Software Test Engineers play key roles in multi-discipline teams working on new products and solutions. You will be part of a team that create tools, test harnesses and develops test designs and test plans that validate software for networks, systems and applications ensuring the overall quality of the products that are released. You will conduct strategic test investigations and provide recommendations based on schedule, resources and risk assessment. You will provide customer focused test strategies and solutions to improve test efficiency and increase test coverage leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Software Test Engineers are responsible for creating, and executing manual and automated tests to ensure the stability of our software applications. Duties will include functional, usability, and regression testing. Responsible for identifying and documenting software defects and the ability to communicate these defects in a clear and concise manner. Must actively work with the development team in tracking and solving software defects. Candidate must have strong troubleshooting skills and be comfortable working with end users to resolve issues.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Typically a Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field and a minimum of 3 years related experience or equivalent. Depending on the candidate, experience may substitute for education requirements.
Experience and knowledge Three or more years of experience in software test planning, test development, and test execution. Working with cross-functional teams as well as practical experience in all phases of the software lifecycle. Must be experienced with multiple operating systems, particularly Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7, and SQL Server. Experience with test planning is a must.
Skills -Analytic ability to research technical issues and generate creative/innovative solutions. -Demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge of software testing process and release cycles. -Extensive knowledge developing & reviewing Test Plans & Requirement documents. -Proven problem solving creativity; balance of thoughtfulness & speed.
-Good understanding of software life cycles.
-Demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve desired results from general objectives.
-Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills -Excellent communication skills: listening, speaking, writing and presenting. Able to express thoughts and concepts to a variety of people with different skill levels. -Strong initiative and willingness to learn.
-Tests software releases during the product development.
-Reports test results and enter problems and issues into the bug database. Monitors and updates bug reports as needed including bug report closure.
-Configures necessary hardware and operating environments as needed to complete assigned testing.
-Provides technical expertise on specific products, operating systems and specialized environments.
-Writes or assists in the development of test plans and test procedures.
-Completes assigned test-related tasks.
-Manages the defect database under the guidance of senior QA engineers.
-Assists in the automation of relevant test procedures.
-Assists in review of test processes as they are developed.
The fact that nearly 70% of jobs are found through networking and 45% of hiring managers use social networking sites makes it pretty clear that establishing an online presence is a good idea when you’re on the job hunt- or anytime for that matter. So where do you start? Almost all of us have a facebook- which can break or make your chance of being hired, but creating a LinkedIn account may prove to be even more beneficial.
LinkedIn is a network of over 50 million members- it’s like a professional version of Facebook that cuts out the extra noise of spring break photos and “farmville” applications. Your profile is a short summary of your career aspirations and has information about jobs and internships that you have held. The social networking site serves as a platform to get connected with past professors, advisers, supervisors, peers, co-workers, and future employers. One of the best parts about LinkedIn is that it ranks very high in search engine results, so it’s the perfect place to promote your accomplishments, skills, and qualifications to a potential employer that may “google” your name.
Simple Steps to Create your Linkedin:
Although you don’t have to complete all parts of your profile, LinkedIn says that a profile that is 100% complete is 40 times more likely to be seen by employers than one that is just 90% complete. Check out the LinkedIn Grad Guide for a step-by-step tutorial.
Helpful Features:
Get connected with classmates and colleagues from past jobs, and your email contacts that have LinkedIn accounts.
If you land an interview, you can do a little research on LinkedIn to learn more about your recruiters’ or interviewers’ backgrounds to gain an edge over the other candidates applying.
Search for jobs that are posted on LinkedIn as well as jobs that are posted on external sites.
If you find a job that you want to apply for, obtaining a referral can help you get a foot in the door. Just click “Request Referral” to see if there is anyone in your network connected to the person who posted the job opening.
Download the job insider toolbar, so that when you search jobs on an external site, you can see any “inside connections” you have with a company.
If you come across a job that you think would be perfect for one of your connections, you can click the “Email this job to a friend” button to help them out, and then they might just return the favor!
Most of us have probably went through the following: 2-3 years of KG, 12 years of highschool and finally 4-5-6 (depends) of university. We worked so hard throughout those years waiting for the day when we actually complete this indoctrination period so “we can get out in the real world”, We’ve done an amazing job developing our cheating strategies, skipping tactics, acting skills and bullshitting most of our papers.. but we have done it, yes we have fucking did it.. but hold on….. NOW WHAT?
Well for starters, recall most of what you learned in school and you will find that…yeah, you dont remember shit.. especially if you’re in Business.. and even if you do there are probably thousands of other dandy graduates like yourself who know this shit..So begin with accepting the fact that you’re not so special and no you probably won’t get some managerial job or even supervisory. Once you have accepted that, then you gotta lower your standards.. apply for jobs that you actually believe in and know you can do well in, for most of us some of our skills and abilities do not go hand in hand with our degrees..and if you are worried about the money.. well these days every fucking endeavor will make money.. doesnt really matter what you do..think about that for a minute. If that doesnt sound appealing then you have to actually lower your standards in your arguably bullshit field of studies. Say you studied restaurant management, WOW good for you!! reality is you gotta start in the kitchen or as a server. You’re degree only comes in when you want to move up..it doesnt move you up by itself.. you gotta develop some kind of passion for whatever you are doing in order to actually utilize that degree to excel. so going back to my example, if you start at a restaurant as a server, you will probably find those who are much older than you doing the same job! and thats where you’re degree comes in as a lift, a moral lift in the sense that it pushes you to actually go the extra mile and think ahead instead of being another robot! It sounds harsh but in reality, it is quite true… if you look up most executives, CEO’s or what have you; you will find that they started quite low, and that is what separates them from others, developing an dynamic of experience combined with that “lift”.. you know what i am saying. Another important ascept to this subject is the fact that you’re education plays a very important part in taking you beyond being an employee. If you want to sit in some cubicle and all you actually achieve is moving into a bigger one then you just wasted a shit load of money on education. its so much what you learn, its also how you learned it and what you can do with it ( I hope most of you agree on this, if anybody is actually reading this shit!!). So So SOO what now? or now what?..If you already have a job and you dont think you like it or dont believe in it, then drop that shit pronto, sounds like a shallow comment?? well offcourse it does, fuck, people have been saying that for so long, it became an abstract piece of advice. lets put it this way: Youre in your mid 20’s, fresh graduate, life seems to be dandy and you have high hopes… You work in some god forsaken place that you prolly dont give two shits about and you dont like it…You need the money… You keep working there…You get to are getting old… You get stuck at that job (you what i mean here)… You need the money even more.. You pass away. Let me remind you that your job takes most of time, its were you probably spend most of your time and if you are unhappy at your job you probably wont be such a happy person, or at least it would reflect on your personal life negatively.. So what the fuck are you still doing there?? ok Ill leave Mr.writer, Now what? well find something that you will like, doesnt matter if you are good at it, just find it.. work towards getting there! you probably heard this a million times.. but it is too short, yes folks one day you are gonna have to back up and get the fuck of this earth to make room.. so why waste it. I know life isnt all rainbows and green fields! but you gotta create that mindstate or at least die trying, it doesnt really matter how? (unless its illegal). life is not perfect and shit will happen but at the end of the day we must do what makes us happy, thats what money, family and everything we do, even taking a shit.. is to make us happy or delighted or satisfied whatever the case you have to pursue that.
Anyways , so lt me recap.. you graduated.. look for a career not a job and i am not referring to the abstract idea of a career, i am referring to the actual meaning of career, an occupation undertaken for a significant period of time, or to be realistic.. something you want to actually fucking do for the rest of you’re life by CHOICE..Start low, you must, get out if you dont like it, pursue another… reach the one that fulfills you and excel excel excel. Life is too short to sit idle..give it all you have.
P.S This is not meant to be some kind of bullshit motivational article, it is simply facing a little bit of reality, take it or leave it I honestly do not care.. but I hope it flashes some kind of light that says ” fuck, this makes a bit of sense” !
I know that your first response when you see the title is—How does he propose to deal with this issue in a short space, or maybe you roll your eyes and think—there he goes again with one of his long rants. But here goes, and I promise to be brief.
One of the major shifts historically after the Second Great Awakening was away from a focus on the sovereign God and his goodness and glory, and onto man. A friend from the University of Georgia has a new book that bears reading entitled Serving God and Wal-Mart about how the corporation took evangelical principles of man first and meeting man’s needs and turned them into the marketing idea of the century. That pretty accurately defines the church today. Church is a buffet line where you walk through with a tray and pick and choose what you want to take and leave the rest. It is about our happiness, wellness, wealth, and wellbeing and we have molded God into our best friend, our buddy, who spends all his time making me happy, raining down money on me, and making me feel good. Therein is the conflict not only with the old Puritan ideas of God, but the Bible as well. So then, what are we missing about suffering?
Suffering Shows God’s Sovereignty
Suffering has to have meaning. For us, who are so adept at playing the blame game, someone has to be responsible for why we suffer. That is so human. Adam started it in the Garden when God asked, “Who told you that you should eat this fruit?” Adam being a typical man did what men have always done—He blamed his wife. “This woman that you gave me—she made me eat it!” It was God’s fault. It was Eve’s fault. And she said it was the serpent’s fault. It is always someone else’s fault. We like cause and effect. We think that if we can figure out the cause we might be able to mitigate the future effect on our lives and lessen suffering. But we do not like Scriptures like John 9. “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?” They fell into the human trap. Jesus’ answer destroys so much of the shallow theology of the prosperity gospel when he says—“Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him…..I am the light of the world.” In effect, Jesus said, this man has sat here by the side of the road all these years waiting for me to walk by to demonstrate that I am the light of the world. We do not understand that fact. What about Job, the good man, the godly man, the great man, until one day calamity after calamity befell him, and he gets up in the morning the wealthiest man in the land, and he goes the bed a pauper. He awakes with children and a wife, and he goes to bed aggrieved that his children are gone, and the wife is left to test him even further. His friends immediately take the line that he has sinned and is reaping the result of his transgressions. But notice Job 38-42 carefully. God does not explain to Job why he was doing this—and in this as readers we have an unfair advantage. We know the whole story. We know how it ends, and Job does not know how it will end—or even if it ever will end. But God deals with Job’s suffering by talking about His sovereignty, His power, and His wisdom. A huge lesson here is that suffering is not about us—our comfort, our material blessing—it is about God. He is sovereign in the affairs of our life and while we hold to the fact that “He is working all things to our good,” we realize that His glory is more important than our comfort. Ephesians 1:11 reminds us that God “works all things according to the counsel of His will.”
Suffering Gives God Glory
One of my favorite texts is John 11 and the account of the raising of Lazarus. The thing we have such a hard time with is the delay of Jesus when word comes that Lazarus is sick unto death. Jesus tarries three days. And what is more confusing, the text tells us that Jesus allowed Lazarus to die because He loved Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. How is that considered to be love? In the Greek there are at least three words for love. “Eros” is the word for sexual love. “Phileo” is the word for brotherly love. “Agape” is the word for the kind of love that always does the right thing by those who are being loved. (The weakness of English translations of the Bible is seen in the dialogue between Jesus and Peter after the resurrection, when Jesus asked Peter the question: “Lovest (Agape) me more than these?” Peter replies, “Lord, thou knowest that I love (brotherly love—phileo) thee.” Peter finally gets to the right word after being asked three times). Jesus’ delay to the tomb was because he loved (agape) them. And the Holy Spirit adds that to the text in verse 5 lest we misinterpret His lack of concern for a lack of love. Just because Jesus’ feet did not rush to the side of his beloved friend in the midst of his suffering and death did not mean that His heart was not there monitoring the situation. The suffering and death of Lazarus was for a greater good—the glory of Christ. Had He been there, Lazarus could not have died and been raised.
Suffering Comes Because of Sin and the Fall
In this modern age of man and his centrality, the idea of the Fall of Adam and Eve is outdated and no longer accepted. It is hard to preach the humanist message or even the feel good message of modern churches with the outmoded, outdated belief that somehow Adam’s fall blighted the whole race. This idea does not mesh with the American Exceptionalism of today’s Christianity. But the rule is that we change to come in line with the Word of God—we do not change the Word to come into line with our own ideas. Romans 8: 18-25 explains the reason for suffering in the world. This world is broken, fractured, and spiraling downward. It is headed in exactly the opposite direction as that proposed by the Humanist. What rose-colored glasses must one wear to appraise our present world as getting better? What one factor can we point to and say—See man is on the upward road. He will one day arrive at a perfect state? It is not there, but in the words of Romans—“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain even until now.”
Suffering Conforms Us to the Image of Christ
Romans goes on to remind of the purpose of suffering—that of conforming us into the image of Christ. Romans 8: 28-30 tells us that “all things work together for good to them that are the called according to his purpose.” His purpose is to make you look more like Christ, and nothing accomplishes that goal like suffering. I have stood at the bedside of many a dying saint who suffered long and were very tired. I remember Granny Cash, a dear old saint, and sometimes our church would go to her little house and sing for her. Her favorite song was “I’ve Been Waitin Lord to Go.” While we sang she would point her old, boney finger towards that world which was to come. Her face would glow with the glory of God. Her life of struggles had confirmed her in the image of her Savior. The Bible teaches that when we come to Christ, the soul is regenerated. It creates a state in which the flesh is still fallen and depraved. We gain a new standing of being “in Christ” and yet it is possible that our state can still be quite deplorable. So the Holy Spirit undertakes to work on every son whom God receives. He chips away, sands, miters, and works on those areas of our live in which we need work. And the Holy Spirit has a pattern to work by. He looks at the image of Christ and then looks at me, and he works to bring me in line with the image of Christ. Suffering is the saw, it is the drill, and it is the sandpaper by which God the Holy Spirit seeks to conform me to the image of Christ. This is a major part of the Spirit’s work and He is not concerned with anything else in your life other than your being conformed to the image of Christ. Of course, you have a role to play as well. You can get with the program and allow the Holy Spirit to shape you and mold you and that is the least painful way. Or, you can resist the hand of God—yes even in our life as a Christian you can resist, and the Holy Spirit will continue to work, but each resistance changes the greatest of the vessel being made. Of course, the clay in the potter’s hands is another sermon, but the lesson is to surrender to the hand of the Holy Spirit and allow him to have his way in your heart. Accept suffering as from the hand of God knowing that through the suffering you are being conformed into the image of Christ.
Finally, soon there will come a day free of suffering and pain for those who trust and rejoice in the Lord. Believe it…hope in it…trust in it. Revelation 21:3-4:” And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more…”
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Just a quick update as it’s 3AM and I need to try to get back to sleeping normally within 2 days for Christmas (yeah, that’s going to work! Haha!)
F1
Firstly, F1. According to the BBC, who quoted German newspaper “Bild”, Michael Schumacher has signed for Mercedes for 2010 and it will be formally announced tomorrow. Good or bad news depending on which way you look at it, I will however be intrigued as to how he fairs after retiring in 2006, now being the ripe old age of 41, against young, fit, talented drivers such as Lewis Hamilton. With Ross Brawn again on board with Michael (Mr. Brawn being the brains behind all seven of Schumacher’s world championships, and the man behind 2009 WDC and WCC team Brawn GP), anything is possible. It should be one hell of a season, with the top teams that are likely to be competitive in my opinion, lined up as follows:
Mercedes – Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher(1994-1995, 2000-2004)
McLaren – Lewis Hamilton(2008), Jenson Button(2009)
Ferrari – Fernando Alonso(2005-2006), Felipe Massa
Red Bull – Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber
This really could turn out to be a cracker. McLaren were incredibly fast at the end of last season, and not much in terms of design rules has changed since then, other than the refuelling ban, which, due to the extra weight involved, should play into Jenson Button’s driving style, as he is easy on the tires due to his smooth style. Mercedes were Brawn last season, and we know that they along with Ferrari focused on 2010 fairly early on, the difference being that they were competitive during 2009 as well. And Red Bull were their main challengers, with arguably the best young driver on the grid other than Lewis Hamilton (Sebastian Vettel). Plus with Mercedes having the 7-time world champion Schumacher on board, and Nico Rosberg, another great young talent that impressed me in 2009 in the fairly underpowered Williams… Theres so many factors to consider. I’ll also be keeping my eye on Hulkenberg, I believe he’s got a lot of potential, and watching Kobayashi should be fun. He livened up the last 2 races of the 2009 season. Also, Bruno Senna. I hope he does well. All in all, 2010 should be a good year for F1, I just hope the racing’s decent!
Life
It’s nearly Christmas and I’m looking forward to it! I’m very nervous about my new job starting in the new year, but hopefully it’ll be okay. I’ve also been using Omegle lately. It’s a completely anonymous chat client where you can just talk to random people. It sounds stupid, but it is actually quite fun and I’ve met some really interesting people. Give it a go if you’re bored. You can always disconnect if the person is asking for webcams with 14-year-old girls or something, but you could meet someone really interesting.
Music
KILLING IN THE NAME GOT THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SPOT! Power to the people! It achieved over 500,000 sales, which was 50,000 more than Joe, the X Factor winner. Fantastic stuff. I was one of those 500,000; and proud of it to! To hear it on the radio (“The Christmas number two is… Joe.”) was so epic, I literally shouted “YES!” at that point, just by myself in my room. I just felt like I, amongst everyone else who bought the track, achieved something, against the odds, we proved what we really want from music. Usually, being in the minority for this kind of thing, I’m used to losing arguments and battles of this nature, but for once, I was part of the winning majority. And that felt great.
Relevant song lyric of the post: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
“Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!”
Closing KoLd Quote:
“The 2009 Christmas number one battle is a story that I’ll be proud of telling to my friends and family in years to come. Seriously, when people think of rebellion, of epic battles against authority, they think of riots and civil wars. Maybe I won’t partake in such things in my lifetime, but not many people can say they would. But not many people can say ‘We fought the masses, we campaigned for real music, we campaigned for soul over faceless corporate PR packaging, and we won’. I can, and that’s a great feeling.”
There are benefits to working in Healthcare System as opposed to a retail environment. Stable working hours – Pharmacists in an intuitional setting will work the normal amount of hours but may be required to work evenings, nights and weekends as medications are required around the clock.
What is a Health System Pharmacist? A pharmacist is a trained individual who dispenses medications to patients. They are trained in the selection, dosing, and administration of drugs to patients.
Their training includes knowledge about basic compounds which go into a formulation for a drug, its effects, side effects and interactions with past and present medications that a patient may take. A Health System pharmacist works in various organizations such as a hospital or clinic.
Where do Health System Pharmacists work? A health system is the combination of all the organizations, institutions and resources whose purpose is to promote and improve health.
This includes hospitals, insurance companies, clinics, doctors, nursing homes, and other places where people get help when they are ill or require recuperation. The skills and experience of a pharmacist is required at many levels within the Healthcare System, for example in a hospital, clinic, or nursing home, a pharmacist is usually in charge of the medications dispensary. Each day, there are a number of medications which are dispensed to patients by nurses or other floor staff to patients.
A team of pharmacists prepare and record all medications which are dispensed to each patient. Details are recorded as to the dose and type of medication, as well as changes to the regimen by a physician.
In addition to medications other drugs are dispensed on an individual need basis for emergencies, surgery and other one time treatments. Other duties include advising the medical staff on the selection and effects of drugs, making sterile solutions to be administered intravenously or plan, monitor and evaluate drug programs or regimens.
They may counsel hospitalized patients on the use of drugs before the patients are discharged. At a large physicians practice or clinic a pharmacist may be in charge of prescribing medications for patients, advising them on patients about general health topics such as diet, exercise, and stress management, and provide information on products such as durable medical equipment or home health care supplies.
At an insurance or benefits company, a pharmacist will be counted on to monitor the requests for medication by the physician to ensure that the treatment is correct and within standards.
They will have a hand in composing and reviewing the processes and procedures for approval to reimburse for medications or what types of medications can be substituted in treatments.
Another benefits:
Income – Pharmacists are highly trained individuals, requiring testing and licensing to practice. Their income would be commensurate with those of other healthcare professionals.
Opportunity to advance – In addition to dispensing medications, pharmacists may also advance to managerial duties, supervising other pharmacists and technicians or leading a department.
They also my have the opportunity to teach or advise to staff or groups about new and upcoming medicines and treatments. Other duties include composing and establish process and procedures for the recommendation, dispensing and approval of medicines.
Author: Amy Nutt.
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