Also get your name out there. If you live in a decent sized city, look for young professionals networking shin digs.
You might get lucky and find an opportunity to get a head start at a proper IT job.
I have the CompTIA trifecta (A+, Network+, and Security+) certifications...
Colton Jones
Adrian Morris
lol
Connor Martinez
What's so funny about a guy trying to get somewhere in life?
Lincoln Wilson
lol
Austin Cook
I got a job in IT and have no qualifications or prior experience in the field...also, I am obese.
Ryder Richardson
One of the great minds of Any Forums right here
Andrew Diaz
lol
Aiden Ortiz
Also, check out craigslist. Sometimes people will post shitty jobs that they're desperate to fill.