This threads getting to be a lengthy one, and I might as well add my two cents to it. I too come from the same school of thought. That you are OCP certified holds no water with me. OK. So you are OCP Certified.That dont impress me much.
One of my first questions, when I am asked to conduct an interview, is ask them to name some of the Oracle Gurus they have read about, to name some helpful Oracle sites, or some great white papers. The answers, almost always, tend to reflect the level of expertise. Jonathan Lewis, Steve Adams, Cary Millsap, Craig Shallahamer, Anjo Kolk, Tom Kyte, Kevin Loney, Rama Velupuri, Racheal Carmicheal, .................. Sadly, my point of view differs from that of most recruiters. I know of an OCP who, when told that the developers were running out of temporary tablespace, put in a request with the SA to increase the disk space for /tmp. I also know of a HR personnel who rejected my resume coz I had no 8i experience. Sadly, my resume said 8.1.6, 8.1.7. Raj Not an OCP Certified DBA "Whatever little I know, I owe it to my ignorance". Julia Phu <julia_phu@rocke To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tmail.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: the ora certified masters cert, yet again [EMAIL PROTECTED] June 26, 2002 05:22 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L Sorry, I can't help being quiet. I've no respect for the OCP. I saw MANY people bought the exams from many sources. These people memorize the questions and answers prior the test day. Voila, they pass the tests and still don't understand how to install and configure the database. I learned it on my job and am still learning. I took the 8i exam program and was EXTREMELY disappointed. I learned nothing. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).