Re: Oracle 8 vs. 8i

        I suspect you will find that unless you have experience certification will be of little, if any, help in getting a job. I believe that most employers are looking for the ideal candidate, that is, someone who has a degree, relevant experience, and certification. When they discover that they either can't find or can't afford the ideal candidate they will start looking for someone with a degree and experience.

        Your best bet would be to gain employment in the IT department of a large organization that will reimburse you for training. It doesn't matter what the job is as long as they are willing to pay for training and will promote from within.

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On 8/9/00, 8:40:21 PM, "A.S." <asun_at_mindspring.com> wrote regarding Oracle 8 vs. 8i:

> I'm faced with a dilemma. I'm interested in taking courses for the
 Oracle
> certification exam but I'm not sure whether there's really a big
 difference
> between Oracle 8 and 8i. I've been looking around for some classes but
 

all
> of the cheaper places in NYC only offer classes for Oracle 8. So there
 

> doesn't seem like there are many alternatives short of spending 10,000
 

> dollars to get an oracle 8i certification. The only alternative that I
 

can
> think of is to take the Oracle 8 test and then take the 8i new
 features
> test. But is this the best choice in terms of available jobs for
 oracle 8?
> or am I taking a really roundabout route?
> Another question is what's the job market like for the two
 certifications.
> Is 8i more valued by employers than 8? Any input on this matter would
> greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Received on Thu Aug 10 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT