ABB1

hi,

I'm hoping to move to AUS in in another 4 months time, Hoping to get a job as a SAP functional consultant since having 4 yrs of SAP experiance. Anyone having an idea about the current SAP market in melbourne?

Thanx

ossigeno

Not good at the moment. Anyone coming over now should expect to be out of work for 2-3 months.

yanH

My employer are currently looking for SAP consultants in a variety of areas. Let me know if you would like me to put you in touch.

ronan_in_Oz

Hi ABB1,

Well im travelling in the same boat. Have around 5 years of SAP-ABAP experience and planning to make my move soon. Been to Melbourne on my validation trip and simply loved it. Can't wait to get there..


Hi yanH,

Sent you a PM.


ronan_in_oz

ABB1

Hi,

well ofcoz i would love to. i can send my CV if i can get ur email adrs

thanx alot

Deancm

If you are any good, there are always opportunities for SAP consultants. SAP is quite big in Melb.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Well lets hope so because my company, as part of a larger lay off, has just sacked the entire SAP team. Jobs will be moved offshore.

Deancm

That's happening everywhere. Were you doing implementation work or support?

iamthecreaturefromuranus

I'm not personally involved with SAP, mainframes are my area, so I can't comment on what they were doing. All I know is that the work will be moved offshore... India probably, but maybe even South America, which looks like it will start to pick up as an area for offshore work in the near future.

Deancm

South America? That's the first i've heard of IT work being outsourced there. I know there's loads of Brazilian and Argentinian IT guys trying to get into the UK.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

My company, a major outsourcer, plans to try and recruit 5,000 people in South America over the next three years. They already have 15,000 Indian staff and sites in South Africa and China.

India is now being seen as too expensive for the quality of staff available, with most Indian IT staff now being viewed as average, at best. Indian staff also have a tendancy to jump ship every few months and that's a major issue for any long term project. South America, much like South Africa with Europe, has an advantage of being in the same time zones as North America and with Spanish a growing influence in the US, a language advantage as well.

ABB1

But looking at the seek.com.au and other aus job sites seems there're plenty of openings, isn't it? mainly since sap can't be outsourced easily to offshore since it has to be with the business al the time