In what direction is it better to go to work after technical school?

Question

Programming

Good afternoon. I am 19 years old, now I am in the 4th year of a technical school with a degree in programming in computer systems. After graduation, I plan to go to study at a university on a correspondence basis, as well as try to get a job in my specialty. Today I have a fairly reasonable level of knowledge of Java and PHP; on the basic - C ++, SQL, HTML, JS, CSS, Delphi, as well as the basics of Python. English level Upper-Intermideate + free reading of the documentation.
A cursory search for vacancies on sites like hh showed that without work experience and having only secondary specialized education, you can only get a job:
1) in QA
2) PHP developer, rivet sites on Bitrix in a web studio
3) 1C, but even climb here I don't want
And now, actually, questions. In what direction is it better to go to work, so that later, having experience, you could get a normal job? I'm planning to go Java. Should I send my resume to companies that indicate higher education in the requirements?

Answer 1

It's definitely worth sending. Do not take the requirements as dogma.
Submit your resume, go for an interview. Talk, tell us what you know, do a test task.
Get at least the experience of communication, as a maximum job.
Try and you will succeed.
As for the direction, go where the soul lies. If you take up 1C and you initially do not have a craving for it, then after a few years, believe me, you will change direction. It is impossible for a long time to do something to which the soul does not lie.

Answer 2

Should I send my resume to companies that indicate higher education in the requirements?

I have no higher education, I find a job without problems. There are very few programmers who can do at least something, and even fewer universities that train qualified specialists. But first you have to work in some shitty studio to get practical experience.

Answer 3

Yes, education plays a role. Nevertheless, you will definitely get VO, if you leave, it will be more difficult without it.
The first year, work as they say for food, get real experience.