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Hi Everyone,

A recent article in Certification Magazine spells out the value of certification IT professionals and article provides some detailed insight on the state of the economy and what it means to IT professionals. A few of the key findings (among many) by Certification Magazine:

• Even in this tough economy, IT worker salaries grew at about 9%.
• Many respondents reported that they received raises after earning a new certification.
• Many people reported that they had earned one or two new credentials within the last year.
• Salaries for more entry-level certifications was stagnant over the last year or so.

I encourage you to take a look at the article. It is very encouraging to see that companies and individuals still recognize and value the hard work that goes in to getting certified.

Thank you,

Hi Everyone,

There is an interesting new article in Certification Magazine that reports that database administrator is one of the fastest-growing occupations. It also provides a good 'day in the life of a DBA' narrative. If you are either considering a career as a DBA or are seeking to move your career forward as a DBA, you should definitely take a look at this article.

If you're familiar with our Global Salary Survey (conducted in 2009) you might remember that on average - certified DBAs earn more than $8,000 more per year than non-certified DBAs. Also from our Global Salary Survey, we found that database administrators who have a lot of experience are earning just under $100,000 per year. So even in a tough economy it's a great time to be a database administrator, and if you are not Oracle-certified - it's a great time to consider certification as a way to (1) build your credibility, (2) increase your marketability and (3) improve your career.

Read the article here: "Database Administration One of the Fastest Growing Occupations" (Certification Magazine)

QUICK LINKS:

• Oracle Certification: 2009 Global Salary Survey
• Certification Magazine: "Database Administration One of the Fastest Growing Occupations"

Hi Everyone,

I want to make sure that our partner candidates get recognized for their hard work.

If you are a candidate who works for an Oracle partner and participating in the new partner-oriented certification program, I would like to stress the importance of entering the correct Oracle Partner Network Company ID when creating your candidate profile at Pearson VUE. If you don't do this correctly, then your employer will not receive recognition from the Oracle Partner Network for your certification credential.

If you have already created your Pearson VUE profile but did not enter your Company ID correctly, you can easily add this information to your Pearson VUE profile (login required).

If you don't know your Company ID, visit the Oracle Partner Business Center. Please be aware that this is something that cannot be fixed on the back-end, as it must be entered directly by you as a certification candidate at Pearson VUE.

Thank you for your help and cooperation,

QUICK LINKS

• Website: Pearson VUE
• More information: Oracle's partner-oriented certification offerings
• Find your Company ID: Oracle Partner Business Center