Cyril, we need some encouragements on those who has the experiences and also has ocp. As Rafig said, if I don't continue updated my ocp, I just know something I have done, limited to my experiences. With ocp, I know "WHAT", then I know "HOW"
Joan M Rafiq wrote: > > Cyril, > > One positive point... > > It force you to study all upgrade material and read through different aspect > of oracle which we normally not read that thoroughly. It always helped me to > do ocp upgrade exam to read more of new features else I was not reading it. > however, it is not a replacement of my experience of 15 years with > oracle(since ver 4 DOS and ver 5(unix) > > Regards > Rafiq > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 19:16:19 -0800 > > Hello, > > I do hope the ocp 'looks well' on ur resume! > and 'goes down well' with interviewers ! > > I personally think OCP has lost credibility for > the following reasons > > a. People are known to get through using the > 'jack pot method' (ie close ur eyes and pray and click the > option!) > > b. People are known to sms the answers!!! > > c. Finally everyone in the industry seems to know > that if not the 1st attempt atleast by the 3rd attempt > people 'have to get through' > > Stuff like the above have made interviewers all over > wary of "OCP candidates" who mouth a lot of jargon > without the necessary experience. > > This creates a unique problem where a candidate > is likely to have a 'false sense of confidence' > just because he 'read something somewhere' > and this makes it difficult for the interviewer to > 'imagine the candidate in his team working on workarounds ;)' > and difficult for the candidate to 'learn' > > So the interviewer is likely to take the 'safe option' > of hiring a guy who has 'genuinely worked 10%' at 10% pay > rather than hire a guy who has 'genuinely worked 10%' > done OCP (10i!hahaha) and expects to be paid 100% > and has airs :( > > All the best > > Cyril > > PS: By the way ....Oracle claims that OCPs get paid more... > I have not seen such a thing...if 'someone around here' has > 'seen such a thing' well....good...:) > > IMHO OCP is one good money making idea Oracle Education > developed.......why didnt I think of it earlier :( > > On Mon, 26 May 2003 DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote : > >Congratulations! Well, was it as hard as you thought it was going > >to be? > > > >Dennis Williams > >DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA > >Lifetouch, Inc. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 5:37 PM > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > >Hello list > >thanks to you all and with the almighty's blessings i passed my > >1ZO-031 9i > >dba fundamentals 1 today. > >Thanks for all the help and advice > >............... > > > >-- > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > >-- > >Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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). 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