Job for Consultant: RE:[sap-career] Regarding SAP FICO

jeudi 8 septembre 2011

RE:[sap-career] Regarding SAP FICO

Posted by Typewriter
on Sep 8 at 9:52 AM

Hi Neal,

good post! thank you for it!

Aravinda K,

At the beginning of your career - now - the failures shall be more and as you go along the same career path failures shall be fewer and successes more. Thus do not lose heart...keep trying!

Either you go in to SAP and from the system learn the business processes or you go to the industry and learn the business processes and then go to SAP...in the long run you would end up with the same result, so don't worry...just keep working hard and gathering the relevant knowledge.

Comparing with others, trying to learn from other peoples' stories is ok...but really of not-much-value. They are they, they were in different times, positions etc.
Comparing with others is also tricky because you see what they are getting (money, praise etc.) but you don't see the effort, the failures etc.

If you love something then go for it

If you love something, do not wait for external or internal validation...keep gathering

Getting a job to teach SAP in an institute maybe easier to get a job as a consultant or as a finance staff in the industry. Try that.
It is certainly better than teaching as a commerce faculty.

Also - if possible - make a summary of the take away from the 20 odd posts you have received here. So that you have some concrete take away, and you don't forget it in a few days time.

Good luck!

Roy,

I have been reading your posts - in this forum - from 2007. and I can assure you, many have been benefitted, one of them is myself. Thank you!

---------------Original Message---------------
From: R. N. Wilhite
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:41 AM
Subject: Regarding SAP FICO

When I was young, I studied to be a chemist. When I graduated, I found out that there was no market for fresher chemists at the time. But that was how my dad had done it.

The market had changed...

When I got into SAP, SAP was growing vastly. Every consulting firm was hiring anyone that had any knowledge of SAP. Many new consulting firms were starting solely for the purpose of supporting SAP.

But that was then and this is now. The SAP foot print is growing only marginally now. Those who have jobs in SAP are very pleased with them and so they are keeping them. Also, many people see how good they are doing and want to do the same. So for every new job, there are 10 applicants.

IMO, Given 10 superlative freshers, only 1 will be in SAP in 5 years. That is where the market is now. Can you make it. Surely!

Will you make it? We'll know in 5 years.

In the mean time, using the old methods now is a loosing proposition. To have a winning proposition, you'll need a new angle to attack it from. My suggestion has been and remains, finding an industry that is strong in SAP and getting a job that correlates well with SAP. Then you cross train into a formal part of an SAP team. It's hard, but I believe it can be made to work.

Going straight into consulting at this time is a meat grinder. Throw yourself into it if you want. I wouldn't!

Neal

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