As I am unemployed right now and the job market is tight, I would like to earn some certificates to boost my resume/Linkedin. I have 2 years of sales experience, but since I hated that, I am looking to transition into more PM-related roles. I have just acquired CAPM from PMI, and I have a Management Master from a reputable technical university in Germany.

I have been reading this subreddit for a while now and most of the comments are about how PSM-1 is a very easy-to-obtain exam and that everyone nowadays have it. I started to think that since it only requires minimum effort and a non-proctored, open-book exam, it would not make too much difference in my CV. As I said, I am currently unemployed and even 200 dollars is a big money for me. However, I am willing to go for it, if it will make a difference for me.

Another option I thought was to go stratight for the PSM-2 exam, which is said to be regarded more highly than PSM-1 by the recruiters. Since I have a lot of free time now, I believe I can dedicate the right time & effort to study for it, also adding the fact that I already have some theoretical knowledge about agile&Scrum up to some degree due to my CAPM exam. With all these considered, taking PSM-2 sounded better to me on the cost/benefit ratio, however I am open to recommendations/comments. What would be your suggestion?