In 2022, I graduated a major university with a masters degree in cybersecurity. This built on my bachelor's degree in computer science with dual concentrations in networking and cybersecurity that I earned in 2019. This on top of over 30 years in IT, working a range of positions. WHY does a master's degree seem worthless at this point? WHY do hiring managers INSIST on picayune certifications as their hiring criteria? Clearly I am very frustrated, but I would appreciate input.

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Sorry, I don't have an answer to your question, but thank you for teaching me a new word today: picayune 😄

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Hi Jeff. With a master's in cybersecurity and 30 years in IT, if the certifications are picayune, they should be very easy for you to pass. I've never understood the argument of "I know everything, why do I have to prove it?" If the job market insists on something, then... get it done? Especially if it's so easy and meaningless?

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