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software testing jobs in singapore.
Hi,
I have shifted my base from India to Singapore. I have 6 years of experience in software testing and I hold a DP.
I have been hunting for software testing jobs for quite sometime here in Singapore; however, till now i have not received any inputs as such from anywhere...
I have shifted my base from India to Singapore. I have 6 years of experience in software testing and I hold a DP.
I have been hunting for software testing jobs for quite sometime here in Singapore; however, till now i have not received any inputs as such from anywhere...
Shalu C.
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I assume you have tracked job openings and also applied for few job openings.ShaluC wrote:No question as such but .. i m looking for a job in software testing field ... I have strong experience in manual system testing... and i have been tracking job opening via various job portals but till now i have not received any revert... and need help on this...
To be frank there are more development/maintenance work in Singapore when compared to Testing related work. The reason being that the people who do the development/maintenance themselves do the testing also (multiple roles and multi tasking).
Here in Singapore for example the team leader might lead the team and also write code and take care of support activities.
There are only few organizations where there are dedicated teams/ individuals who do only manual testing.
Also note that there is more usage of automated testing in the Software Industry when compared to manual testing in Singapore. Because they don't want people to do the same task many times.
It would be easy for you to find a job if you specialize in either maintenance (or) support related activities/ automated testing so that you can multi task and then your chances to get a job here would be better.
Above are just my 2 cents
Good Luck !!
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Last night I found out that Microsoft could have used some software testers!
Recently got my new Windows7 based Dell Studio 15. Using older software at the moment (only lost one I thought - Adobe Acrobat 6 - old) but been having a bit of a problem reconfiguring my Outlook to function. Finally, after doing a bit of research as to why it wouldn't save my passwords and automatically log in and download my email, I found out that windows7 will only work with MS Office 2007 or newer! Bloody 'ell! I didn't want to jump for a newer version of MS Office! Word & Excel seem okay. I don't use access (filemaker instead). So much for their software testers!
Anyway, been threatening to do it for a long time, so last night, found out the Thunderbird is compatible with bot x32 & x64 bit windows7 so away we go. Bit of a problem importing the address book & rules though as MS thinks there are no other email clients out there.

Recently got my new Windows7 based Dell Studio 15. Using older software at the moment (only lost one I thought - Adobe Acrobat 6 - old) but been having a bit of a problem reconfiguring my Outlook to function. Finally, after doing a bit of research as to why it wouldn't save my passwords and automatically log in and download my email, I found out that windows7 will only work with MS Office 2007 or newer! Bloody 'ell! I didn't want to jump for a newer version of MS Office! Word & Excel seem okay. I don't use access (filemaker instead). So much for their software testers!
Anyway, been threatening to do it for a long time, so last night, found out the Thunderbird is compatible with bot x32 & x64 bit windows7 so away we go. Bit of a problem importing the address book & rules though as MS thinks there are no other email clients out there.

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singaporeflyer wrote:
I assume you have tracked job openings and also applied for few job openings.
To be frank there are more development/maintenance work in Singapore when compared to Testing related work. The reason being that the people who do the development/maintenance themselves do the testing also (multiple roles and multi tasking).
Here in Singapore for example the team leader might lead the team and also write code and take care of support activities.
There are only few organizations where there are dedicated teams/ individuals who do only manual testing.
Also note that there is more usage of automated testing in the Software Industry when compared to manual testing in Singapore. Because they don't want people to do the same task many times.
It would be easy for you to find a job if you specialize in either maintenance (or) support related activities/ automated testing so that you can multi task and then your chances to get a job here would be better.
Above are just my 2 cents
Good Luck !!
Thank you for the advice.
I am tracking job openings via various job portals.
Even though I m open to multi tasking, however the thing is ... since i have only working understanding of automation tools....so what should i do in order to enhance my automation understanding... and enhance my profile?
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See if there are any automation tool courses that you can take up in Singapore.ShaluC wrote:Thank you for the advice.singaporeflyer wrote:
I assume you have tracked job openings and also applied for few job openings.
To be frank there are more development/maintenance work in Singapore when compared to Testing related work. The reason being that the people who do the development/maintenance themselves do the testing also (multiple roles and multi tasking).
Here in Singapore for example the team leader might lead the team and also write code and take care of support activities.
There are only few organizations where there are dedicated teams/ individuals who do only manual testing.
Also note that there is more usage of automated testing in the Software Industry when compared to manual testing in Singapore. Because they don't want people to do the same task many times.
It would be easy for you to find a job if you specialize in either maintenance (or) support related activities/ automated testing so that you can multi task and then your chances to get a job here would be better.
Above are just my 2 cents
Good Luck !!
I am tracking job openings via various job portals.
Even though I m open to multi tasking, however the thing is ... since i have only working understanding of automation tools....so what should i do in order to enhance my automation understanding... and enhance my profile?
http://www.iss.nus.edu.sg/iss/course_ca ... ?artid=863
is a link that can help you to get started.
Are you applying by email for jobs published in the portals or just uploaded your CV there?
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From what I have gleaned, about the only way to do it is to import it into Outlook express and then export it as a CSV file. But apparently you will need to fill out EVERY cell with something. Or only export the Name & email address. Then it needs to be opened in XL/Calc and possibly reordered so as to match the TB database structure.
http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_mess ... _messaging
Haven't got that far yet.......
http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_mess ... _messaging
Haven't got that far yet.......
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Okk.... i have taken a note of the link u have shared...singaporeflyer wrote: See if there are any automation tool courses that you can take up in Singapore.
http://www.iss.nus.edu.sg/iss/course_ca ... ?artid=863
is a link that can help you to get started.
Are you applying by email for jobs published in the portals or just uploaded your CV there?
I am applying to the jobs that r published on the portals apart from uploading my cv...
I do see manual testing opening matching my expertise on these portals... but thr is no revert....
Shalu C.
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dont expect immediate response from them. Sometimes the ad might be to collect CV's and not for recruiting.ShaluC wrote:Okk.... i have taken a note of the link u have shared...singaporeflyer wrote: See if there are any automation tool courses that you can take up in Singapore.
http://www.iss.nus.edu.sg/iss/course_ca ... ?artid=863
is a link that can help you to get started.
Are you applying by email for jobs published in the portals or just uploaded your CV there?
I am applying to the jobs that r published on the portals apart from uploading my cv...
I do see manual testing opening matching my expertise on these portals... but thr is no revert....
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Re: software testing jobs in singapore.
Hi,ShaluC wrote:Hi,
I have shifted my base from India to Singapore. I have 6 years of experience in software testing and I hold a DP.
I have been hunting for software testing jobs for quite sometime here in Singapore; however, till now i have not received any inputs as such from anywhere...
Iam Ashok from India. Am looking for software testing job in Singapore. I have two years of experience in manual testing. I want to move to singapore for personal reasons.
Please let me know if any QA opening.
Regards
Ashok
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