Continuing career with SQL

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

Yup, because companies often won't hire DBAs with 0 experience (and those that do may well be companies you don't want to work for). They'll hire devs with 0 experience though.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

Basically, yes. As a DBA you have the keys to the kingdom. With no experience they most likely won't give them to you. The only way I see getting a Jr DBA position with no experience would be a large corporation with a large DBA staff willing to train a newbie.

Kenneth.Fisher SSC-Insane Points: 20396 More actions · Answer 3

Fortunately there is a fair amount of crossover knowledge and experience between SQL development and administration. How much cross over depends on a combination of factors. The job: smaller shops will ask you to do a larger variety of tasks but there is tends to be less variety of work in general, and larger shops tend to have a wider variety of work in general and may be willing to give you some of the easier tasks as training. And you: how enthusiastic are you about learning, do you volunteer for the lower end tasks that will help you to build and broaden your experience etc. I was a developer for a number of years (more than 10) before switching over administration and was able to step in immediately as a mid to senior level administrator.

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rukhsar1101 Valued Member Points: 64 More actions · Answer 4

Ok...so basiclly i have to study for sql developer .

my ecp with queries is in sql 2000 and basic 2005.

what will u prefer me to study and which book too?

with knowledge i want to get certficat since.im out of feild for 3 yrs and want to come back in db .

please reffer me books as per my past knowledge and certification too.