Onboarding of a new team member?

  

Successful onboarding of a new team member is important and it plays a very critical role in having collaboration among the team members and maintaining the team's Productivity.

Below are some of the pointers that can be considered while onboarding a new team member –

🎯 Pre-requisites --> Ensure the Workspace, Laptop (along with required Software and set-ups), etc. are ready and the current team members are aware of the joining of a new team member.

🎯 Welcome and Introduction --> Set up a meeting and welcome the new team member and introduce him/her to the current team members. Ensure the team members are getting engaged in the conversation and sharing a bit about themselves.

🎯 Buddy --> Assign an experienced team member as a buddy to the new team member. Ensure that the assigned Buddy can assist him/her with the queries or required information.

🎯 Training & Resources --> Provide adequate training and resources related to the Company, Products, Processes, Tools, etc. Set up meetings with SMEs as applicable in the given context.

🎯 Team Building --> Organize a few team-building activities to aid the new member in bonding with the other team members.

🎯 Helping hand --> Remember; to get the maximum benefit from any Tool/Process/Framework/Methodology; everyone in the team should understand, adopt, and practice it well. Hence; ensure the new team member is feeling comfortable with the other team members and provide him/her adequate time to catch up on the Processes, Tools, Product knowledge, etc.

Please feel free to add any additional input.

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Which was the last book you read on Software Testing?

  

Recently in one of the conversations with a friend (Software Tester) who is looking for a job change and is in the process of preparation asked me to share some possible interview questions so that he could prepare accordingly.

In my opinion 'interview questions' are contextual (your profile, skills, position you are applying for, etc.) and one should not limit the preparation to the list of possible interview questions only.

During our conversation, though I have shared my above candid opinion, I have asked a few questions to him.

One of the questions was ‘Which was the last book you read on Software Testing?’ 📚

In the response, he said, that besides one Certification-related book, he hasn't read any specific book on Software Testing as of today. However; he is willing to read and look for recommendations.

Here are a couple of books that I have recommended to him.

🎯 Leading Quality

🎯 Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing

🎯 Buddha in Testing

🎯 Explore It!

🎯 Software Testing Crossword Puzzles

🎯 Growth Driven Testing

I reckon everyone has different ways of learning and gaining knowledge and reading books could be one of the ways. Reading books (not just Software Testing but in general) helps in many ways including developing your critical thinking, problem-solving, paving the way to know the different perspectives, witnessing the experiences of the writer, etc.

Feel free to add additional books on Software Testing in the comments.

By the way, which was the last book you read on Software Testing? 😀

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