[olug] [OT] IT degrees

[Kevin]

Sounds like what you need is a portfolio. Something that says "here's
what I have done, now imagine what I can do for you." Coming straight
out of college, I was told that it should include the following(in
this order):
1)resume
2)degree
3)transcript
4)program description, possibly printed off the website
5)classes, possible same source
6)work samples.
Going into a job interview, I would expand it to include:
7)a copy of the cover letter you sent them (if any)
8)a copy of the job posting
9)thank you notes
10)networking info(the human kind: contacts, friends, etc)

It sounds like you have a good deal of experience already, so the
order(or inclusion) might change significantly. But that's the basics
of what you'll need.

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 18:18, Jason Zeisler <superztnt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wow! I didn't think I would get such great insight and valuable opinions.
>
> So to give y'all a little background, I already have an associates in
> computer programming from a community college and a BS in business
> administration from Bellevue. The thing is that I want to go back to school
> for some of that higher level knowledge that I didn't learn at the community
> college. Obi-Wan was right, they only realy teach you the syntax of the
> languages. If I can avoid COBOL for the rest of my life I will be a happy
> man. The other part is when I look at job openings, most of them require a
> degree in CS, MIS, or Software Engineering. When looking at my location,
> Sioux City Iowa, there are very limited options for a degree like these. So
> when I saw an opportunity to get a CS degree online through Regis
> University. My thoughts were I could get the degree that a lot of jobs ask
> for, I will gain more knowledge, and I could get out of Sioux City. Maybe I
> am wasting my time going back to school and I already have enough of an
> educational background to get a job as a programmer. I don't know and that
> is why I wanted to ask some people that are experienced or involved some how
> in hiring.
>
>
> Jason Z.
>
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