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> I've found there are so many people trying to get into IT that your portfolio counts for more than your qualifications I'd expect qualifications to matter le
by philh 9y ago
> I've found there are so many people trying to get into IT that your portfolio counts for more than your qualifications
I'd expect qualifications to matter less if there are few people trying to get into IT, since employers can less afford to miss a good candidate. If they get a hundred applicants for each position, they'll be more inclined to use a weak filter to throw out half of them on a first pass.
- a1b9c14e125bd58 9y agoMaybe there is a glut of average candidates then? Either way I've found no issue getting jobs - even for positions which specifically state an IT degree as a requirement. And I'm always honest about qualifications as well. Obviously I'm not advocating people skip university. But I think it's important to remember that you can still compete in the job market without a degree.