SAP ABAP Market

[newtopgun]

Hi,

Does any one comment on SAP ABAP market. I have over 5 years of exp and it has been over 3 weeks and still waiting for that first interview call.

BTW: I am new to UK market.

Thanks

[WindyAnna]

An awful lots of places outsource / offshore their ABAP so not a very buoyant UK demand

Windy

[thunderlizard]

That is true.

Anyway if you've been in work for 260 weeks you should be able to cope with 3 without!

[NotAllThere]

I do ABAP, amongst other things, and the longest time on the bench I've had in ten years, was a couple of months in 2000. What's your experience in? R/3 SD won't get you far. (Having said that, there's one one Jobserve for £350 a day - not great, but a good start). Do you have anything such as: HR, CRM, SEM, BI, PI, ABAP Objects, functional knowledge, Web dynpro. Any team lead/management experience.

Can you work in continental Europe? The market at the moment I've found to be pretty good.

Chances are your CV is letting you down, if you're not getting interviews. Do the agents know you're a first timer? What rate are you pitching at? Do you have language skills?

To compete with Bangalore, or Eastern Europe, you've got to have something that makes you more value for money.

[KentPhilip]

What's ABAP? Is it one of those fluffy things made out of bread?

[NotAllThere]

Yep. And SAP is the stuff you find in trees. Or working as permies.