Online SAP Community Portal launches in the UK

A dynamic web based system which slashes SAP recruitment costs and enables interaction between SAP consultants and companies across the world has been launched in the UK. The global platform, Zaple, connects the industry and provides a series of tools designed to better manage recruitment needs ñ from both a consultant and company perspective.

At one level, Zaple provides the opportunity for SAP consultants to create a profile detailing their experience. This is then searchable by potential employers who can send a ërequestí to SAP consultants with skills and experience ideally matched to the project. The key benefit over traditional recruitment methods is that Zaple enables companies to run tailored searches based on their exact requirements, rather than receiving CVs for a pool of consultants who are considered ëbest fití.

Another aspect of Zaple, which is creating a buzz of excitement in the industry, is its talent management capabilities.

In a highly challenging market, people are often the only true competitive advantage left. In an industry, such as SAP, where the workforce often migrates to the most interesting and profitable projects understanding this is vital. Products and services are easily duplicated but it is the knowledge, skill and innovation of people which can give companies the edge. SAP is a global language and the specialists who speak it are in demand. Companies can no longer afford to be complacent about their consultants but must work hard to constantly engage and stimulate these individuals who are globally astute enough to seek out other opportunities.

Zaple also offers a cost effective and efficient way to manage headcount and budget through its Talent Management System. SAP Consultancies and SAP User Corporations can use the system to manage their internal SAP resources. In other words they can monitor usage and check availability, ensure each Consultant has an up-to-date standard form CV available for potential future Clients; and even sell their bench staff.

The terms recruitment and talent management and big budgets are often considered to be intrinsically linked. Not with Zaple. Zaple offers a cost effective solution to SAP recruitment whilst providing choice and flexibility. Companies can join Zaple for a monthly fee ranging from 250 to 400 per month. The company is then charged an additional fee for each CV they choose to look up. This facility enables companies to control their recruitment expenditure as well as retaining complete control over the consultants they identify as appropriate for their project. Unlike the majority of recruitment firms an additional fee is not payable if the consultant is recruited.

Fees for Internal Edition are also set at a rate which does not exclude smaller companies from taking advantage of the benefits. For every consultant who is loaded onto a companyís Internal Edition they will be charged a rate of 10 per month.

Competitive pricing, sophisticated technology, knowledge and understanding of the SAP industry are all elements which are likely to see Zaple do well. Combined with the interest witnessed from the SAP community Zaple is well on its way to achieving its objective of becoming THE meeting point for the SAP community. Zaple is already launched in the UK, Holland and Denmark and has an ever growing number of SAP consultants signing up for membership. Whilst it is still in the launch phase Zaple is also seeing a great deal of interest from early-adopter companies and partners eager for an alternative to current ways of working and interacting with the SAP community. Watch this space!