Blogs

​Whether you part-take in the religious traditions of Easter, use the time to spend with family and loved ones, or just appreciate a very very long weekend…..HAPPY EASTER from the Speller International Team!Since its beginnings, Easter has been a time of celebration and feasting, behaviours which we are especially partial to here in the office. Members of our team got out an...

LinkedIn is by far and away the most talked about social network in recruitment, and rightly so. But it’s not the only kid on the block…Welcome to the second instalment of our “Job Seekers, Get Social” series. Last time we indeed reviewed LinkedIn as the preeminent social network for job seekers. This time around we’re taking a look at the ever-mysterious Google Plus. BUT TH...

​Having been in SAP recruitment now for 9 years, probably one of the most common questions I get asked is “How do I get in to SAP?”This unfortunately is not an easy question to answer but for numerous reasons it is certainly one that I have put a lot of thought in to.Unfortunately, as an SAP Resourcing and Recruitment company we do not actually get many SAP entry level posit...

​Interview tips are a dime a dozen across the web. Our mission on the Speller Blog is to convey advice and information that cuts through…so, we recently asked our consultants for some of their top interview tips, without any fluff.And here’s what we uncovered…"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin FranklinIt goes without saying that you should do your ho...

​Speller International is making an exciting foray into social media. It’s another place where we can put our clients and candidates first; bringing you all fresh, interesting and valuable content.  We have the luxury of first hand knowledge in the SAP industry and see ourselves playing a key role in bringing that knowledge to you through regular blog posts and updates throu...

​ This is a guest blog by one of our valued and esteemed contractors, Paul Tarczynski. We trust you will be educated and entertained, as Paul, a long-time Melbourne resident, shares the story of his Western Australian adventures in SAP! Hello from sunny WA! – it sounds a bit funny to say that as some 90% of my SAP contract roles in the last 15 years or so has been Melbourn...

​Yes, yes…it’s fun to be out and about like a socialite…but that’s a topic for another article on another blog!We’re talking social as in “social media” and its benefits for job seekers in the modern age. This article is the first instalment in a series where we discuss the value of each social network for job seekers, in order of priority.If we were going to nominate one so...

There’s a reason the iconic movie line isn’t “Show me the time!”. First up, it doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it? And second, whilst the old cliché does suggest time equals money…we don’t always hold them in equal stead. Money seems more tangible than time.When you first consider a recruitment company’s fees you see it mostly as an expense, correct? In our experience...

​The phrase “due diligence” gets thrown around a lot in business circles. Too often, it lives alongside the type of business jargon that can invite glazed eyes and contagious yawns.But we see things a little bit differently at Speller International because let’s face it; as boring as jargon maybe at times, it exists for a reason.Our overarching goal as a business is to match...

So, you are part of an illustrious group; you’re an SAP consultant and you’ve got the skills to pay the bills. You’ve worked hard to gain your experience and qualifications and now you’re in demand.One of the major decisions you face throughout your career as an SAP consultant is whether you work as a contractor and enjoy certain freedoms or whether you seek the security of ...