I am a novice in the IT field. I would like a career change and have been considering pursuing the certifications CIW . Any recommendations on that. I have found the many certs available thru master web developer but would you recommend any reading material or site for certs that i can work on at home. Is there any real chance of finding a position at entry level do your recommend any sites for that as well so that I can reseach further.

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