Category: Recruitment

In the face of stiff competition to secure the best SAP resources, a best practice talent attraction strategy might make all the difference, as Adrian Everett explains. As we move forward into the new financial year, it is no surprise that one of the key challenges for organisations undertaking SAP projects remains that of talent attraction. For those selling services, how do you grow without additional resources to sell? For those looking to lower overheads or increase revenues through improved efficiencies, how do you achieve this if SAP resources are already tied up on other projects? If you want to attract the right talent for your organisation, you need to ensure that your strategy meets the goals of your organisation. In this article, we explore the various avenues by which to attract talent, and ultimately to define a best practice process by which to attract the best SAP talent for your organisation.

Panaya’s annual survey of SAP IT pros finds that, despite global economic uncertainty, things are looking up for those working in the SAP ecosystem. Amid all the global economic uncertainty this year, 62 percent of respondents to the vendor’s SAP salary survey reported an increase in their 2011 earnings compared with 2010. Panaya sells software and services aimed at helping SAP and Oracle customers with their upgrades.

Despite the European debt crisis, a sluggish U.S. economy, and the unpredictability of macroeconomic forces, it appears that IT spending will be solid in 2012. According to Optimal Solutions, the largest U.S pure-play SAP solutions and services provider, in 2012 the company will continue growth and hiring, particularly SAP consultants with the following skills -- SAP BPC, SAP/BOBJ BI, SAP Mobility, SAP HANA, SAP CRM & SAP Industry Solutions (IS OIL).

It can be wildly tempting to keep costs down by relying on internal resources to get the job done. While your employees certainly need to be involved at every step, it is important not to lean so heavily on their expertise and insight that you overestimate their availability and willingness to divert attention from their own critical tasks. It can be a fine line to walk. This article contains some tips on how to best include your best people.

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Microsoft SA was ranked No 1 Best Employer followed by Accenture, SAP South Africa, Unilever SA, Ernst & Young, Vodacom, Netcare, Peninsula Beverage Company, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs and Procter & Gamble.

SAP has announced that it has started recruiting for 100 jobs, which includes software development and engineering roles.

Google employees are the best-paid in the IT industry, according to a pay survey.

I’m happy to announce that in the first two months since we introduced the new ERPCX Country Ambassador Program, we have already partnered with our first nine country ambassadors, representing a total of 14 countries. They are: Canada: Zoltan Loevei Egypt: Abobakr Ghaith Denmark: Thomas Ugilt Thomsen Germany: Andreas Hielscher Hungary: Péter Szakonyi Indonesia: Ahmad Rizki Netherlands: Wim Wetzels Poland: Fernando Lafuente South Africa: Warren Eiserman (Angola, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Mauritius) Congratulations to all! We select ERPCX Country Ambassadors based on their excellent knowledge of both SAP and their home countries. We welcome our first Country Ambassadors and believe they will do a great job representing ERPCX products, services and members in their local areas. We also love the enthusiasm each Country Ambassador has shown for representing ERPCX

Hiring the wrong SAP consultant can leave you and your company drained emotionally and financially, as well as leave you with even bigger and longer-lasting problems with your SAP system. Here's what not to do.

Kenneth provides three key reasons why Certification Is a “Must Have” for SAP consultants moving forward: 1) Be the Recognised Expert. Certification credentials provide the “Doctor in the House” to serve as the resident SAP expert. And what consultant or customer wouldn’t want that? 2) Knowledge to Drive ROI on SAP. Certifications provide our customers’ Centers of Excellence with the skills and insights to find real return on their SAP investment. 3) Independent Validation of Skills and Best Practices. From a personal perspective, the journey to certification provides for consultants and enterprise SAP gurus the tangible proof of their willingness to learn and to stay current in the latest and greatest.

Britehouse Specialist SAP Division was ranked as the 4th Best Company To Work For in the Small Company Category in the Deloitte Annual Survey. The Company was also rated 3rd Best in IT in South Africa. The Shareholders, Management and Staff of Britehouse are very proud to have achieved this rating, a phenomenal improvement from 9th place in 2009! Following the 2009 results, Britehouse Management reviewed the results in detail and put a long-term and sustainable plan in place to address the shortcomings identified. The Company recruited a dedicated Talent Manager to refine the Performance Management processes and structures, and addressed key areas such as communication, skills development and innovation. As a result of these activities, the Company and its staff were able to get some short term benefits, but we are continuing on the longer journey to ensure the Company achieves excellence in all areas. Britehouse’ strategy has always been, and continues to be, to attract and retain experienced individuals with the knowledge and the passion to deliver great value to our customers. At Britehouse we allow people to show their true potential by embarking on challenging projects and trusting them to deliver to customer expectations. Our staff has ...

Local IT professionals are taking home less money each month as wage increases are not generally filtering through, apart from higher salaries being granted to business analysts and ... figure from Statistics SA. One of the reasons for a lack of wage ...

Increased competition for strong candidates in sectors such as IT has helped boost the starting salaries for permanent staff, a new report has found. The report comes as a study from IT recruitment agency CV Screen finds that permanent IT salaries have risen by 5 percent over the last 12 months

Everjoy Consulting has launched an executive search and selection division, Everjoy Executive Search Pty Ltd, which will service the Asia-Pacific region. The new division will service all senior level roles with an initial focus on the ICT and professional services markets. “Everjoy Consulting has had a strong presence within this marketplace as a result of its reputation for quality within its specialist vertical markets,” said managing director Adrian Everett. “The launch of Everjoy Executive Search is aimed at formalising the existing capability and to further enrich our delivery capability in the marketplace.” Michael Gardner will take on the role of managing director of Everjoy Executive Search. He brings over 20 years of international executive management experience to the role, most recently as managing director of Performance Solutions Group International and RWD Technologies Australia and New Zealand. “I’m excited by the opportunity to develop and run the Everjoy Executive Search business, and build on the strong base already created by Everjoy Consulting,” said Gardner. “We have a compelling engagement model which can be customised to meet the unique requirements of each customer, and I’m looking forward to bringing the same level of quality to the executive search market that ...