What is a Software QA Tester? How to get a job in Quality Assurance

Welcome to our latest video from Give A Grad A Go, today we are looking at: what is a Software QA Tester and how to get a job in Quality Assurance. We speak to Catt Hurman who secured a Graduate QA Testor role at Kaldor at the end of last year.

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In this video, we chat to Catt Hurman, a Mathematics and Computer Science graduate who currently works as a QA Tester. She shares her graduate QA career journey and gives an insight into what Quality Assurance jobs are like, answering:

► 0:00 What is your name, current job title and company you are working at?
► 0:28 What did you study at University and did your degree help you in your role today?
► 1:00 What attracted and made you want to apply to this particular role and company?
► 2:54 What does a typical day look like in your role as a QA Tester? Wondering what is a QA Tester and what QA Testers do - Catt shares all!
► 4:32 What is the best part about your job as a QA Tester?
► 5:51 What skills are the most crucial to succeed in this career? What type of person do you need to be? Catt shares the important skills in QA and the skills you need for a job in software testing.
► 8:06 What advice would you give someone looking to start a career as a QA Tester? Interested in a Graduate Quality Assurance job - Catt shares some top advice for starting a QA career!
► 10:51 What did you think about the recruitment process with Give A Grad A Go? Looking to find a job in QA? Make sure to register with us!
► 10:01 How would you describe the service you received from your Recruiter at Give A Grad A Go?
► 11:42 Would you recommend Give A Grad A Go to a friend?
► 12:10 If you could sum up your experience with Give A Grad A Go in one word, what would it be?

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