Re: How to become a good Oracle DBA

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:04:59 -0800
Message-ID: <1102305798.238350@yasure>

lsllcm_at_netease.com wrote:

> David Fitzjarrell wrote:
> 

>>DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message

> 
> news:<1102031286.276082_at_yasure>...
> 

>>Different markets have different 'rules', and in my part of the
>>country it would not be unheard of to hire someone as a junior DBA
>>with the experience listed. Of course, simply having an OCP does not
>>make one a reliable and truly qualified DBA, but many HR departments
>>require such certification, and, sometimes, the IT management is just
>>as clueless as to the worth of such certifications.
>>
>>Nothing substitutes for experience, in my opinion. Not even OCP.
>>And, to be honest, I wouldn't hire a DBA with the dearth of
>>administrative experience reported. But some in the market here
>>would.
>>
>>Food for thought.
>>
>>David Fitzjarrell

> 
> 
> Yes, I know I need more experience. But where can I get more
> experience. I have practiced by myself. Is that a experience?

My advice to my students is if you are not working find volunteer work with a non-profit/charity immediately. It not only gives you experience it gives you references. And it is better to be working somewhere than not.

If you have a job ... try to modify your hours to work 4x10 or some other schedule that frees up one day per week. And again ... find somewhere that takes volunteers and/or interns.

A student of mine two years ago was a classic example of how this can really pay off. She took an internship with Matsushita Avionics in Bothell, Washington. Less than a year later was hired by Siebel and relocated to Japan making 4X her previous income.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)

Received on Sun Dec 05 2004 - 22:04:59 CST