Ok, so I don’t have my A+ Certification. But I have what it
takes to work in the IT/MIS industry. Is not having my
certification what’s crippling me from taking that plunge
into the new career I spent six months training for? Let me
tell you, as a single mother, working for very little pay in an
institute that only gives the best positions and best pay to
those of not colored (do not mean to sound racist because
I’m not), it makes it almost difficult to survive on a month-
to-month basis — impossible to pay for the exams I need
to take. Do all computer based job require certification? I
am without doubt that the answer to that would be a
horrifying yes. It seams that even though one is qualified,
the opportunities are dismal without the necessary
credentials. And what about entry level? Where does that
leave me? Am I frustrated? Hell yes because I know I can do
the job and do it well, but when you’re without the
necessary tools to excel me to the top in this profession,
everyone else looks down at me and seems to snicker
because I’ve come acquiring information about an IT related
job. Please, can someone ease my frustration and provide
me with some advice I can go on to keep from pulling my
hair out of my head?