Re: Career Advise - Database Management

hpuxrac wrote:

> David what you and Nuno are both apparently missing is the fact for
> many job postings an OCP is now listed as a pre-requisite to HR.

Lets put that to a test.

date 24-Sep-2005
http://www.dice.com

Search for jobs using the criterion "PL/SQL" 2,892 matching jobs

Search these results using the criterion "OCP" 7 matching jobs

Then do the math
7/2892 = 0.24%

Maybe in your world it is worth spending thousands of dollars for a shot at 0.24% of the available jobs: Not in mine.

Well maybe it is just the criterion "PL/SQL" so lets try "Oracle DBA" 1,487 matching jobs

Search these results using the criterion "OCP" 19 matching jobs

Then do the math
19/1487 = 1.28%

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the HR department's clamoring for those OCP grads.

If you have evidence to the contrary please share it with us.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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