Professional Development
How to Get a Junior DBA Job – Part 2
How to Get a Junior DBA Job – Part 1
Bloggers: Don’t Focus Too Much on Search Terms
Book Review: The Whuffie Factor
Book Review: SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled
My gauge of an amazing book is simple: if I’ve got a question, and I reach for the book BEFORE I search the web, then it’s an amazing book. Several times in the last two weeks, I reached for this book first.
Certifications are the icing on the cake
Book Review: SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action
Book Review: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration
More thoughts on career specialization
Things you know now…
Putting ads on your old WordPress posts
WhiteHouse.gov is not a blog.
Top 10 SQL Server DBA Interview Questions
Looking for someone with more than a couple years of experience? Here’s how to find out if they’re bluffing. Includes questions like, “I’m a developer – explain why I need a unique key on my table.” Of course, I don’t include the answers – that would make it too easy for people to read this blog and fake it!
Top 10 Questions To Ask During an Interview
Before YOU take a job, here’s what you should ask. Have there been any layoffs in the last year? What’s the on-call policy like? Finding out these answers before it’s too late will save you from taking a really bad job. Believe me – I’ve been there.