Re: I am getting my first Certification: 8i or 9i?

Jonathan E. Magnus <jmagnus_at_net1.removethis.net> wrote in message news:<vhahav4qj4konbe8d0nh4nnh5acqtbui1g_at_4ax.com>...
> Thanks for the opinions.
>
> At the moment I have no job. I was laid off in mid-March.
> (I am not 'desperate' for work, but woud like to have a steady job so
> I can buy new toys from time to time.)
>
> There is no practical way I can think of to get experience on Oracle
> newer than 7 any time soon.
>
> It is my understanding that I could be an instructor at a local
> community college, if I am certified. Not well paying work, but it
> should be good exposure for me and lots of practice writing scripts to
> build and restore databases. ;-)
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:55:16 GMT, pheonix1t
> <9090pheonix1t.at_at_earthlink.net909090.oio> wrote:
>
> >Joel Garry wrote:
> >> Jonathan E. Magnus <jmagnus_at_net1.removethis.net> wrote in message news:<mv9gavsbcbjiooudjl3j3isbeu7qdo2u8e_at_4ax.com>...
> >>
> >>>I have experience, but it is all on Oracle 7.
> >>>I do not have a Cert on 7.
> >>>I know 9i is the 'new' one, but I expect 8i to be around for a while.
> >>>I can get the 8i cert with teh 9i 'update' for about $1000 less than
> >>>the Cert for 9i.
> >>>What do you think?
> >>
> >>
> >> If you can get someone else to pay, go 9i.
> >>
> >> If you have a job in 7 or 8, do the update.
> >>
> >> If you have a job on 9i, don't do anything! :-)
> >>
> >> If you don't have a job, do anything! :-)
> >>
> >> Be cognizant of when the update option may disappear.
> >>
> >> jg
> >> --
> >> @home.com is bogus.
> >> http://www.signonsandiego.com/citysearch/feature/220/
> >well..in my opinion Joel a has good sense of humor!
> >but seriously.....after working in the IT industry for a while, the only
> >reason I see that could be a benefit for certs. is for the 'looks' of
> >the IT firm. When you do ads and marketing, it looks better to be a
> >certified vendor for oracle, ibm, citrix,...etc. you get the idea.
> >The certs don't bring you any work, it's just for looks mostly.
> >On a personal level.....follow Joels advice...it's good advice.
> >
> >
> >Oskar
> >

so you have actual Oracle experience? Certifications do not help at all if you do not have atleast 3 years experience. Only ones saying they do are the training companies trying to steal your money.

Do the 8i one and upgrade its cheaper than taking that class. Im doing that. They are not THAT hard, you only need to get about 70% correct per test. You can get the books used at www.bestbookbuys.com for about $70. I have had relatively good experiences buying used books online, however, I always go in and check responses first. I am more interested in negative ones that positive one.

Market has picked up some in the US. Not saying much it was DEAD last year. You really have to nail interviews to get positions. Ive noticed that the specialized skillsets are what is in demand now. Oracle Technical(Financials, CRM), Web Toolkit(PL/SQL server pages), 9iAS far more than the standard developer and DBA spots. Received on Fri Apr 25 2003 - 06:20:41 CDT