Testers like to talk Ep 89

In Episode 89 of This Week in Testing, software testers, QA engineers, and quality leaders come together for an honest, energetic conversation about the realities of job searching, CV writing, and community support in today’s tech industry.

Co-hosted by Simon Tomes and Ben Dowen, this voice-only roundtable features insights from:

• Rosie Sherry
• Eamon Droko
• Emily O’Connor
• Olly Fairhill
• Oleksandr Romanov

This episode is packed with actionable job-hunting advice, including:

• How to write impact-focused QA CVs (not job description rewrites)
• Why visibility in the testing community opens career doors
• Building personal portfolios and showing your thinking, not just your tooling
• Navigating layoffs and staying motivated through transitions
• How 99-second talks and local meetups are shaping the QA hiring landscape

It’s an empowering listen for testers in transition, quality coaches, and leaders supporting their teams through change.

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