Blogs

Everyone is currently working in new ways due to the current global circumstances but how different are the day to day changes for contractors in the SAP industry?Here is a snapshot of this experience through the eyes of one of our fantastic contractors, Rawn Sim, currently working at Lactalis and adapting to the work/ life changes and challenges.How has the transition to wo...

In the recent weeks we have had to quickly adapt to a new ‘normal’ both personally and professionally. But as we continue to transition and evolve in our work processes and habits, we can report that our new lives in self-isolation is not all doom and gloom. In fact, there are some positive aspects of working from home and life in isolation. In this blog Scott Anstey discuss...

It's the end of Quarter 3 and we hope you, your family and colleagues are safe and well during this trying time. Here at Speller we have continued ‘business as usual’ and yet Covid-19 did affect our Quarter. Jack Bland explains exactly how it affected Speller. So, what skill did we place most of during this time? What skill are still highly sort after? Is the SAP market suff...

There are many reasons to consider looking into more sustainable habits. Having sustainable practices is not only good for the environment but can also help reduce your overall energy costs and improve your health and wellbeing. It’s not always possible to change your workplace, however, as a lot of us are working and spending more time at home, making small changes to our h...

SAP technology changes rapidly, and often it’s had to keep up with what company they have acquired, what the new acronym is and what changes they’re making to existing functionality and tools.So why not use this self-isolation time to get yourself up to speed with what’s new in SAP, here are few things to kick start you.SAP Quadralics What is it you ask? In an SAP press rele...

It’s safe to say Easter in 2020 will look a whole lot different from Easters of the past. You may have planned a beach break, a family cook up or Easter hunt with kids, grandparents and parents but unfortunately, times have changed for now. So, in this current environment, how do we celebrate Easter 2020 and still have fun?Speller’s SAP Recruitment Consultant Keely Shay, sha...

Most contractors would agree that their average daily rates have either reduced over the last 10 years or have not moved. It seems rare to see big companies doing big projects and offering consultants $1300-$1800 a day freely for long term contracts.Instead we see conservative offerings of short-term contracts with considerably lower budgets or, to reduce costs even more, Fi...

In the SAP world there are always peaks and troughs. One of the peaks we experienced recently was a major spike in companies implementing SAP SuccessFactors all at the same time. These companies and consulting firms were all looking for the same talent, at the same time, in an area that already has a shallow talent pool. With a lot of large scale government SAP projects like...

St Patrick’s day is the Irish festival of the Patron Saint of Ireland. He was born in Roman Britain way back in the 4th century, kidnapped at the age of 16 and sent to Ireland as a slave only to later escape. He had a rough start but he returned to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity and by the time he died on March 17th, 461, he had established monasteries, schools...

Head, shoulders, knees and toes…While remaining productive and alert in an office can often be directly related to amount of caffeine within our bloodstreams, few realise that stretching and movement can help keep the mind as active as a strong cup of joe. Unfortunately, no matter how well an office workstation is designed, it involves few opportunities to change our body’s ...