Ryan Williams Sr. applied for 51 jobs when was transitioning out of the US Air Force, landing an interview for the last of those open positions. Williams remembers that the hiring manager, a former US Marine, was particularly interested in his certifications. “He was very honest about what piqued his interest, which was my combination of the CISSP and PMP. For him, it was all about my experience and those certifications,” Williams says. Williams, who retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant, got the job. His new boss shared with him that his college degrees, including a master’s, did no…