing their website or other information at their discretion.
4. If the company has been approved by AT*SQA, you have verified your email, and your email domain matches the company domain, you will be connected to your company. You will then appear in the public list when the AT*Consult list is open.
5. Note: If a tester has zero Testing Tiers™ points, they may still link to their employer in anticipation of earning future certifications and micro-credentials through AT*SQA, but they will not appear in the public list or be used in the ranking calculation.

Get Extra Career Benefits With Your ISTQB Exams

ASTQB & AT*SQA give you extra benefits with each ISTQB exam:

• Get Extra Recognition: You can appear in both the Official U.S. List of Certified & Credentialed Software Testers™ and the ISTQB successful candidate register.
• Improve Your Global Ranking: You will increase your level in the Testing Tiers® software tester rankings.
• Get Career Assistance: You can add yourself to the AT*Work™ list of testers for hire any time you are between jobs.
• Prove Your Specialty QA Knowledge: You get a free software testing micro-credential exam with each ISTQB exam purchase.
• Help Your Company: You can add your company to the AT*Consult™ list of testing services & consulting companies if applicable.