Work experience is better than certification but ... Getting certified is hard work. Takes a lot of time and effort (not to mention money). So it must be worth something. If only for a little bit. It is definitely not worthless.
Work experience plus certification is the best combination. Certification is no different from being a doctor. You need to pass exams to be a doctor too (you need internship to go as well, of course). As for naming famous Oracle authors, I don't think this is a valid gauge of your capacity as a DBA. I know some people well versed in Computer Engineering concepts (from 'great' authors) but can't code. They sound like experts but can't deliver sh_t. ltiu On Wednesday 26 June 2002 15:23, you wrote: > 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: ltiu 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).
