What certifications should I get? We often get this question in our forums. While certifications seems to have become less important related to job experience, in this tight job market the opposite seems true. Courtesy of networkworld.com, here are the top 5 certifications for 2010. Please follow the source link for all the gritty details:

1. VMware Certified Professional
2. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
3. Cisco Certified Architect
4. CompTIA Strata Green IT

Building on the basics, CompTIA just announced a new training track, green IT. CompTIA’s Strata Green IT certificate is recommended for IT professionals with 18 months of technical experience and IT credentials such as CompTIA A+ or Server+, and the program is designed to show that a candidate is schooled in power management as well as virtualization techniques. The certification also includes training on developing and calculating ROI for green IT initiatives and knowledge of environmentally sound waste disposal techniques.

5. ITIL v3 Foundations

Source: networkworld.com