Maximus IT: Market remains buoyant for ERP specialists
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:19012009
Despite the continuing economic downturn, demand for Oracle
professionals, especially those with rare skill sets, remains strong
according to the 2009 ERP salary survey from specialist recruiter
Maximus IT.
Although the survey shows that the credit crunch has had some effect on
the industry, with permanent Oracle positions now paying up to 12% less
than 2007 especially in private companies, organisations are still
buying and implementing ERP solutions. Consultancies are therefore
still experiencing a strong demand for their services and hiring levels
have remained relatively consistent.
Despite many private companies facing economic difficulties, the public
sector has been a centre of activity with around 25% of all ERP
vacancies coming from local authorities and government organisations.
The survey also reports that those Oracle professionals with rare
skills such as OPM, Discrete Manufacturing and Demantra remain in such
great demand that contract staff possessing them can command up to
GBP700 a day, and that employers are increasingly demanding a wider
skill set in what Maximus calls 'the age of the specialist'.
Salaries for ERP positions in both Europe and the Middle East remain
largely unchanged according to the survey, with the Middle East still
relatively booming due to ongoing projects. Recent system failures have
also led to an increased demand for flexible and experienced ERP
professionals, creating more opportunities for many Oracle specialists
from the UK and Western Europe.
"Few industries have remained immune to the effects of the recent
troubles and the survey highlights that the downturn has had some
effect on the ERP sector; but it also shows that on the whole business
is still going strong" comments Satnam Brar, Managing Director of
Maximus. "We will be interested to compare these results with those of
our next survey and see what developments have occurred this year, but
we don't expect the demand for Oracle professions to decline any time
soon."
For your free copy of the survey please go to
http://www.maximus-it.com/ or contact Sam Woodward on 0845 130 8290 or
sam@bluesky-pr.net.