You’ve no doubt heard over and over again how important “team fit” is when it comes to hiring the right people. Sometimes referred to as “cultural fit,” the term describes how well suited a candidate is when it comes to the personalities of his colleagues, the corporate ethos, the company’s work ethic, etc. You also… Read more »
New year, new Salesforce career. Was that your motto as you rang in 2017? If so, you’ll enjoy excellent prospects because the market for Salesforce professionals remains hot, hot, HOT: just type in “Salesforce Developer” in the job search bar at Monster.com and up pops more than 1,000 open opportunities. What’s more, you don’t need… Read more »
The unemployment rate in the IT sector is still very low (just 2.9 percent in November), so you’re smart to find a good staffing partner to help you find great professionals for your company. You understandably want to get the absolute best results out of your agency because with such a low unemployment rate, finding… Read more »
Research shows that less than half of Americans set New Year’s resolutions? Have you set your resolutions for 2017? How about your Salesforce career resolutions? Here’s a sobering follow up, though: Research also shows that less than 10% of Americans who make resolutions actually accomplish what they set out to accomplish! So, if you’re… Read more »
The fact is, most professionals are looking for other jobs. In fact, research shows that 3 out of 4 employees are actively searching right now. How about you – are you searching for Salesforce jobs? Whether you’re actively pursuing new Salesforce jobs or not, conducting a job search while you’re still employed can be difficult. But most… Read more »
Do a Google Search for “Salesforce Developer mentors” and you’ll get about 549,000 results. In the demanding and ever-changing world of tech — and particularly Salesforce — the power of mentorship is especially apparent. Take a peek at some of the top results and you’ll see a number of threads in Salesforce discussion forums where… Read more »
Wow, 2016 has been quite a year. From rumors of Salesforce buying Twitter to more resources and tools for Salesforce developers and admins (and organizations), the Salesforce community has had a very busy and successful year. We’ve had a pretty incredible year here at Tech2 as well. Here are just a few highlights: We moved… Read more »
Whether you’re a manager or an employee, many of us approach performance reviews in one of two ways: dread or ambivalence (in fact, research shows less than a quarter of employees find them ‘very valuable’). Oftentimes, they’re something to complete or check off a to-do list. What they could and should be; however, is a… Read more »
App Developer Magazine said it well: There has never been a better time to be a Salesforce Developer. Estimates project growth of nearly 2 million Salesforce developer jobs over the next five years. Expect competition to ramp up in the next few months (and years) as more organizations ramp up on hiring Salesforce developers for their… Read more »
I recently talked about the importance of employee retention, particularly in the highly competitive tech industry. Among Salesforce talent, the competition for top performers is especially fierce. Job performance, retention and employee culture are linked closely. Strong company cultures typically help attract and retain top talent and improve on-the-job performance considerably. Yet many companies… Read more »