Blogs

As a business that relies heavily on the continued success of SAP and its uptake within the Australian and the Global market then we believe it is quite important to stay across some of the trends that may impact that market. This helps us prepare for future skill demands within our clients. So here are some of the ‘trends’ that we were discussing prior to heading into ...

​With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, all eyes are on governments and the private sector to see meaningful responses in terms of strategy, commitment and most importantly ACTION. If you haven’t already seen it, check out Sir David Attenborough and his perfect articulation of the aims of the conference.As Sir David points out, many corpora...

Machine learning has been a hot topic for some time but as an SAP supplier across Australia and New Zealand, we are not yet seeing the uptake of the technology impacting the skills required in the market.While Big Data, IoT, Data Science and Analytics are often mentioned, the conversation is still focused on the technology rather than what it actually means for the positi...

​As we emerge blinky-eyed from our homes in Melbourne, the most locked-down city in the world, we thought we’d share what some of the Speller International team have missed, learnt, and are now looking forward to in COVID-normal. What have you missed? CEO Damien Ross: My kids’ sport and school. My kids are in quite formative stages of their lives and to miss out on key ...

A strong start to the year as the SAP market continues to run red hot ​What skill did we place most? What skill was highly sought?Is the SAP market hot . . . or not?Place your bets because it’s time to find out…​For your own comparison here is my FY20/21 Q1 Quarterly Crunch and here is Q1 for FY19/20 just for fun!To recap, we give you Speller’s actual sales for the quarter....

 In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to dramatically change many aspects of our professional lives, from working remotely to the introduction of new and strict safety protocols.More than 18 months later, employers are now preparing for another major change. As employees begin to return to the office or work site, many organisations will require their them to be va...

​We all know that it’s becoming a candidate-short SAP market – and the bonus of that for SAP specialists is that some organisations are prepared to spend serious money on the right people.​​Contract Historically, Speller International has placed about 85 per cent of our SAP Consultants into contract roles, usually on a daily rate, with the remaining 15 per cent going into pe...

​If you are a regular reader of our newsletters and blogs then it will be no surprise that the SAP market is busy, we are achieving great record quarters and the Speller team is growing in response.So, it is with great excitement that I announce the next phase of our growth and some exciting personal news for me. I am expecting my second baby in December (yay!) and have...

​Plenty of students think they want to grow up to be footballers, doctors, engineers, and animators. Ever heard of a kid who wants to be an SAP consultant or SAP recruiter? Most wouldn’t have even heard of it.  SAP is so widely used across different industries and business functions, there are many ways for people to enter the field. At a basic level, people need at least...

​Last week was the SAP Australian User Group (SAUG) Annual Summit and the Speller team took time out from its day-to-day recruitment and resourcing activities to attend the sessions. Don’t panic - if you missed the memo on this event or just didn’t have time to attend, here’s a wrap of the event, key themes and ‘take homes’ from Speller SAP account manager Brad Lister. Su...