Many young people wonder how to keep up with skill development. In this podcast episode, host Magdalena Glass sits down with Andreas Felber, a master’s student in business information systems, and Service Architecture Expert German Mesa. Together, they explore how to identify what skills are relevant now and in the future. They also discuss what can help in the learning process, especially in staying motivated, and share advice on preparing for the first professional job. Of course, they sprinkle in personal stories for some extra wisdom.

Andreas Felber on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas16299/
German Mesa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/german-mesa-sap/
Magdalena Glass on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalena-glass-172021243/

Make learning a daily part of your routine: https://hbr.org/2021/11/make-learning-a-part-of-your-daily-routine
Book: Make it Stick. The Science of Successful Learning. (ISBN-10 9780674729018)

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In this episode Canadian SAP Development Architect Wayne Pau shares the essential skills needed to succeed regardless of industry and position. Discover why mastering the art of learning is crucial for starting a professional career and staying successful along the way. Gain valuable insights into how it is like to work in a global, remote setup, and collaborating across diverse disciplines. 

LinkedIn Wayne Pau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynepau/ 
TED Talk David Epstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6lBtiQZSho 
David Epstein: The Sports Gene: https://davidepstein.com/david-epstein-the-sports-gene/ 
SAP Community Beginner Corner: https://groups.community.sap.com/t5/beginner-corner/gh-p/students-corner 

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In today’s episode, David Chaviano hosts Professor Stephen Lofthouse from Nottingham University Business School on the SAP Learning Insights Podcast to discuss the importance and benefits of pursuing a career in SAP. Steve, with a background that transited from pharmacy to software development and teaching SAP for many years, is passionate about equipping students with SAP skills and connecting them to industry opportunities. SAP knowledge can lead to a global career and the understanding the platform used by numerous businesses makes students an attractive hire. Steve suggests students start by researching companies using SAP, utilizing free learning resources like learning.sap.com and openSAP for skills, and actively engage with the SAP Community to demonstrate their interest and knowledge. He highlights the vast opportunities in technology and SAP, especially as AI and cloud migrations become prevalent, making it an ideal time to enter the field and secure a long-lasting, globally relevant career.

Nottingham University Business School:  https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/
Staff page Stephen Lofthouse:  https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/people/lizsjl.phtml
SAP Partners: https://www.sap.com/partners.html

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“Uncertainty” is something that we have within ourselves, and it is something that is always awaiting us. In regard to future skills the hosts David Chaviano and Magdalena Glass try to come to an answer in the episode of “Mindset – How to approach the unknown?” together with their guests Santiago, SAP working student in the field of enterprise architecture and Lukasz, SAP development manager at the Innovation Center Potsdam. Together they explore what you have to personally overcome and what is essential in the context of mindset to change and be part of the change around you. Tune in to find out, what skills are supportive on this journey and how you can prepare to face the future.

Magdalena Glass on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/magdalena-glass-172021243 
Santiago on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiago-sierra-ballesteros/
Lukasz Ostrowski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukaszostrowski/
How to Overcome Your Fear of the Unknown(by Nathan Furr, Susannah Harmon Furr):  https://hbr.org/2022/07/how-to-overcome-your-fear-of-the-unknown
HBR – IdeaCast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/hbr-ideacast/id152022135?i=1000571236629

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In this thought-provoking episode, the podcast hosts dive into the discussion of the significance of future skills, what role education has in shaping this skill set from an early stage on as well as how they are connected to our world full of growing technological impact and a variety of already present and awaiting challenges. To engage in this discourse, the guest Mariyam Imran, a recent master’s graduate in strategic design, shares her passion and insights on future skills. As the topic became such a huge matter towards her, she wants to raise the awareness for it towards students. To start spreading the word, she dedicated her thesis towards the issue with a focus on critical thinking, digital competence and adaptability. 

McKinsey research future skills:  https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/public and social sector/our insights/defining the skills citizens will need in the future world of work/defining-the-skills-citizens-will-need-in-the-future-of-work-final.pdf 
Magdalena Glass on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/magdalena-glass-172021243 
Mariyam Imran on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariyamimran/
SAP Community Beginner Corner: https://groups.community.sap.com/t5/beginner-corner/gh-p/students-corner 

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In this episode David Chaviano interviews Anastasia Sizensky, a cybersecurity engineer at SAP. Anastasia shares her journey into the field of cybersecurity, starting with her passion for Russian literature and her introduction to cybersecurity while studying abroad in Russia. She explains the different areas and roles in cybersecurity, such as the red team, blue team, and purple team, as well as the skills required for each. Anastasia also emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity professionals in keeping the digital world running smoothly and offers advice for those considering a career in the field.

Try Hack Me (great beginners courses in cybersecurity that follow many different career paths): https://tryhackme.com
Hack The Box (beginners courses for cybersecurity principles and tools with hacking games): https://www.hackthebox.com
Beginners Programming Course at Harvard: https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science

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In this SAP Learning Insights podcast episode, Sebastian Rebull,  pre-sales engineer at SAP Fieldglass, provides insights into the capabilities and applications of SAP Fieldglass. He clarifies that SAP Fieldglass is a system that helps organizations manage the subcontracting of services and external workers. It is used across various industries and can be integrated with other SAP solutions such as SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Ariba to provide a holistic workforce and procurement management solution. Of course, at the end of this episode, Sebastian shares his final words of wisdom with you.

SAP Fieldglass web page: https://www.sap.com/spain/products/acquired-brands/what-is-fieldglass.html

SAP Help Portal Documentation: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_Fieldglass

Learning Journey: Discovering SAP Fieldglass Services Procurement: https://learning.sap.com/learning-journey/discovering-sap-fieldglass-services-procurement

Learning Journey: Discovering SAP Fieldglass Contingent Workforce Management: https://learning.sap.com/learning-journey/discovering-sap-fieldglass-contingent-workforce-management

SAP Fieldglass Assignment Management: https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/fieldglass-assignment-management.html

SAP Fieldglass Services Procurement: https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/services-procurement.html

SAP Fieldglass Contingent Workforce Management: https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/contingent-workforce-management.html

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In this episode of the SAP Learning Insights podcast, David Chaviano interviews Lars Satow about SAP skills and how to pursue them. Lars, a member of the SAP Skills Transformation Program, discusses the importance of skills in today’s job market and the difficulties companies face in finding workers with the right skills. He highlights the need for a unified language for SAP-related skills and the efforts being made to standardize and catalog these skills. Lars also mentions that SAP offers free learning journeys and other learning assets on learning.sap.com, to support skill development for everyone. And of course, at the end of this episode, Lars shares his final words of wisdom with you.

Lars Satow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lars-satow-371799/
Blog article “ The most important SAP skills for 2023 – and how to gain them”: https://blogs.sap.com/2023/02/03/the-most-important-sap-skills-for-2023-and-how-to-gain-them/

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In this episode of the SAP Learning Insights podcast, Margot Goodson, the head of SAP Diversity and Inclusion for North America, and David Chaviano will explore the methods people who find themselves in a disadvantaged or underprivileged position, specifically in North America, can leverage to climb their way up the socio economic ladder via a career in the tech industry.  Margotshares her personal journey, from growing up in North Philadelphia to working at SAP in various roles. She emphasizes the importance of hard work, continuous learning, and leveraging opportunities and resources, such as certifications, community organizations, and online courses, to climb the socioeconomic ladder. Margot also advises individuals to be aware of biases, how to de-escalate negative situations, and to always be open to different pathways to success. And at the end of this episode, she shares her great final words of wisdom with you.

SAP Talent Community: https://jobs.sap.com/content/Talent-Community/
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SAP University Alliances: https://www.sap.com/about/company/innovation/next-gen-innovation-platform/university-alliances.html

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• David Chaviano
• Katharina Schäfer

In this episode, David Chaviano talks to Katharina Schäfer, Global Head of SAP University Alliances. Her role at SAP is to drive collaborations with universities and research organizations worldwide and to inspire and engage students. Katharina explains the idea behind SAP University Alliances, how universities can participate and gives insights in the community work and benefits as well as great tools like ERPsim. And of course, at the end of this episode, Katharina shares her great final words of wisdom with you.

SAP University Alliances: https://www.sap.com/about/company/innovation/next-gen-innovation-platform/university-alliances.html
SAP Next-Gen: https://sap.com/next-gen
Find Katharina Schäfer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-schaefer/

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In this episode, David Chaviano talks to his SAP colleague Tom Amenda, US Army veteran, author and field marketing expert for ERP. Tom shares his personal story and lessons learned while being in the US Army and then transitioning to his current career and the opportunities for veterans to take advantage of before and after separation. The podcast has been recorded as a live session in the SAP Community in May 2023.  Of course, at the end of this episode, Tom shares his final words of wisdom with you.

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Book: Beau Simmons (Autor), Dan Blakeley (Autor), Tom Amenta (Autor), The Twenty-Year War. 2021
Book: Sebastian Junger (Author), Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging. 2016
Audio Book: Ryan Holiday (Author, Narrator), Ego Is the Enemy. 2016
Book: Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. 2015