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XY: From Java developer to SAP Java developer

Note: for general thoughts on how to start a career in the world of SAP, read the ""Want to switch to SAP consultancy"" blog. A part of the "from X to Y" series started here: XY: From MM/SD functional...

"Want to switch to SAP consultancy"

I have some real-life experience with HR and the recruitment and have answered many questions from the recruiters about "what kind of a guy I need for this and that job", I tried to help my former col...

Career Center is Now "Free of Charge" for All Employers to Post Job Openings

Looking for an SAP Expert? Post Your Job Now - Free The SCN Career Center is now free of charge to all employers! Take advantage of this resource to connect with qualified applicants in the SAP...

Wednesdays at Sadie's

How do you keep users involved and motivated to increase their SAP skills? At Inland Empire Utilities Agency in Chino, California, they do it with “Wednesdays at Sadie’s” Every other Wednesday, In...

New Videos: SAP Career Planning Parts One and Two

A few nights ago, I got my new Enterprise Geeks truckers cap in the mail and I decided to capture it on video. I was wearing a pretty hideous sweatshirt (hey, it was cold out!), but decided to proce...

Introducing the Career Center, Part of the SAP Community Network

Connecting SAP Customers and Partners with Talented SAP Professionals ... in the new Career Center Are you looking for a destination within the SAP Community Network (SCN) where employers seeking expe...

Makers Schedule, Managers Schedule

One of the most important weapons in a programmers / coders / developers mental tool belt is the management of their “Psychological Flow”. Anything that disrupts this is bad for their productivity.Pa...

The Fine Art of Balance

UPDATE - August 2010 - I just discovered that the move to the new SCN has totally borked this post. So I have tried to remember the bits that have disappeared and re-established the images, etc. Thank...

A Freshers Guide to ABAP and SDN

Hi all so you have just entered into the world of SAP-ABAP, You are looking for some sources of help and almost everybody related to SAP will direct you to one place - SDN(SAP Developer Network) but ...

Working as an independent consultant in Europe

Introduction Before Community Day began in Berlin, I'd seen that the topic "working as an independent consultant" had been proposed for the agenda. The proposer had had to withdraw, so Mike Prokraka ...

Michael Wesch and Web 2.0: "Rethink Love"

Way back in April - I know, the stone age of recency in today's hyper-informed world - I went to the O'Reilly Web 2.0 Expo conference. One of my favorite sessions was Michael Wesch's session at the We...