Re: Breaking in to Oracle

"Fredrick Berning" <berningf_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<KsKf7.35357$vW2.16041933_at_news1.sttln1.wa.home.com>...
> I recently graduated with a degree in MIS. I had to take a job as a Systems
> Engineer because I have had more experience with networking and desktop
> support although the bulk of my MIS courses were in database design and
> development (primarily Access and Oracle). To get to the point: How does an
> aspiring Oracle developer/DBA break into the field? I don't mind starting
> at the bottom but it seems like there is no bottom. Every developer/DBA job
> post is looking for a Senior level applicant. Suggestions, anyone?
>
> Frustrated,
> Fredrick

Fredrick, just a couple of general thoughts.

1- Your current job is of some benefit to you in that you will at least have IT industry job experience, which is a positive compared to having never held an IT job before.

2- For every Oracle DBA job there are several developer jobs, and a good developer can make as much or more than a lot of DBA jobs pay (depends on shop size, new development vs canned package support etc...). You should evaluate your skill/knowledge set and seek training/experience to fill it out.

3- Keep trying to find what you want, but do not neglect your primary source of income in the process.

You could scan the comp.databases.oracle.jobs board and see what is there paying attention to what skills/knowledge is requested most.

• Mark D Powell --