Comments on: H-1b overload: What’s the cause? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/ A SearchSAP.com blog Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sriinivas http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-732 Sriinivas Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-732 I totally disagree with the author of this article because this is another of the many on India and Indian bashing. Another thing that is offending is that if consultants in India are intelligent enough to pass sap certification exams without experience or proper training, than dont blame the Indians for it.

I also disagree that only the inexperienced Indians fake thier resumes as this is a minority fraction of the fresh graduates passing out of colleges in India and this minority is a huge number as per world standards. Resume cooking up is a global phenomenon and if the interviewer is intelligent enough to ask questions related to work experience than such applicants can be weeded out.Just like every other IT consultant be it Java or HTML etc, you are bound to have consultants ranging from 0 to 5 plus years of experience in sap too, and they would definitely have none to excellent skills in this spectrum.

Another question i would like to ask this author is that he must have also analysed the recruitment of sap consultants in the other countries and why is that companies still keep coming to India irrespective of the so called problems highlighted here is a question to ask.

I am very sorry to state that this is a very unprofessional article and very baised in its approach.

Another thing is if you feel i am a fly by night sap consultant who has posted this comment than let me assure you that i have more than 15 yrs of professional experience and 6 plus years in sap and have worked on umpteen projects like many of my Indian collegues in sap and are major contributers to sap projects/products.

Sriinivas

]]> By: Adeyl Khan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-731 Adeyl Khan Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:10:32 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-731 I would agree that faking experience need to be dealt with but your post heading makes it feel like SAP consultants are the main reason. Also, other major reasons are not mentioned (let alone an elaboration). I would prefer you not write such a column without sufficient knowledge and research. I should objectively give an example of what is lacking in the article.

“H-1b holders typically apply to technical jobs that can require at least 5 to 7 years of operational experience.” Which is not quite true- lot of these are undergraduate student coming out of their OPT. You might notice- even the graduate quota was exceeded. This means that government is not so keen to accommodate (even graduate) students who graduated from (expensive) US colleges working experience in the US. I hope you understand the value of work experience after graduation.

Does this suggest that the H1B system needs to be reformed according to the needs? At the same time I would request you to interview some of those SAP consultants. I would expect better next time.

]]> By: krishna http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-730 krishna Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:10:57 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-730 If all the people thinks that only experinced has to come to US.

It is a rediculous desition.

How the people will get experince in the perticular field.

only when they get job and do some work. I believe that in SAP world no one will help each other they think if he comes to US he bill be competitor in the job market. But it is not true.
Everybody is having his own destination so don’t worry.Try to help new comers in SAP.

Wish u all the best
Krishna

]]> By: Demir Barlas http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-729 Demir Barlas Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:57:38 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-729 Dear Mohan and James,

I believe an alternative path into SAP would be to try to find a company that is actually deploying SAP, and get in on the project somehow. According to what our resident SAP consultants have said, that kind of experience can’t be simulated in, or replaced by, a certification program.

If this sounds hard, it is. IT or consulting jobs are not easy career paths, which is why they pay so well.

Best,

Demir Barlas, Site Editor

]]> By: James http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-728 James Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:27:10 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-728 SAP consultants will not born from Sky. People will learn and they become experts. We should concentrate on how to face the market demands.

]]> By: Mohan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-727 Mohan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:25:32 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-727 Please dont forget how you have entered into SAP. Did you learn SAP along with your graduation?

]]> By: Sapperperson http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sap-watch/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-726 Sapperperson Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:48:10 +0000 http://sap.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/16/h-1b-overload-whats-the-cause/#comment-726 Great post. Too many people are being suckered into the SAP bandwagon without realizing what is required. The so-called ‘training centers’ give unrealistic views of the SAP market without giving the realities of what is required.

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