dated April 12, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
What are the prospects for someone who wants to make a career in music?
D J Aravind
Chennai
Talented and qualified persons can find numerous employment opportunities, especially with the advent of satellite television, music channels, etc. The various employers in this area are:
Television channels like Doordarshan, AIR and private FM channel stations, music channels
Government departments of culture and public relations
Production houses
Music troupes and in music research organisations as a musicologist
Music companies, educational institutions, Kala kendras etc.
One can also work with hospitals as music therapists and with newspapers and magazines as a music critic or correspondent.
There are also many opportunities for self-employment in the form of giving private tuitions or running a music school or producing and directing independent programmes.
What are the various Oracle courses (OCP) and its prospects?
Majeed
Lucknow
Oracle is a popular course with students and professionals alike. But it is more suited for employed IT professionals who desire to sharpen their Web application skills. The Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) programmes are conducted separately for corporates, individuals, client firms, consultants, etc. based on their requirements. To become an Oracle certified professional, candidates are required to pass certain specified tests as per the Oracle curriculum. Different courses offered by Oracle include Oracle 9i Application server, Oracle8i database Administration, Oracle designer, Oracle Express & OLAP, Oracle CRM, etc. Oracle 9i, the latest offering from Oracle includes OLAP, Data mining, ETL functions and provides facility for developers to create applications with common software services.
Training and educational institutes employ Certified Oracle professionals as faculty members or instructors. . Prospects exist in industries for OCP (Oracle certified professional) where Oracle packages are in implementation.
In most companies and organisations, Oracle professionals work as database administrators, financial analysts, data warehouse managers, application developers, system analysts and programmers.
The FAQ column deals with career concerns addressed to the C&K Management Ltd. P.O. Box 2178, Secunderabad 500003 or emailed to faqs@cnkonline.com
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