EXPERT RESPONSE
You raise some very valid points in your email. Alas, both CCNA and MCSA are really "first-step" entry level certification that, while they can lead to other credentials, seldom by themselves lead to jobs in the field. A CCNA is more likely to lead to a CCNP or specialist certification than to a job, and an MCSA to MCSE or beyond and likewise. Better to look for ways to garner some experience, in my opinion -- such as volunteer or part-time work, internships, and so forth -- than to invest too heavily in more entry-level IT certifications. On the other hand, if you were to go from these credentials to other more advanced certs, your odd of employment might improve somewhat, but nothing beats experience in finding work, as you yourself observe in your own posting. Hence, my advice to find some creative way of obtaining and claiming some so as to improve your odds of finding a position.
Good luck in your career planning and development.
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