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I am a fresher (Engg graduate) and want to do an oracle certification program.I heard that it is very hard to get a fresher oracle dba job.Can u tell me any certification programs that involves less of coding.
1 answer - Asked By: Priya - 2/23/2011
What are the different steps to become a oracle dba,many institutes are providing training for it. But being a fresher its hard to work as a fresher,so whats the way to crack it. Should we start our career as oracle developer instead of DBA. @kenzo: You are right dear,so I think there should be a assistant DBA designation should be there,so that the junior people should learn from them.
1 answer - Asked By: - 9/3/2012
I am from Electronics background and working as a trainer in a Pvt company but now I want to change my career to IT field. I am having some basic knowledge of SQL programming, that's why i decided to go for a Oracle DBA. Is knowledge of LINUX is must for a DBA?
5 answers - Asked By: Naveen Gupta - 9/8/2012
If there is any Oracle DBA can help me. I have done OCP and hunting a job. I want to know what is the daily routine as a DBA ? Whats the working environment. So on......
1 answer - Asked By: pradip0075 - 3/10/2010
I have completed my B.E in 2004.I was searching for a job.In between I completed N+,CCNA and RHCE.In 2010 I got a job of System Adminitrator.I quit the job in 2011 for pursuing Oracle ceritification.I completed Oracle OCP certification in september,2012.Still now,I am searching for a job.I have shown some hardware realted experience for the gap 2004-2010.My salary in the previos job was 12k pm.Would I be able to land a decent job as Oracle DBA professional.Please assist.What will be the salary?
3 answers - Asked By: Kathy - 2/12/2013
I have completed my Btech with First class in ECE. Now working on SQL only 2 month experience and I have completed a course on Oracle DBA.Its my dream job.
1 answer - Asked By: SUBIN - 3/14/2011
I am doing b.a with english and i want to do oracle dba. please tell me some thing about it.
1 answer - Asked By: Hitesh - 9/14/2011
I have over 5 years experience as an oracle developer/dba and I would like to find a telecommute job.
1 answer - Asked By: Programmer - 1/29/2007
HIii everybody....I'm final sem Engineering student[branch is IT].....Getting oracle DBA certifications wud increase my job prospects??Even I wanna have front end knowledg,so is it better to get java certifications too while am pursuing engineering degree?Plz readers help me out....Thanx
4 answers - Asked By: Viks - 3/29/2010
What is the criteria of selection of an oracle job? I am really confused?
1 answer - Asked By: sameer2 - 10/11/2011
Do we get jobs if we know Oracle DBA or not ??
1 answer - Asked By: Hiral - 1/28/2010
1. Depending on the availabiliy of jobs in India and the initial salary 2. Future prospects 3. Expenses involved to get the certification Pls dont refer to a website ,I want your view. BTW,I am 32 yrs old with only a general B.Sc degree. ,working as a sales executive,but i want to change industry.And I am presently pursuing both MBA & MCA but confused as to which one to follow,since I have less time & more monetary constraints.Plz give me a well-advice.
4 answers - Asked By: pii - 6/2/2009
I am doing MBA from a study center of SMU.I have enrolled in Oracle Workforce development program. They r teaching only the 1st part ie Oracle 9i/SQL & DBA Fundamentals I. Is there any job prospect if i complete it?
2 answers - Asked By: bach - 5/19/2010
Which is better?.. Should we find a job first and then apply for the Visa? or should we take a valid Visa and then go there and search for a job?.How is the present market condition there?...I am an Oracle DBA from India...
2 answers - Asked By: Sweet pie - 6/14/2009
1. Depending on the availabiliy of jobs in India and the initial salary 2. Duration to acquire the certification 3. Future prospects 4. Expenses involved to get the certification I work in a call center and I want to shift my career to a technology side.
1 answer - Asked By: real Phoenix - 5/28/2009
As a fresher with no other IT degree like MCA or Btech. Is it possible to make a career by only doing Oracle?
1 answer - Asked By: ? - 5/29/2010
I read the job offers for Oracle DBA they are requiring a lot of experience and certs and degrees. SQL Server 2005 ads seems to be not as demanding when it comes to credentials. If I go for SQL server do you think I make a good decision?
2 answers - Asked By: Marcel - 12/19/2007
I wanted to make my career in Solaris administration but i was told that Solaris admin jobs are quite less as compared with other unix flavours such as AIX, HP UX and hence i should go for either AIX or linux, some says you would have better career if you go for oracle dba or pl sql than solaris admin. Please suggest an option...if i go for oracle solaris 11 system admin will that be a better career option? Thanks in advance. God Bless.
2 answers - Asked By: rohit - 5/7/2013
Oracle DBA, AppsDBA or Oracle Apps technical.. I am a fresher here interested in one among them. Loads of thanks in advance for your replies..
1 answer - Asked By: mohd - 10/29/2011
IS IT EASY TO GET A JOB WITH A GOOD SALARY PACKAGE ON THE BASIS OF ORACLE CERTIFICATION FOR AN ENGINEER AFTER JUST COMPLETING HIS B.E. ? OR WE WILL NEED ANY EXTRA QUALIFICATION TO GET THAT JOB. WHAT ARE THE AREAS IN WHICH AN ORACLE CERTIFIED STUDENT CAN BE EMPLOYED AND HOW HE CAN GET INFORM ALL ABOUT THAT?
1 answer - Asked By: priceless - 4/2/2008
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