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by mihai_ganea

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Hi
I've read a lot of comments around here.... You are doing a great job here, guys - and i mean that. I'm an "alien" here (in US) and i'm a little scarred... Even i'll get certifications ( I started with OCP, now i'm running for Comptia), I have 10 years experience as independent programmer back home in xBase (Fox, Visual dBase, SQL)... how can I proove here (in US) my experience ? All job offers are requiring references, job history... I'm in a much bad position than anyone... What should I do ? I'm an ordinary IT - i'm not a genius and i'm aware of that. I love databases, my activity was to create systems for supermarkets (like Safeway), inventory, stocks, buyers-suppliers bill tracking, accounting interfaces... Seems that all my knowledge worths nothing here... Seems impossible to be independent here, i'm really scarred and i'm wondering what to do and from where to start...

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by ptw

www.brainbench.com provide online tests and recognised certification based on your skills. You choose what you want to be tested in and achieve certification in that. It also links to jobseek networks, and allows prospective employers to view your skills and abilities.
There are other similar sites, but Brainbench is the one I know of best.They offer career advise, trainign and lots of other stuff.

by brownjohn

Hello. I just wnated to mention a couple of thoughts that i had when reading your request for information. The first thing would be that you may want to spend a little more time learning to write proper sentences (this is not ment to be mean).

And as for the database advice, I think that you should get an MCDBA. It is 5 tests, and if you really know SQL, then you will only have to study for a couple of the tests. You might have about $625 in the tests them selves, but it will be totally owrth it.

GOOD LUCK!

by acácio

Hi, some guys thing that money grows on trees,
If You have the money go for the best Cert that fits your goal.If you dont have it...
Stay focus on your experience and build on it.
Remember one important thing:

when you go to a enterview if youget someone from the Human resources the best intro is for you to have some certs.
On the other hand if he's a IT pro the very best thing is to anwser is questions...

...I had the luck of being interviewed by the dir. of the IT Depart...with me there was some MSoft Certs and others with academic diplomas, and i got the job...You see although my poor writing, I started in this buiseness in 1981 and now-a-days everybody gets certified.

You dont have problems with certs, you just need luckfor being interwied by someone who praises knowlodge over a Certification that builds on 8 to 1 year experience.

...Of course there's allways Cisco CCIE and the Solaris - Oracle Certs if you have the money, they are the best certs for getting attention...
You see nobody MASTERS them without years of EXPERIENCE (Not the MCDBA months of books).

The very best luck from Portugal!

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