Re: Breaking in to Oracle

"Mark D Powell" <mark.powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message news:178d2795.0108190714.71e1a7c3_at_posting.google.com...
> "Fredrick Berning" <berningf_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<KsKf7.35357$vW2.16041933_at_news1.sttln1.wa.home.com>...
> > I recently graduated with a degree in MIS. I had to take a job as a
Systems
> > Engineer because I have had more experience with networking and desktop
> > support although the bulk of my MIS courses were in database design and
> > development (primarily Access and Oracle). To get to the point: How
does an
> > aspiring Oracle developer/DBA break into the field? I don't mind
starting
> > at the bottom but it seems like there is no bottom. Every developer/DBA
job
> > post is looking for a Senior level applicant. Suggestions, anyone?
> >
> > Frustrated,
> > Fredrick
>
> Fredrick, just a couple of general thoughts.
>
> 1- Your current job is of some benefit to you in that you will at
> least have IT industry job experience, which is a positive compared to
> having never held an IT job before.
>
> 2- For every Oracle DBA job there are several developer jobs, and a
> good developer can make as much or more than a lot of DBA jobs pay
> (depends on shop size, new development vs canned package support
> etc...). You should evaluate your skill/knowledge set and seek
> training/experience to fill it out.
>
> 3- Keep trying to find what you want, but do not neglect your primary
> source of income in the process.
>
> You could scan the comp.databases.oracle.jobs board and see what is
> there paying attention to what skills/knowledge is requested most.
>
> -- Mark D Powell --

Thanks for the advice. Received on Sun Aug 19 2001 - 11:49:25 CDT