Quote Originally Posted by tony View Post
the google degree comment is funny because its true

the key in IT is not knowing everything, noone does. the key is being resourceful along with quick thinking
Yep! An IT mentor I had once, told me; "If someone asks if you can do something, say....sure, then go home and learn how to do it and DO IT". Obviously that doesn't apply to everything in IT and isn't meant to sell the professionals short of their skillsets that they've spent the last 10 years perfecting...but it is part true for most everything IT related. Software is a great example of this. If you are resourceful you can learn most any program overnight at least to the point that you can wing a few projects and learn the rest on the fly.

But, some people just aren't technical and would find the above scenario difficult. I kind of think if you can't teach yourself something related to the IT field then it probably isn't for you.

I should also add that it's not advised to start applying to jobs you are not qualified for since the quote kind of implies that. I have seen so many people claim to know something on resumes but never perform. If you are going to claim it then be sure you can perform when the time comes.