Certs are good to have, but..
I got my first main break in IT working for IBM with zero certs and only a little bit of experience that I had gained from helping a friend in his shop. SInce then I have had 3 other IT jobs, one as IT Administrator without certs.
When trying to break into IT, certs dont mean all that much, you need to be able to show potential, and alot of companies dont always want people with certs for entry level jobs, as they can then train them to do it the way they want, thats how it worked in IBM doing tech support, I helped a friend get a job that could just about turn on a computer.
I am now getting certified as I have a defined career path I want to take and I know that its going to take alot of hard work, study and time to get there. And to get into the position I want, I know for a fact that I am going to need some certs.
