One approach you might take is to research several end-user companies which are implementing the software you want to get involved in and go after these firms as a place for your to work. Use the Internet and go to the sites for SAP, Oracle, BAAN, PeopleSoft, etc. Lists of their customer are on those sites. In addition to marketing yourself to those companies, keep on studying via the Internet. Bone up on fact-filled technical articles outlining information which could provide invaluable insight in your search. Finally go to User Group meetings. You’ll find lots of good people to network with there. In other words, if you do your homework and make yourself knowledgeable about what a targeted company looks for when they’re people and if you lack skills, take courses and even do volunteer SAP work to beef your skills up.

Be certain you have written an exceptional resume, specifically tailored to the opportunity you wish to pursue. Be prepared to include a cover letter which tells the company EXACTLY what you can do for them - confidence counts big here. And finally, practice up before you go to interviews so you can answer those "stumper" questions comparing you with perhaps more technically qualified candidates. In this kind of search, your best ally is your own "persistence."