Does A Long Wait ..End Some Time

[Former Member]

Hi All

9 Months back i got certified and still struggling to get  in SAP ... lot of contacts created lot of discussion done but only one voice comes up Atleast 2 Implementations / At least 3 Implemetaion ... One of latest requirement which comepetly broke my Morale to get into SAP was "7 Implementaion / 2 - 3 of Support and above all worked on HANA ... WOW ....

Can one in community sugggest how long do i still need to go on ? Is there some way where i can also make use of my PMP and  ITIL Certification along with SAP Fi Certificaion ?

However reading all the latest things however no reponse

Hope to receive reponse on this ...

[MTerence]

Hi Aniket,

This is very unfortunate for you.

To brief, before the recession 2008, SAP recruitment was in full swing. There are very less SAP certificate holders and more people are recruited to SAP based on your domain experience (I am one in that), later we got certified. Those days, you cannot do SAP certification without min. 2 years of relevant experience.

Now it has been changed and any one can do certification, so there are more certified consultants. Which resulted to recruiters to search for candidates with relevant experience. Domain recruitments are almost reduced to minimum.

You need to search for small companies, where they pay very less, but you need to adjust for 2 years. Once you gain experience, your salary will automatically raise.

Regards

Terence

[Former Member]

Hi Terence

Thanks for your reply and yes I did try this option as well however every one (even small players) want to put trust on experianced partners

Hopefully i will be able to find one who is position to put some trust

Tx

Aniket

[former_member193066]

Hello Aniket,

Yes its sometimes difficult to get into SAP without SAP experience.

let me know if you are still looking.

let me try..

Regards,

Prasant

[former_member186576]

Help Aniket if you can. That would be really great.We all need some strangers help in one or other instances in life. Karma.

[Former Member]

Hey Prashant

Any Luck ?? I thought that you would come back with some thing

Tx

Aniket

[former_member193066]

I can try to push in some company whom i know well.

since saw my friend struggled for few month after certification

then eventually got into company , they have calculated his domain experience.

location is very important.

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[Former Member]

Thanks Prashant i will send my profile by my EOD ... I have following as Addin advantage

in my profile

1. 5-6 Yrs of Experiance to handle projects along with 10+ Yrs of Domain Experiance

2. Project Management Certifications : PMP and PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Enviornment)

3. ITIL - Service Management

and above all SAP Certification

Do you think this will help ?

[former_member182378]

Aniket,

I know that it might be very difficult for you. Keep learning and attending interviews, you will break into the SAP job market. Have you tried being an SAP instructor? It will help in several ways, this will be an "on-the-side" job which will give you some income.

work hard and good luck,

TW

[Former Member]

Hey TW

Thanks for this good idea however OLT being pritty strong do you think there is enough scope for ILT ? Can EUT (End User Training) be also thought as an Option of Side income ?

Thanks

Aniket

[Former Member]

Hi - Prashant I will be sending mail today EOD

Request you to take this ahead ..

[Former Member]

Still Searching but no luck ... can i please request you to contribute more brilliant ideas to get out of this (Or Rather Get INTO THIS )

[Former Member]

Keep Calm Aniket, I am also one among the victims. But for sure there is a ray of hope, the darkness will come to an end and the sun will rise soon to make our lives beautiful and shining, In sha Allah!.

Stay focused.

Regars,Tanveez

[former_member182378]

Aniket,

I know that to say / advise is very easy and to go through the journey is completely different. But your mindset of "waiting...when will the wait end..." is defective! This part of your journey - searching, trying to break into SAP - should be way more positive than you are currently making it. Learn everyday...participate in FI forums...try to R&D every question and give your best. SAP is about hard work for a long long time...

Recruiters are asking about number of implementations...most of them don't understand that having implementation experience depends upon luck (right project, right time)...they are given a set of questions to ask and they mechanically ask. Learn what are the skills an implementation gives and then prepare yourself.
http://scn.sap.com/community/career-center/blog/2012/09/09/why-implementation-experience-is-hot-cake...

http://scn.sap.com/people/ravisankar.venna

ravi, maybe you can give the OP some inspiration.

TW

[Former Member]

Hey Tw this was great help ... I know that stand of when will big wait end is bt defective However am bit cautious of fact that working experience will give me more exposure and hence am trying to get brilliant ideas from this forum to have an ice breaker opportunity Hope you agree... Ravi I really need your in words of courage in this situation Thanks