Agreed that you need to look at the position description and research the organization. No one posts a job ad for "Pretty Good DBA" or "World-class aspirant DBA." Best conversation about titles I ever had was during a team meeting with my CTO. We had 4 people on the team. It went like this: "I don't care too much about titles. As far as I'm concerned, the only title that matters is 'Guy who gets sh*t done.' I'm the guy who gets sh*t done. *You're* the guy that gets sh*t done. You're the gal who gets sh*t done; You're the gal who gets sh*t done; and you're the guy who gets sh*t done." We got a lot done. ;-) On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Bobby Curtis <curtisbl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Everyone has good points on this topic, I’ll just add my 2 cents... > > I don’t think titles amount to a hill-of-beans at times; many people chase > titles trying to get a head, I’ll admit I was one until a few years ago > when I met some really cool people in the Oracle community. A title like > “World-class DBA” is just someone in management or HR trying to find a > resource. I see it all the time in emails from recruiters. Additionally, > I have this discussion with my mother, of all people, who is an Senior HR > Specialist. She has no clue what I do for a living or what the technology > is; absolutely clueless at times. Management and HR just want to fill a > seat to keep the business going. Using catchy position titles is one way > they do that. > > If you find the position interesting from looking at the details and it > seems like something you want to do, then apply and go after it. If you > don’t live up to the standards outlined for the job announcement set forth > by management or HR then you at least, as Seth points out, have a > networking opportunity. If you make it into the position, you at least > have a chance to prove yourself. Don’t let meaningless titles from people > who don’t know our industry stop you from moving forward. In the end, what > I think a lot of people define as “Top Class DBA” or “World Class DBA” is > derived from their perception of the person they are talking to. Don’t let > someone’s perception of you keep you for achieving your goals! > > Just my 2 cents.. > > Bobby Curtis > curtisbl@xxxxxxxxx > http://about.me/dbasolved > > > > On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:20, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > When I see that kind of description (as opposed to senior DBA or just > specifying years of experience), I immediately suspect that the job > requirements were written by HR rather than the manager who is looking for > the DBA. > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 11:19 PM, Dimensional DBA < > dimensional.dba@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I would agree with Seth as in not worrying so much about the management >> fluff or extra phrasology when you go to apply for a job, but you should be >> ready to answer that question if they listed it as a requirement of what >> makes you think you are a “World Class DBA?” >> >> >> >> I have had some interviewers actually go down the list of skills on the >> sheet they published and went through every point including those added >> management phrases… >> >> >> >> >> >> *Matthew Parker* >> >> *Chief Technologist* >> >> *425-891-7934 <425-891-7934> (cell)* >> >> *Dimensional.dba@xxxxxxxxxxx <Dimensional.dba@xxxxxxxxxxx>* >> >> *View Matthew Parker's profile on LinkedIn* >> <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-parker/6/51b/944/> >> >> >> >> *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >> oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Seth Miller >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 03, 2014 8:59 PM >> *To:* Kumar Madduri >> *Cc:* oracle Freelists >> *Subject:* Re: Definition of Top Class DBA >> >> >> >> Kumar, >> >> >> >> Those terms are written by management, HR or more likely, whomever they >> hired (that wouldn't know a database if it slapped them in the face) to >> find candidates. Don't let meaningless nomenclature influence your opinion >> and most importantly, don't let anything about a job posting prevent you >> from applying. If you are way under-qualified for a position and you manage >> to get an interview, the very worst thing that could happen is you get an >> hour of networking, invaluable interviewing practice and finding out >> exactly what that company is really looking for. >> >> >> >> Seth Miller >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Kumar Madduri <ksmadduri@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> >> In several job postings, key words like 'Top Class DBA', 'World Class >> DBA' and other such adjectives are used. While every organization wants >> those kind of DBAs, how do you define it or measure it. >> >> I may be a 'Top Class DBA' at my place but 'Lowly DBA' for some other org >> or some other DBAs and vice versa (I could be lowly dba where I am but >> could be top class where I would get a job). >> >> I think words like 'Top Class DBA' intimidates me (personally).. >> >> >> >> I am probably opening a pandora's box here but wanted to get the opinion >> of elite members of this group. >> >> >> >> Thank you >> >> Kumar >> >> >> > > > > -- > Andrew W. Kerber > > 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.' > > >