Junior SAP FICO Consultant job

[Former Member]

My name is Yunlong. I graduated on Dec. 2013. I joined a project as a SAP FICO consultant last Jun, and work there till this Jan. I also have about 2 years experience in FICO back in China. Now I am on STEM extension, it will expire on next July. I am looking for a company who is willing to offer me H1B sponsorship. Please contact me at email [e-mail address removed: violation of ] if interested or have any suggestions. Thanks a lot.

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[Former Member]

This is not the appropriate place for posting availbility for jobs; BUT, we could still make this a useful thread.

We have many folks post that they've graduated from college and would LIKE to get a chance to learn some SAP, but can't seem to get that initial break.

How did you manage to get picked up on a real project straight out of college? Were you recruited directly while you were still in school? Was this a paid position? An internship? Did you have any SAP training prior to getting the job? If not, did you receive any training after getting the job?

Please tell us more as there are many, many folks on this forum that would love to be in your shoes.

So...

as far as finding sponsorship for H1B visa...

Let me sugest a different way to approach this which is actually allowable in this forum.

If you ask... "What is the best way to get H1B sponsorship for US VISA?"  Then you might get some useful answers.

My suggestion is to google "H1B sponsorship SAP",

When you do that, you'll get a bunch of links for job openings from companies willing to sponsor H1B visas.

There are other ways to do this as well.

I have heard (but do not have direct experience) about companies that will sponsor your visa as an "employer of record" (EOR). This requires a bit of explanation. I am a US citizen and use a company (which doesn't sponsor H1B visas) as an employer of record. (In Europe, they call this umbrella corporation, I believe). The way it works, is that I am essentially an independent contractor. I drum up my own business as a freelance consultant. Once I've lined up the gig, the EOR handles all of the billing, invoicing, collections, and payroll. They make sure all of the correct taxes are withheld, etc. I also have access to their insurances (errors & omisions, liability, etc) which is generally required of independent consultants as well as benefits like long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, etc. I used to use their health insurance as well, but now I use insurance that I purchased through the "Obamacare" health exchange.

For the privilege, the EOR takes a percentage of your gross revenues. In my case, it's quite reasonable. In the case of an H1B sponsor EOR, my guess is they take a pretty big chunk.

Anyway, I wish you luck on your search. Please post your resume on an appropriate job board (Monster, Dice, indeed, etc) and LinkedIn for future job search actions.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,

  --Tom