Re: embarassed to ask this, how good am I as an OCP?

"Terry Mu" <terry_mu_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<Cjmw9.150326$%h2.120368_at_news02.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>...
> Not how good as an DBA.
>
> I completed 8i&9i certification 2 months ago, and looking for a DBA or
> related job, used to be mainly a programmer for 10 years.
>
> I did the certification fast and scored 3 100% out of 5 8i exams. I'm not
> showing off here, OCP is really nothing in job market. Oracle should have
> done something better for it, the textbooks and exams suck, also OCPs'
> prospects. But I didn't only do well in exams, don't blame me.
>
> What I want to know is, what does this score mean in certification world
> ONLY. I asked oracle, they told me statistics is confidential. So I wonder
> anybody know some thing about it? Heard of somebody score 3 or 4 100%? Once
> somebody bragged he posessd the highest score in the area, 2 years ago, and
> he got a good job. So I hope I can put some fancy words in my resume that
> grab HRs' eyeballs. That's it. I don't dare to say I'm the best OCP in the
> world, but how about best in the town?
>
> Thanks,
>
> P.S
> these days I have some thoughts in job hunting, anybody want to talk about
> it?

The market seemed to be flooded with OCP's. Most knowledgeable employers do not care about the OCP they are looking for experience, database management philosophy, and attitude.

The OCP is good for entry level DBA positions, but an experienced developer usualy makes more than an entry level DBA. Your best bet is probably a shop where the DBA(s) is/are still active developers who also manage the db.

IMHO -- Mark D Powell -- Received on Fri Nov 01 2002 - 08:41:10 CST