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Hiring a DBA shouldn’t feel like this. Watch IT Manager Jim Jones navigate a string of disastrous DBA interviews in this scripted comedy sketch highlighting a very real challenge: finding qualified database, cloud, and BI talent. DataStrike connects you with vetted, onshore experts—so you can skip the bad interviews and get straight to results.
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