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Technical background necessary in ERP consulting?
Find out what it takes to be a successful ERP consultant and how you can go about determining which domain to pursue.

What is HK IT sales executive's earning power?
ZDNet Asia reader wants to know how much a healthcare IT sales person in Hong Kong can hope to command annually.

Is a short course on SAP good enough?
A one-month course is a good start for a business person, but it does not provide the necessary hands-on technoloogy experience.

Worth leaving accounting for a career in SAP?
An accountant of five years is thinking of making a major career switch. Should he take the plunge and start afresh in a different field?

When SAP certification does not make sense
Getting additional IT certification is generally a good thing, but not when it does not help achieve your career goal, HR practitioner says.

Move to SAP field not a bad idea
Taking a paycut to become an SAP consultant may not be such a bad move considering the long-term prospects, but you need to be patient about making career progress.

Bright SEO career prospects could dim
Job prospects in search engine optimization are rosy, but the situation could change 10 years down the road, says Web usability guru Jakob Nielsen.

Earning potential of SAP functional consultant
Compensation depends on several factors, but those in a regional role and banking environment tend to command higher salaries, a recruiter says.

Seeking a career in SAP consulting
How easy is it for someone who has ERP software experience, but not specific SAP product knowledge, to become an SAP consultant?

Next step after getting that degree
A degree does not guarantee a lucrative career, but a good education can open the door to exciting opportunities.

Good idea to move from banking IT to telco?
IT manager in a bank makes a career switch to data center operations, but wonders if he did the right thing.

Stay with Windows or switch platforms?
A developer is thinking of a career switch, but she may be better off continuing to build her career in Windows development, industry practitioners say.

Better for networking pros to specialize
Specialization helps Indian networking professionals command higher salaries, say industry practitioners.

Customer engineer seeks new career path
But what academic qualifications and professional certification will help him achieve his goal?

PLM offers good career prospects
IT professionals in Asia would do well to pursue a career in product lifeclyce management, HR practitioner says.

Building a career in quality assurance
There are different career paths for QA professionals. The question is which is the right one for you?

Don't limit yourself in recruitment process outsourcing
Consultants can enjoy good long-term career prospects in RPO, if they limit their dependence on a particular technology and build their business knowledge.

Too late to start a programming career?
Should an accountant of eight years pursue his interest in computer programming and embark on a new career path?

Stick with Lotus Notes or pick up new skill?
A Lotus Notes specialist doesn't know if he should leave his current job for a new career that has good prospects but requires him to learn a new skill.

Time for a career switch?
How easy is it for a software engineer to make a career switch to a different industry? Headhunters answer.

SAP consultant asks pay question
A ZDNet Asia reader wants to know how much an SAP consultant in Hong Kong is able to command. Answer: it depends.

Set the right salary expectations
Do a self-analysis to determine how much you should be expecting from your next job.

Take responsibility for your own training
IT professionals have to constantly keep up with new technologies with or without formal help.

IT manager newbie seeks advice
A ZDNet Asia reader wants to know how she can get up to speed in her new managerial role. Is an MBA the answer?

10 career tips for Asia's IT pros
Recruiters and HR practitioners offer some dos and don'ts.




Career Counsel
Can a Computing graduate go into SAP?
Technical background necessary in ERP consulting?
What is HK IT sales executive's earning power?
Is a short course on SAP good enough?
Worth leaving accounting for a career in SAP?
When SAP certification does not make sense
Move to SAP field not a bad idea
Bright SEO career prospects could dim
Earning potential of SAP functional consultant
Seeking a career in SAP consulting
Next step after getting that degree
Good idea to move from banking IT to telco?
Stay with Windows or switch platforms?
Better for networking pros to specialize
Customer engineer seeks new career path
PLM offers good career prospects
Building a career in quality assurance
Don't limit yourself in recruitment process outsourcing
Too late to start a programming career?
Stick with Lotus Notes or pick up new skill?
Time for a career switch?
SAP consultant asks pay question
10 career tips for Asia's IT pros
IT manager newbie seeks advice
Take responsibility for your own training
Set the right salary expectations
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