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If IT recruiters were hummingbirds, what would be IT professionals’ honey, so to speak?  IT certifications are certainly a possible solution for the metaphor. IT staffing firms appreciate IT certifications for many reasons.  Perhaps the most obvious reason IT recruiting companies appreciate IT certifications is that it makes candidates eligible and more likely to get IT jobs.  IT staffing companies feel confident in passing resumes for IT contractors for positions who have relevant certifications.  Even if the certified candidates don’t get the positions,  simply suggesting them to IT managers still reflects well on IT staffing agencies.

While IT certifications are generally a great investment that attracts IT recruiting firms, it is imperative to note that experience will always trump a certification.  If IT consultants don’t put a certification to good use, IT headhunters will be generally uninterested and move on to the next possible job candidate.