I think that most employers are going to be somewhat conscious of information security and the associated risks these days.   It's an area of increasing concern for many companies.   

Do you already have dedicated security professionals in your company?  Either way, you could argue that certification will help you become more conscious of the threats your company is facing and improve the overall security level.   Are there any regulatory requirements that apply?   If so, there are often security requirements that are part of those.  There are a ton of statistics about threats, compromises, and damages on the web.   You should be able to build a case for yourself fairly easily.   I would indicate that you are seeking additional responsibilities.   Decent employers usually value this. 

Thanks for the replies guys!

My responsibilities are more along the lines of system administration, some project tasks, software implementation, some coding, etc.  Classic mile-wide-inch-deep kind of workload.

Right now we don't have a dedicated security position as the responsibilities are divided among the staff.  I'd like to say we have our bases covered but how do you know unless you KNOW! 

I like the ideas!  If anyone has more I want to try and have this done today sometime.

I appreciate the help!

Ok I submitted my case.  Let's hope for a positive result!

Thanks for the assistance, I used most of what was suggested so THANK YOU!