RE: newbie seeks career direction: become a DBA or DEVELOPER?

From: JoJo Al-Zawawi <jojo_at_jojo-zawawi.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 17:23:23 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00468970.20020522172323@fatcity.com>

Hi Sherry !

I understand that Washington Mutual often hires entry-level Oracle DBA's. Try them!

Cheers,
JoJo (Glendale, CA)
http://www.jojo-zawawi.com

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Hi gurus,
I have taken a few Oracle DBA courses at UCLA Extension, passed my first DBA

certification exam, but have not been able to find an entry level position in this area. (My background is in printing and marketing... big career move... I've been told my "timing is bad" cause the job market is bad here).
It was suggested to me, by someone at the LA Oracle User Group meeting, that

I become an Oracle Developer first. Is this the path you recommend? Although I liked the UCLA classes, I was dissappointed that the Career Center was off limits to the Extension students. Can you suggest any better/cheaper classes in Southern California? Any with career placement? I have acquired many of the books that have been suggested in these postings

and have learned much by being a subscriber to this mailing list. Thanks in advance!
SL
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