On Wednesday 12 February 2003 08:14 am, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote: > Lyndon > A rule of thumb in job-seeking is when you don't have experience, your > education counts all the more.
I agree. No Comp. Sci. education means - To quote Oracle 9i: "Unemployable, Can't break-in, Just can't get it". > This applies when you are just starting your > career or when you are changing careers. I haven't seen too many DBA job > postings that require a BSCS (always glad to be educated, though), but I > can see if there were two candidates who had no Oracle experience or other > IT experience, the one with a BSCS might be selected. > Have you considered getting the OCP? I have OCP, SCJP, LPI, SCSA, SCNA, EIEIO. I do believe that these certifications are worthless without job experience. Order of importance: 1) People you know (i.e. kiss ass) 2) Experience 3) Education 4) Certifications > One heck of a lot less effort than > a BSCS, and might carry more weight when being considered for a position. I > don't think the OCP is a cure-all, but I think it can demonstrate a sincere > interest in an Oracle career. Think of it as a way to separate yourself > from other wannabes. I work for a company where a third are wannabes, and they kiss ass better than me : \ > My impression is that during the dot-com wave a lot of people crowded > into the IT field, and some of them jumped on Oracle. That might leave the > field crowded at the moment, but any field has turnover. Some people become > discouraged, others find other careers that suit them better, etc. If you > take a 20-year perspective, the Oracle DBA field has nearly always had more > demand than supply. Hey what am I saying . . . no way! If anyone on this > list is getting discouraged, this is the time to pursue that truck driving > career you've always dreamed of. Go! Hurry! ;-) > I will be while before things get cleared up. By then, I'll be a pensioner. -- Lyndon Tiu -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Lyndon Tiu INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
