Re: career change

Ronda,

I am doing a similar thing. I have been a PICK DBA for many years. Based on assurances from three reputable recruiters in my region, I have taken an Oracle8 course. Now contrary to their assurances, I find that I will have a near impossible chance of securing an Oracle programming position. I need to be a [Quoted] developer before I can again be a DBA in Oracle. My total of eight recruiters in ten days, confirms that while I have extensive experience in a legacy RDMS, it doesn't help in the Oracle community.

You might also visit comp.databases.oracle.marketplace for job opportunities.

David Leister

> This forum is probably not the best place for career counseling. I however
> have reached a point in the road that I am going to retrain and I am
> considering Oracle. I have no programming experience however, you have to
> start somewhere and am trying to decide if Oracle or Microsoft Certification
> (SQL 7) is the best place to go. I just started a personal Oracle class and
> am finding it very easy so far (although I doubt that Personal Oracle is
> even giving me a taste of what is to come). I am most interested in hearing
> from anyone who has tackled Oracle without a programming background and any
> other advice that anyone may have on this career move.
>
> sincerely,
>
> Ronda Ward
Received on Fri Mar 19 1999 - 18:05:41 CET