Re: job market for oracle developers?

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"R. Earl Johnson" <rodrick_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:Y6n%8.3612$Og3.152048_at_e3500-atl1.usenetserver.com...
> Well Ed,
>

> Most of the Oracle development I'm seeing is moving towards Oracle ERP and
> Web ( Portal). If you want to be in the slipstream of of this new market
> direction, I'd suggest some target technologies:
>
> REQUIRED
> ----------------
> SQL
> PL/SQL
learning that in the class too, I forgot to mention

> JAVA/HTML/XML
CLUELESS about java. HTML isn't a problem. XML? I need to learn that next. Figure I can learn it quicker than java.

> SHELL SCRIPTING ( KORN, and PERL is making a comeback so it's certainly
> worth looking into)

I know a little bit about PERL and CGI, but I figured PHP might be a good idea here too.

> UNIX ( Solaris is hotter than HPUX right now, but jump at the opp to get
> into MQSERIES )
>

whats MQSERIES?

> OPTIONAL
> ----------------
> DEVELOPER 6i ( If you're going to do some Oracle Client development)

how is that different than 8i and 9i? I guess I'll learn.

> 9iAS Portal ( Web development using Java and database components)
>

again the java thing...I think java takes a year to learn at least...

> if you can get these down and get a little experience behind you, you'll
be
> in tremendous demand.
>

what if I can get them down without java?

> R. Earl Johnson
> Database Technology Consultants
>
> Ed-D wrote in message ...
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> >I'm learning sql and SAS as part of an Oracle Developer class I'm taking.
> >The only IT experience I have (if you can call it that) is in Project
> >Management and Web Development. I also have basic UNIX skills. I'm
> picking
> >this stuff up quickly and really like it...I also think I'm a natural at
> >programming.
> >
> >All that aside, would there be any kind of demand for a person like me?
I
> >know the job market is bad, horrible even. Perhaps it would be a good
idea
> >to do some kind of internship first? Can anybody advise?
> >
> >Much thanks in advance.
> >
> >
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Received on Tue Jul 23 2002 - 20:38:53 CDT