Seattle giant Amazon plans to create 3,000 new jobs in Vancouver as part of a complex that will be built in a former downtown Canada Post plant, a landmark building in a city that is pushing to be a high-tech hub. Amazon says it will expand its workforce in B.C.’s largest city to 5,000 in […]

There are more than enough open positions in Software QA field on the market, and they can be found easily using the following job search engines: Indeed (http://www.indeed.com for USA and http://www.indeed.ca for Canada). Monster (http://www.monster.com for USA and http://www.monster.ca for Canada). CareerBuilder (http://www.careerbuilder.com for USA and http://www.careerbuilder.ca for Canada). SimplyHired (http://www.simplyhired.com for USA and […]

I want to dispel a common myth you’ve probably heard about—that you need a Computer Science degree to work in the Information Technology (IT) industry. At one point or another, many of our now-employed graduates had never even considered software testing—even though its one of the best-paid positions in the IT sector. Why not? Because […]

There are numerous questions asked in the interview when you are applying for a Software QA position. Software quality assurance courses will help you to gain technical knowledge in software testing methodology and test automation, however, you need to be well prepared to face the technical interview. Applying for the position and getting shortlisted in […]

Positions not related to IT sector might be mentioned in your resume under Various Jobs section. Just one line for each position is sufficient. There is nothing wrong to skip “Various Jobs” section in your resume altogether, if you are young, but it might be necessary to mention if you are older than 40 years […]

Software Testing is one of the most in-demand jobs. A recent report from Fortune Magazine ranked software quality assurance engineers and testers #7 in its list of the top 10 most in-demand jobs. It’s no surprise – with the increasing amount of smart devices in our day to day lives, companies need more qualified testers […]

The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education is the regulatory agency for private training institutions in the province of BC. The Agency is given its authority by the Province of British Columbia, Canada, Ministry of Advanced Education, under the Private Training Act, Regulations, and Bylaws. PTIB has a responsibility to […]

Lower costs. Online programs cost less than traditional schooling due to the absence of typical expenses associated with in-class courses (rent, utilities, insurance, etc.). Also, due to the virtual delivery medium, the cost of commuting and print textbooks is eliminated for the most part. A more comfortable learning environment. It’s your choice where to learn. […]

The proliferation of service-oriented architecture, cloud computing/virtualization and focus on DevOps are rapidly changing face of IT industry and require software testers accommodate new skills and technologies. There are several trends in software testing world that would affect what tester need to know: Mobile application testing (Rapid growth in Mobile testing) Cloud-based Testing (Virtualization and Cloud […]

Hitek Computer School provides a full-scale, free online evaluation to assess your readiness for the Software Tester profession. Step 1: Visit our Career Readiness Survey located here: https://hitek-cr.4.virtualadviser.com/register. Identify goals, personal strengths and important facts about your potential career so you can make an informed decision about your future. It takes just a few minutes! […]