SAP Staffing Trends
SAP Staffing Trends Shaping 2026 Hiring
July 24, 2026 · 6 min read · CoreSAP Talent Insights
Demand for S/4HANA, BTP, and Basis skills continues to outpace supply. Here is what hiring managers should plan for.
With ECC mainstream maintenance deadlines approaching, demand for S/4HANA migration talent remains at record levels. Basis, BTP, and integration specialists are among the hardest roles to fill.
Organizations are responding with blended teams: a core of permanent staff, supplemented by contract specialists for peak migration phases. Contract-to-hire is increasingly popular for hard-to-assess roles.
Hiring managers who define requirements precisely — module, release, industry, and project phase — consistently fill roles faster than those who post generic SAP job descriptions.
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