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As far as certifications, don't get too hung up on them. in the 90's, HR departments would hire you on the spot if they saw MCSE on your resume. Since then most companies have realized that anyone can study for a test and give book answers during an interview. The problem is that these candidates know the theory behind how something is supposed to work but can't actually apply it in real life.
The company I work for is much different (thank god), when you interview, HR is only 1 of 7 people that talk to you. The rest are people that actually work in one of the IT departments. They couldn't care less if you have every certification out there, they only care if you can perform. In fact most of the almost 500 people working in IT here don't have any certifications and we have some of the best UNIX admins on the west coast (sorry, shameless plug there).
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