1. SQL Roles; what is the Market looking for & are you ready to make a Change? #SQLSatJohannesburg – 3rd Sept 2016

2. Session Overview Three Main Topics: ˃SQL Server Job Titles – is yours correct? ˃Are you being paid correctly according to your Skill Level? ˃Where is the best place to work in South Africa from a Financial & Job Availability Perspective? ˃And much more…..

3. Why Me? ˃Have specialised in SharePoint, SQL Server, CRM & BI Recruitment for 10 years ˃Am currently General Manager of It’s About People, part of the iSPartners Group ˃Passionate about “Blinging up People’s Careers and placing them in Challenging new Jobs” ˃Co-founder & Host of SA’s only free Job Advice chat - #JobAdviceSA, 16h00 on Mondays

4. Quote for DBAs “As a Database Administrator (DBA) your skills, services, expertise and ultimately your time will always be in demand. You can only ever deliver on a finite amount of time, that’s just the way it is, so it’s incredibly important that you maximize the use of the time you have available. Herein lies the secret of automation and it’s compounding interest that it pays to the DBA. The more tasks, systems and processes that you can automate, the more time you have available to Proactively reinvest in tasks that add value to your business and to you.” -John Sansom Microsoft Certified Master(MCM) of SQL Server

5. Roles

6. SQL Roles as listed on Career Portals SQL DBA Database Engineer Microsoft ETL Developer SQL Programmer Database Systems Engineer SQL Developer SQL Test Engineer SQL Server Application Developer SQL Consultant Senior SQL Specialist Oracle Developer (PL/SQL) SQL Report Writer SQL Administrator

7. Common SQL Server Career Paths Start:

8. Where are your Skills most in Demand? RegionJobs (Role Description contained the word SQL) GautengAvailable Jobs: 1 531 Salary Range: R15k – R100K KZNAvailable Jobs: 161 Salary Range: R10k – R45K Western CapeAvailable Jobs: 778 Salary Range: R12k – R85K TOTAL2 470

9. Know your Competition RegionCandidates – updated in last 12 months (Current Skill Matrix contained the word SQL, self-rated @ Level 3/4) GautengNo of Applicants: 8 977 Average Years Exp: 4 Average Salary: R46K/month KZNNo of Applicants: 1 182 Average Years Exp: 2/3 Average Salary: R21K/month Western CapeNo of Applicants: 1 618 Average Years Exp: 4 Average Salary: R37k/month TOTAL11 777

10. Who’s in the Better Position? 2 470 Jobs + 11 777 Candidates = You do the Maths!

11. What Character Traits make good DBAs Excellent Attention to Detail A Natural Problem Solver Assertive Tactful Manage Relationships A good Decision Maker Humble Calm under Pressure Business Minded Professional

12. What are the most popular Database Certifications? From US based Website in 2016: 1.OCP: Oracle Certified Professional 2.ICCP CDMP: Certified Data Management Pro 3.Microsoft SQL Server Database Certifications 4.IBM Information Management Certs 5. MongoDB NoSQL Certifications

13. Microsoft SQL Server Career Path

14. Most in demand IT Skills - ITCareerFinder 10.Big Data - Hadoop | MapReduce | NoSQL | Data Visualization Development | Statistical Analysis 9.Networking - Wireless Network Design & Administration | WiFi | LTE | RFID | Network Security 8.Mobile Development & Device Management - iOS App Development Android App Development | BYOD Support | Mobile Security 7.Business Intelligence - SQL Development | IBM Cognos | Tableau | Oracle BI | SAS BI | SAP Business Objects | Soft Skills in Presentation, Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving 6.Database Administration - Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server | IBM DB2 | MySQL | PostgreSQL

15. Most in demand IT Skills - ITCareerFinder 5. Web Development - Responsive Web Design | HTML | CSS | JavaScript | PHP 4. Information Security - Wireless Network Security | Ethical Hacking | Risk Assessment | Cloud Security 3. Technical Support - Mobile Device Management | Windows Desktop Support | Linux Administration | Effective Communication | Time Management | Customer Support 2. Project Management - Agile | Waterfall | Software Development Project Mgmt. | PMP Certification 1. Programming & Application Development – C# | Java | Java EE (Enterprise Edition) | JavaFX |.NET | C | Objective-C | UI/UX Design

16. Are you ready to start Looking? Do you fully understand you Cost to Company? Is your Internet Footprint Clean? ˃Twitter ˃Facebook ˃LinkedIn ˃Blog Sites Do you know what you want ˃Corporate vs Consulting? What Job Portals is your CV on?

17. How to make your CV stand out Think of your CV as a Sales Tool Make sure your CV makes an Early Impact Be Clear & Structured – do not waffle Tailor your CV to the Role you want Avoid Fabrications Make your Key Skills stand out Proofread to ensure it is Spelling & Error free Update your LinkedIn Profile at the same time

18. Some common DBA Interview Questions Are you a Problem Solver? Do you know the Primary Responsibility of a DBA? What do you know about Database Backups? Why do you want to be a DBA? Can you provide quality examples of your previous Projects? Do you have a basic grasp of the Relational Model?

19. Thank You! Vanessa Raath info@itsaboutpeople.co.za www.facebook.com/itsaboutpeople www.linkedin.com/vanessaraath @Van_Raath

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