How has CE and Certifications helped with landing interviews and jobs?

Greetings fellow primates!

I wanted to know how those of you that have attained charters, started charters, and hold finance certifications have faired in the world of actually landing jobs and being considered for an interview? 

Here's been my plan:

Graduate with BS in Financial Analysis from LSUS October 2023

SIE exam November 2023

CDAA exam December 2023

CFA level 1 February 2024

I am registered for the WSO elite modeling package. Which I figured would give me plenty of time to really prepare for the technical interview. 
The jobs I'm looking at are any sort of analyst, I'd prefer if it were Web3 and Digital Asset Management, but I'm open to any job because it's a first job in the industry and as we know it's not an end all be all. 

My background, I'm 36 and have worked in various industries throughout my adult life. I'm finishing my BS in Finance come October this year. I am a Veteran of the US military so I still get paid monthly due to my compensations and such, so I'm not in a pressured situation to find a job and rush to meet deadlines, also I'm already a home owner, have a family and all that so this is just me elevating myself and our household income. I don't have student debt or any loans, and all these courses and certifications outside of school are also covered by my benefits, so it isn't costing me money, and even if it does it's only around $4,000 for all of it which is super reasonable to gain some solid information and industry knowledge. Along with regulation insight and this will give me opportunities to work in a ton of environments and fields. 

Also, if you had to start over from scratch how would you do it? What would be your process of getting organized and into your desired field of finance?

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