From a SAP job in Bangalore to Europe

One of the main goals of SAP consultant that work in Bangalore and rest of India is to work in SAP outside India. Usually the target of SAP consultants is Europe. Europe is one of the busiests SAP markets in the world and you can find a project if you speak english.

But why is it so dificult?

The main dificulty to find a SAP job or SAP project in Europe is the work permit. The SAP market for new jobs and freelancer jobs is not as good as it was 2 or 3 years ago. Back in 2007-2008 the SAP market was crazy and companies would hire everyone because the market was dry of resources. You could easily see a company sponsoring SAP experts for their projects, paying expenses and offering good conditions.

At this moment the market is full of free European SAP consultant, who speak local language and have local experience. Only for this reason it is harder for Indian consultants to find a job in Europe.

So how do I get a SAP project in Europe?

You can be lucky enough to work with a rare skill and have a good CV or you can wait and wait. The best way to work in Europe is to develop your english and/or learn a new language. But make sure you are understood as european usually complain Indians have a dificult accent.

There is also a point where agencies and clients seem to not like. It is big CV’s where you say you do everything and work with all. Keep your CV simple and to what you worked on. If you are an ABAP there is a good article about writting a good ABAP CV. Keep it simple and don’t ad hundreds of keywords and modules.

But the best way to work in Europe is to have a job with one big SAP consultancy (IBM, Tata, Accenture, Logica,…) and show your interest and skills to work in Europe. You see hundreds of Indian SAP consultant working in Europe through this companies.

India and Bangalore are the future of SAP competence centre and SAP skills!

SAP puts India on EMEA group

Business software firm SAP has seen his India branch grow at double-digit rate in the fourth quarter of 2009. SAP Bangalore office and practise was a major help on this amazing grow while revenue in other parts of the world were slipping.

SAP main headquarters were quick to respond and realigned India with Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets after breaking it away from Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

“Today, EMEA contributes 50% of our revenues and so these markets have higher allocation of resources. Looking at the kind of growth that India is witnessing, we do not want it to be limited by resource constraint. This is the reason we have aligned it (India) to EMEA from January 1,” said Peter Gartenberg, managing director of SAP India, explaining why SAP India was taken from APAC region.

This means that SAP India’s revenue would get reported with EMEA.

SAP India has offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Find a SAP job in Bangalore

To find a job within SAP in Bangalore you will need to have received training in SAP, have experience in SAP or be prepared to learn SAP.

Bangalore is probably the city with more SAP consultants and SAP developers (ABAP, Webdynpro) in the world. All major internacional consultancies and big SAP end users have their competence centers in Bangalore where thousands of Indian consultants work day and night on worldwide projects.

If you are looking for a SAP job take a look in Indian IT job boards like Naukri2000, Bixee, Techzing or Career Builder.

If you are an ABAP consultant or developer learn How to build a strong SAP ABAP CV.

SAP Labs India

SAP Labs India at Bangalore is the fourth global development hub within the SAP network – alongside Germany, the United States and Israel. It is where various initiatives for the development of innovative software solutions come together. With further development labs in Bulgaria, China, Canada and Hungary, SAP is pursuing a strategy of being close to its customers and recruiting good staff all over the world.

Every morning in Bangalore some 150 SAP company buses collect employees and transport them to the Whitefield district of the city, where many partners and competitors have also established themselves. This proximity and India’s continuing economic boom are now creating a major challenge– namely, keeping staff at SAP. That may seem surprising since SAP has an excellent reputation among Indian IT experts, as the surveys constantly prove, and people who work for SAP know they can always expect interesting duties. However, the IT industry’s insatiable appetite for highly trained engineers and developers ensures that talented IT specialists are as sought-after as the latest Sunday cricket results.

SAP TechEd 2009 Bangalore

Come and dive deep into the world of SAP TechEd Bangalore to get hands-on technical training, build real connections with SAP experts in Bangalore and community members, and gain the inspiration and skills needed to maximize your impact on your organization while enhancing your career.

Now companies need people and IT solutions that can efficiently leverage and adapt to change.
At SAP TechEd Bangalore, you will learn how to use the power and flexibility of the SAP NetWeaver technology platform,
SAP BusinessObjects solutions, and SAP Business Suite applications to reduce the total cost of ownership across
your IT landscape.

Who Should Attend?

If you are an SAP customer, prospect, partner, consultant, or employee with a job title similar to any listed below, then you can’t afford to miss this comprehensive technical and business process education event.

Whether you’re a beginner or expert, you’ll be able to customize a session agenda that’s right for you and select from hundreds of technical and business process sessions.

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