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by pvssrikanth

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Hi,

I am a master's graduate,looking for jobs in database related field. I have working knowledge of oracle,sql server 2000, access ,sql, pl/sql,t-sql,VB. In the last few days i got calls from some recruiters asking for my skills. But weren't satisfied with what i had some asked about informatica on which i had one month pratical training but haven't worked on an industry level. I wanted to know apart from the skills mentioned above what additional skills will be helpful in finding a job indatabase industry.

I have also worked on web related projects using asp,html,java

Thank you in advance

srikanth

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by oz_media

Are you waiting for the phone to ring or actively seeking a job? By all means contact a recruiter if you feel that is best for you, just don't hold your breath waiting for the phone to ring.
If you have a working knowledge of many skills, I assumeyou have related experience.
Target specific employers, find out who the yare and what they do, much easier with the internet nowdays. Decide what you can offer to improve or strngthen what they aleady have or find a solution to a fault you have noticed. Call the BOS not HR or secretary etc. gain an appointment and sell your ideas. Company's are much more impressed with a working solution to a problem than being sent a resume.
PLEASE !!! Don't be one of those yahoos that email resumes everywhere with no cover letter or target recipient, it makes me shake my head when I get these and I wonder how people ever find employment with such pathetic presentation skills.

There's work, you're experienced GO FIND IT !!

Good luck,
Om

by d-ced

You seem to have some Oracle there...well you would find it easier if you some front end oracle tools like Oracle Reports or Oracle Financials or even learn to use Oracle Developer. Unfortunately, the number of jobs using the back end of Oracle (PL/SQL) is somewhat fading (speaking from experience) and companies are moving to the front end software more often.

However, if you are only looking to be a DBA and not a developer then maybe you should pick a database (Oracle/SQL Server) and start on a certification course of that database product.

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