Re: New bie

From: Daniel Roy <danielroy10_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 18 Aug 2002 16:45:54 -0700
Message-ID: <1b061893.0208181545.189e8f5f_at_posting.google.com>


I would like to add a bit more to my advice given previously: The specialized schools are the place to go to get some generic Oracle skills, and possibly get certified. But I don't think that in the present job environment it is enough to find a job after graduation. From what I observed recently, to find a job with Oracle, you have to fall into one group among:

  1. In addition to know Oracle, you know some other relevant skill, like programming, UNIX, ...
  2. You know your way with at least one other database in addition to Oracle. This could be DB2, SQL Server, Informix, ...
  3. You are among the elite in at least one area of Oracle. For example, if you read frequently the stuff found at "http://www.dba-oracle.com/articles.htm" or "http://www.ixora.com.au/" and don't get lost, it's a good starting point, since you probably are among the top 10% in Oracle tuning.
  4. You know someone at a company who is willing to give you a chance as a junior DBA, even if you don't have any Oracle experience yet.

The specialized schools are not going to help you with any of the 4 possibilities. If you don't fall into one of these 4 categories, I therefore don't think it's a good idea to go ahead and spend a significant amount just to learn the Oracle basics, since it probably won't land you a job anyway. Also, don't forget that there are probably too many of these specialized schools now, and many of them are desperate for students now. They are therefore willing to promise anything to prospective students.

HTH Daniel Received on Mon Aug 19 2002 - 01:45:54 CEST

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