Getting into Software Testing

[elrasho]

Hi I've been doing IT Support for five years and now think it's time for me to find a different aspect in IT to work for.

As a hobby I like messing around making web sites so thought I might go into that. Having asked around and seen what's out there my conclusion is the competition is too fierce. So after reading some posts in this forum and others I thought I'd look into Software Testing.

My question is how do I actually get onto the Software Testing ladder? I could do the foundation ISEB course but will that land me a job in testing with 5 years of tech support experience? I've supported everything for PCs running windows/mac/linux to web hosting servers (oh and ADSL aswell).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I need a change from IT Support big time. I'm not using my brain anymore, its just so boring now.

 

[elrasho]

Development as in C#, ASP.net ?

My only experience is using html, php and using Dreamweaver. I'm willing to learn more but need some guidence into which language would get me the better jobs, as in where is the demand?

 

[elrasho]

I would love to get into web design but don't you think there aren't enough jobs for th number of web developers/designers? Competition is fierce and the only way I could get a job would be to be the best of the best, thing with that is there are many people who have been doing it longer than me and they will most likly get the job over me.