How is testing & test management contracting mkt..??

[DiscoStu]

I'm in the same boat as you. I seem to have seen a big drop off in the number of ads on jobserve. My testing experience is in quite a niche area which doesnt help. Thinking of either branching out from testing to other areas, or going permie for a bit. We'll see. Good luck

UAT is the way forward I think. Lots of system/integration and non-functional testing is being offshored. Good soft skills and being able to hand-hold clients through UAT is going to be more and more important I think.

[bobsyouruncle]

UAT is the way forward I think. Lots of system/integration and non-functional testing is being offshored. Good soft skills and being able to hand-hold clients through UAT is going to be more and more important I think.

Yeah i agree, i come from more a UAT background anyway as i was previously an end user. My specific testing experience is a bit limited though so may need to go permie for a while to build that up.

[gadgetman]

Can't comment on the market in general because I'm not looking.

Personally I've been with a large UK bank since last Sept but its a regulatory project i.e. they HAVE to complete it. Just been shown a project plan running until mid December...

From the comments here it doesn't sound too good out there ATM.

[DiscoStu]

Can't comment on the market in general because I'm not looking.

Personally I've been with a large UK bank since last Sept but its a regulatory project i.e. they HAVE to complete it. Just been shown a project plan running until mid December...

From the comments here it doesn't sound too good out there ATM.

I'm just crossing my fingers for another 6 months come June...

[Sausage Surprise]

Go to Jobserve and search on test, contract, last 2 days. There's a boat load of jobs.