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Certification is not as important as actual Oracle experience in development
and it looks like you have it. They really want 2 years doing Oracle
development before they even look at you.
Also, the economy is really weak right now...
"Al Bonnemaison" <oracle_guy_at_blurb.usa.net> wrote in message
news:4jSb8.3443$Ap6.141060_at_news2.east.cox.net...
> Gurus,
> Thanks for reading this email. I am currently looking for a job in the
> Oracle-DBA arena. So far, here is what I have been doing:
>
> -Data modeling
> -Sizing and capacity planning
> -installation and upgrade
> -NT Batch
> -Logical backups and recovery (exp/imp)
> -Primary objects creation
> -alert logs monitoring
> -SQL and schema tuning (explain plan, dbms_utility.analyze_schema...)
> -PL/SQL programming (stored procs., packages, functions, triggers...)
> -Designed SOPs and SLAs
> -Users & developers support
> -Solaris, AIX and HP-UX as "advanced" (?) user creating CRON files, using
> VI, TOP, PS, GREP...
>
> ***Note: I have no experience with the following:
> -Unix batch scripting (any flavor)
> -Physical backup
> -Physical recovery (RMAN)
>
> I am not certified but am working on it. I can't realistically apply for a
> DBA position or can I? Any advice?
> --
> Alain C. Bonnemaison.
> (Home) 949-215-5747
> (Cell.) 949-278-8476
>
>
Received on Sun Feb 17 2002 - 20:11:02 CST