Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA - part 4 (& last?)

From: Chris Boyle <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:47:05 -0500
Message-ID: <8upcvp$7d15$1@news3.infoave.net>

I agree with Dave. It is possible to start as a DBA with no experience but it wouldn't hurt to install oracle at home and play with it. I know of a OCP DBA with no experience. Granted he worked his @ss off to study and pass the test but I know he has never done a startup, shutdown export etc. When I was involved with interviewing people for a DBA position we were much more worried about what they had done than about what they knew how to do.

H_H <gucciard_at_Bayou.UH.EDU> wrote in message news:Pine.OSF.4.21.0010171116190.17378-100000_at_Bayou.UH.EDU...
> Hello everybody,
>
> Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate your advice.
>
> I've been told that it is very hard to find a job as an Oracle DBA if,
> as in my case, you don't have any experience with databases. How hard do
> you think it is to find a job as an Oracle DBA with just the Oracle DBA
> certification and no database experience? Would you exclusively apply for
> DBA positions --and possibly wait a long time until a company decides to
> hire you-- or would you also include other database-related jobs in your
> job search? If so, which job titles would you look for?
>
> Thanks for your help,
> H_H
>
Received on Mon Nov 13 2000 - 12:47:05 CST