> > All the certification proves is that you can take a standardized > multiple choice test. It tells NOTHING about the intelligence or > ability to think and reason of the certificate holder. > > I'm fairly sure my hands-on experience with Oracle is what has really > gotten me jobs. None of my bosses or interviewers even knew what OCP > was >
Rachel, I agree. I'll always take real world experience over a certificate. The certificate means a person knows how to recite specific answers to specific questions. It doesn't mean they can think through a production database crash recovery, deal with users, etc. Dave -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).