I remember when employers used to stand in line at the collage entrance waiting to snatch up graduates. I went to a Technical school which had 100% employment after graduation. Those days are history.
Trust me, I know first hand...
I was a network engineer at one time, and damn good, but unfortunately the paper tigers came and flooded the market.
I actually don’t have any certs, at the time didn’t need them since I knew more than most MCSE’s anyways from experience, but that didn’t matter and still doesn’t, HR hears a buzz word and they’re all over it as though it’s definitive proof you’re good.
I won’t lie though, I do miss the days when in IT you could write your own pay check, it was truly a great time ;)