What about basis? There seems to be good demand for SAP technology experts (regardless of what they are called).

One major hurdle that many companies find is that they can find someone who has received formal ‘training’ in a module or area, but not enough practical experience. SAP can’t be learned via a class, it must be learned through experience. Classes only tell you how things are supposed to work, and not enough about what to do when things go wrong. I’ve been in the field for 12 years and still see new issues pop up.

Then there is the issue of staying current. It’s not easy to stay updated on your skills when your company doesn’t implement the newer versions or applications. For the poor guy working on a 4.6C system who’s job gets outsourced, suddenly they can’t find a position because they don’t have experience on ECC 6! So companies complain they can’t find anyone while this guy is working at Wal-Mart…

One thing I’ve seen is that demand can be cyclical. HR (HCM) was pretty slow for many years. Same with many of the ‘core’ areas (MM, PP, SD, etc.). Nobody wanted to learn them since they were no longer hot. A few years later, they were in demand because nobody bothered to learn them!