Software Quality Assurance And Testing: An Emerging Employment Opportunity

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According to recent research, software QA testers are some of the most in-demand professionals in the job market. If you are looking to expand your career and increase your chances of employability, you may want to start taking that online software testing course. There are many reasons to pursue software QA training. Here are some of them:

A well-paid job

Enrolling in QA software testing and training program is the fastest way to get a well-paying job.
While you will likely earn less as a quality tester than a software developer, you can still expect to make a good living. And as you gain more experience, you will also start earning more. Many people pursue careers as software testers first and then study software development while working, using it as a stepping stone to an even better-paying career.

Fastest growing occupation

The pace of technological changes in IT is higher than in any other industry - computing power is doubling every 2 years, allowing for the creation of more and more powerful and complex software systems. At the same time the size of hardware is shrinking. The combination of incredibly powerful software and a small size of devices results in very complex systems.There is a fundamental engineering paradigm that guarantee constant demand for software testers: the more complex system is, the higher the risk and more risk requires more testing.

Looking at the direction that the software testing industry is taking right now, one can conclude that more software QA testers will be needed very soon. Experts say that the employment rate is expected to increase by 22% in the next few years.

Flexible career path

Software quality assurance and testing jobs offer a lot of room for growth and a promising career path. From the QA position, you can climb up the ladder in different ways. If you have enough experience and exposure in various industries, then you may become a project manager. If you are more creative, you can become a user experience designer. Some QA testers become software developers.

This article is written by Oleg Vertlib, Director of Hitek Computer School (established in 2007) Hitek Computer School provides education and training in Software QA and Software Testing to prepare students for doing manual and automated testing of modern software applications according to Information Technology standards. Hitek Computer School is certified by the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and registered with PTIB (Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education).