u/Powerful-Hamster-949

Hi redditors!

I’m looking for some advice on my career direction within IT, specifically in QA / software testing, which has always been my main interest.

I used to work in QA, but due to a departmental retrenchment, I was moved to the procurement team so I could continue contributing to the company. Over the past 8 months, I’ve gained exposure to procurement and business processes, and also worked on CMMI documentation and related tasks.

That said, I’ve been consistently working on my QA/testing knowledge on the side because I really want to move back into a QA or software testing role.

My question is: how should I position this in my resume? Should I include the non-QA (procurement) experience? And how should I explain this during interviews?

Would really appreciate any advice or insights. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Dear Redditors,

I’m looking for some advice on my career direction within IT, specifically in QA / software testing, which has always been my main interest.

I used to work in QA, but due to a departmental retrenchment, I was moved to the procurement team so I could continue contributing to the company. Over the past 8 months, I’ve gained exposure to procurement and business processes, and also worked on CMMI documentation and related tasks.

That said, I’ve been consistently working on my QA/testing knowledge on the side because I really want to move back into a QA or software testing role.

My question is: how should I position this in my resume? Should I include the non-QA (procurement) experience? And how should I explain this during interviews?

Would really appreciate any advice or insights. Thanks in advance! 🙏