Introduction
One question comes up again and again from people trying to break into this field with no prior work history: is certification actually required, or can raw skill alone get me through the door? Tech Leads IT hears this from freshers on a near-daily basis, and the real answer sits somewhere in the middle rather than a clean yes or no it depends on what employers are genuinely screening for, and how a fresher intends to prove themselves without a track record to point to.