Becoming Microsoft Certified (or similar)

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Originally Posted by Blighter

Do you think they are worth it? Every single job I've looked at (and that's >100) say they want people with 2years+ experience. How are you meant to get into IT?

I kind of hinted at this in my other post, but companies are more likely to recruit from within, so I'd suggest getting a temp job in an office and helping out people with IT problems. We've had more people join helpdesk via that route than we've recruited externally.