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In many technology fields, people who have years of experience and specialized knowledge routinely charge consulting rates of $100/hour (or more) ...

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Oracle Certification embraces digital badges

The Oracle Certification program recently announced that Oracle professionals with active credentials would soon receive access to digital badges ...

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Oracle Certification creates two new bonus credentials

On Sept. 1, the Oracle certification team announced the availability of two new credentials. The first is the Oracle Database 12c Maximum Availability Certified Expert.

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Is failing a certification exam a sure sign of incompetence?

When someone has failed a certification exam, how much does that tell you about their knowledge of the topic being tested? Does the act of failing a certification exam ...

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I passed my cert exam with a 96 percent. Now I know everything ... right?

It has been almost two decades now since I took my first IT certification exams. The motivation behind gaining the sundry credentials ...

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Are Oracle's new Junior Associate certs setting the bar too low?

In May, the Oracle Certification Program started beta testing the first of a new type of Oracle certification exam. The five credentials that have been possible ...

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Is Oracle a dead database walking?

Recently on an Oracle certification forum, someone posted a message directed specifically to me. He indicated that since purchasing Sun several years ago, the Oracle RDBMS is waning ...

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A safe certification program could undermine brain dump providers

Brain dumps are a thorn in the side of all major certification providers. There is a demand for certification preparation materials ...

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Oracle Learning Streams: A valuable training and certification asset?

The only constant in the information technology field is that it is always changing. Professionals in the field must continually learn ...

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Timing and applicability: The case for maybe not getting an advanced degree

It is common knowledge — or at least commonly believed — that increasing your level of education always boosts your career prospects …

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