On 12/15/2010 2:32 PM, Brian Wall wrote: > Never let the lack of a degree stop you. Almost every job I've been > looking at is (BS degree || experience). If you know what you're > talking about, and are able to prove it, that's as good as a degree > for most companies. It's the "able to prove it" bit that kills me. I have no job experience in the IT field and it's not like an interviewer is going to spend much time finding out what I've learned informally. I've found that (in general) one either needs experience, a degree, or connections for IT jobs (especially when there is so much competition among job seekers). Obviously, the experience is a catch-22, and I was hoping to find connections. I do have some free time, so if anyone knows which certification(s) would be especially useful (preferably something I can learn without taking formal classes since those cost money and I'm sure the Hennepin County library system has books on the subject), I would love to know what they are.