Information Technology degree title

>>17592171
well, if someone wants a teamleader for a programm, that may be many thousand dollars worth and is made by a group of people, he will ignore you as long as you don't match the criteria. what's your degree or qualification?

>>17592186
I'm currently at a trade focused school that's regionally accredited, college level, offering B.S. degrees. I would like to work with databases, sql, mongodb, but I hear those jobs are hard to get into. My school offers a database centered "Data Analysis" degree and an Information Technology" degree that is more networking/system admin focused.

Someone recommended that because people won't hire someone for a database job without extensive qualifications, I'd be better off with the IT degree and then get some DB certifications on the side that way I could still start off in like help desk level support and then move around over time. I don't know if that advice has merit.

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>>17592171
I did various IT jobs in my 20s then got fired and launched my own company after turning 30, some important things I've learned about IT:

>99% of degrees and education are worthless, or at least don't help over common sense
>Employers seek demonstrable experience first, if you have this you move to the front of the selection queue
>Therefore taking a couple months to learn Programming_Language_X or Technology_Y or Platform_Z while building something useful in it will save you lots of time, money and effort against getting a degree while providing far better chances of getting a job as a result

To answer the question directly, no you wont be ignored, you'll just be put below everyone who has them UNLESS you have built or used something in that field or have other demonstrable experience.

>Is having the right "keywords" on your resume important?
Only if you're passively seeking employment. But include them regardless.

>>17592211
>I would like to work with databases, sql, mongodb, but I hear those jobs are hard to get into.
100% False, those and most other platform jobs are always increasing in demand.

>Someone recommended that because people won't hire someone for a database job without extensive qualifications
As I said above, demonstrable experience is what matters, not qualifications.

>>17592222
Thank you for the replies. What would be the best way to get experience without employment for databases though?

Most DBAs are CS majors. Management usually treats DBAs better than the networking and server "IT crowd."

Any other insight or recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.