Hi,
I also recently went thru the certification process. Don't worry there are
people out there looking for DBA's with less experience. Keep your faith and
start trying for some position outside your present environment. After
giving interviews you will fell better and more confident.
Its just matter of time.
Alok
elle <elle_at_surma.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:940361222.25558.0.nnrp-03.d4e4e2cc_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi,
> I've done 2 of the Oracle DBA Certification Tests and planning to finish
the
> certification in a couple of months.
> I am currently working as a software engineer(1 yr). Basically, my job
> consists of embedding SQL into COBOL apps. My team also act as DBAs of our
> development environment. (setup servers, advice on sql, security,etc.) for
> both MS SQL Server and Oracle (but ms sql server is main platform so I
don't
> get to do much Oracle at all in my working life)
> I am willing to move on and start a career as an Oracle DBA, but I don't
> feel very confident about it at all. I know I'll get the certification,
but
> my experience is so limited, that I'm worried I'll forget all the stuff
> pretty soon if I don't practice it.
> It's not that I don't believe in myself. I know that if I get the
experience
> I can become good at it, but worries me thinking how I am going to
convince
> a prospective employee, that just because I lack the experience I cannot
do
> a good job and be an asset for the company.
>
> any advice?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> elle
>
>
Received on Fri Oct 22 1999 - 14:06:02 CDT
