I got a request from a recruiter to drop everything, study the Security+ and any AWS-* cert test, pass it and get back to them for a POSSIBILITY of getting hired February 1st. Oh, and do this on your own dime, pay for your own materials. Other recruiters are offering 6 months to pass.
I'm thinking, this is more like career advice than a recruiting call. If I succeeded in getting a cert, I'd apply to 10-20 companies asking for a cert.