In April, I ran a Question of the Month that asked, “What advice would you offer a novice DBA in order to help them along in their career.” As usual, the SQL Server community responded and provided a lot of great advice. Below, I have summarized (in no particular order) most of this advice to make it a little easier to read. Of course, if you want to see the original advice, and who contributed the advice, then click on the link above. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this list.
Category Archives: DBA Career
Nominations for the 2010 Exceptional DBA Award are Now Open
SQLServerCentral.com, along with Red Gate Software, are glad to announce that nominations for the 2010 Exceptional DBA Awards are now open. Three years ago, the award was established to help bring about more awareness regarding the importance of the DBA role among the IT community. The first ever Exceptional DBA Award went to Dan McClain in 2008, and to Josef Richberg in 2009.
Results of Microsoft Certification Poll
In a recent poll at www.bradmcgehee.com, I asked website visitors if they had any Microsoft SQL Server certifications, and if so, which certification. I also asked how many people who weren’t certified wanted to become certified, and how many people who weren’t certified didn’t have any interest in certification. The results are below.
Need to Persuade Your Manager or Co-Worker to Your Point of View?
At one time or another, each of us has been in a position where we need to persuade a manager, a fellow worker, or anyone for that matter, to our point-of-view. For example, you might want new server hardware, to upgrade an existing instance of SQL Server, the help of a co-worker, or you would like a raise.
Want to Learn More About How to Master Microsoft Technologies?
If you want to learn more about how to master various Microsoft technologies, visit the website Born to Learn. This website includes blog, forums, and an event calendar to keep you up to date on how Microsoft can help you in your career. While anyone can view the site’s contents, you have to register in order to participate in the forums and social networking aspects of the website.
How Not to Write a Resume Cover Letter
Although I am not currently a hiring manager, I occasionally receive unsolicited resumes from people looking for work. I just received a resume attached to an e-mail with the following cover letter. I have masked some of the content so that it is not personally identifiable, but otherwise, I have not made any changes to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, or content.
Brad M McGehee 