Why Hireforce should be your company’s exclusive Salesforce recruiting partner in 2021

Here is why:

• Hireforce provides access to a limited pool of elite Salesforce candidates. The demand for Salesforce talent, especially technical talent, far outpaces the supply. Our referral and reference networks give us access to inner Salesforce circles that other recruiting firms lack. 

• Our Salesforce Certified recruiters are committed to identifying and establishing relationships with subject matter experts within the many niche areas of the Salesforce ecosystem. 

• Our service ultimately saves our clients time and money. Hiring can be exhaustive, time intensive, and expensive. Our boutique approach allows us to work efficiently on a select number of openings for a committed group of clients. 

• We’re fun to work with! We are relatable, approachable, eager to learn, ready to accept feedback, and committed to long term partnerships. 

Best ways to reach us 

• Connect with our team members and follow Hireforce on LinkedIn

• Follow @hireforceteam on Twitter!

• Looking to hire? Get in touch with us here. One of our Account Managers will respond within hours.

We’re looking forward to helping your Salesforce team grow and scale in 2021!

Dreamforce To You - What’s in Store for Dreamforce 2020

Dreamforce To You - What’s in Store for Dreamforce 2020

As we all know, the year 2020 is not going as planned in any manner, Dreamforce included. For the first time in its 17 year history, Dreamforce will be held virtually. While there are negatives, and understandable disappointment overall, in a virtual Dreamforce, there are a few key positives that everyone should be excited about!

In Dreamforce history, tickets prices have deterred many excited, passionate members of the Salesforce Ecosystem from attending. This year, with a fully virtual event, Dreamforce will be entirely free of cost. Additionally, cramming so much knowledge and networking into three full days with very little sleep is a thing of the past (at least for this year). This year, Dreamforce will kick off on December 2nd with a virtual keynote hosted by Marc Benioff (Salesforce Chair & CEO). Additionally, a new segment, DreamTX, will run from December 14–17. This is for Salesforce professionals to learn from one another in a “space dedicated to content, demos, luminary sessions, and a whole lot of Trailblazer love” according to Salesforce’s home page for Dreamforce to you. With Dreamforce spanning over more days than in prior Dreamforce history, there is greater flexibility in scheduling for those looking to attend any of the events.

As for the content provided this year, Salesforce has shared four overarching themes and topics:

•    Customer Success & Innovation

  • Opening keynote broadcast

  • Customer 360 innovations

  • Inspirational customer success & special guests

•    Relevance & Reinvention

  • Personalized experiences built for your company

  • Customer 360 tailored for you

  • Knowledge sharing with peer-to-peer advice

•   Learning & Community

  • Expert-led sessions & hands-on workshops for every Trailblazer

  • Learn new Salesforce skills

  • Connect with the Trailblazer Community

• Togetherness & Giving Back

  • Health & wellness

  • Giving back opportunities

  • Entertainment & fun

While this isn’t the Dreamforce we all hoped for, we’re happy to still have the opportunity to continue to learn, grow and share in the ecosystem.

What are you looking forward to most in this year’s Dreamforce To You?

Gratitude: A Free Way to Improve Health, Productivity, and Culture

Certainly, financial compensation has a key place in attracting and retaining employees, but often we speak with candidates who are searching for a new job because they don’t feel like their work has meaning and impact and their contributions aren’t valued.

Research has proven over and over again the many benefits of gratitude in life and in the workplace. A culture of gratitude improves mood, increases productivity, creates stronger relationships, reduces stress, improves immune function, and positively impacts sleep -- it also attracts and retains employees! 

Not only are there countless benefits of gratitude in the workplace, but it also doesn’t cost a thing! Not sure where to start? Here are some simple things you can do to create a culture of gratitude:

• Say thank you in private and public settings - be specific

• Create time in staff meetings to express genuine and spontaneous gratitude 

• Add a section into performance reviews to express gratitude 

• Create a gratitude board where people can share who they are grateful for

• Acknowledgment on large and small tasks 

• Encourage thank you notes

We are grateful we are able to add value to our Salesforce Ohana by connecting talented, passionate individuals with opportunities that will enhance their careers and will contribute to the growth of the businesses.

Why Is Your Resume Leaving Your Job Pipeline Bone Dry?

It’s a challenge to get your resume noticed by an employer, or even a recruiting firm, in a normal market, but when the market is saturated with candidates due to mass layoffs, it’s even harder. There are a few simple tips and tricks to help your resume get more visibility and ensure you won’t be ghosted after submission.

Tip 1: The Fit

• The first thing you want to do, which may seem obvious to some, is make sure you are a good fit for the role and meet the qualifications.

• Once you’ve established that you meet the minimum qualifications (or more), highlight and show the hiring manager you do so. Customize and tailor your resume to highlight those minimum qualifications and include your most relevant skills. 

  • Create multiple resumes that highlight different areas of your experience depending on relevancy to the role. 

Tip 2: The Content

• Use brief, action-oriented sentences that describe your role at each position you’ve held. 

• Include a professional summary above your work experience, but avoid very long summaries with everything you’ve ever worked on or assisted with. Hiring managers don’t read these and it will make it hard to see your most relevant skills.

• Highlight your work experience in reverse-chronological order, with your education at the bottom.

  • You only have so much space on your resume to fill with relevant experience and accomplishments. Do not waste this space on irrelevant roles or past experiences that do not relate to the role in which you’re applying for. 

• Highlight your promotions within a company, showing how your job responsibilities changed with a new role. Find a few examples of how to do so here.

• Non-essential information such as personal hobbies, interests, etc. should be left off your resume. This is a professional representation of yourself, not a personal one. 

• Remove your address as this may deter recruiters if you’re not already local. 

• Add your LinkedIn profile link. Want to take it a step further and customize your link? Check out how to do so here. 

• If switching industries / job functions, remove industry specific jargon and rewrite the sentences to show the relevant, transferable skills. 

Tip 3: The Detail

• Resume errors matter. Spell Check is your best friend. If you’re highlighting a specific tool or application you’ve used and you spell it wrong, unfortunately this mistake will jump off the page and be one of the first things the eyes see. Try Grammarly, a free online writing assistant that will help with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors. 

• Use consistent verb tense throughout the resume. 

• Keep it simple and use an easy to read font such as Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial in size 10 to 12. Using bold and italics to highlight past employers and job titles.

• Save your resume as FirstLastNameResume, to ensure it’s easily recognizable.

All in all, your resume should be a brief look into your relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments. An effective resume grabs immediate attention with a summary of qualifications and explains, as concisely as possible, what you bring to the table and how you can add value to their organization.

Hireforce Value

Is the cheapest option always the best? Does the loudest voice speak the most intelligent thoughts? Not always, and maybe not even often. Hireforce prides itself on being one of the best and most educated, while adding value and a stronger ROI in the Salesforce recruiting space.

So what makes us so different?

• We have a small, collaborative team that has been working together for multiple years, with a deep sense of unity, trust, and reliance upon one another. 

• We have multiple Salesforce Certified Administrators on staff as recruiters and the others are actively on Trailhead, deepening their Salesforce knowledge. 

• We’re involved in the Salesforce community  - we speak at Dreamforce, conferences, networking events, and user groups - giving us a strong relationship with many user group leaders and other thought leaders in the community. 

How will your experience with us be different?

• We see ourselves as an extension of your organization, being a true partner, whether it’s a contract, permanent, or contract-to-hire role. 

• We have an expansive network of candidates and we hand-pick the ones to share that are relevant to the role as well as the business - we don’t spam you with tons of irrelevant profiles. 

How are the candidates’ experiences with us different?

• They answer our calls! We have built a strong name in the ecosystem for providing candidates with high-quality and relevant opportunities they would be interested in. 

• Many candidates come to us as referrals from other skilled candidates we work with.

• We listen to their ideal role, skillset, and career trajectory and ensure the role is aligned with their long-term interests.   

How can we positively impact your business?

• We aim to understand your Salesforce needs as well as the greater business needs that are impacted by Salesforce. 

• We will find a long-term, highly qualified fit for your team. 

Can you afford NOT to work with us?

• Many very expensive SIs come to us for their consultants - it’s cheaper and simpler to work with us directly. 

• The impact on your business of bringing on a candidate that isn’t skilled will negatively affect your data, Salesforce processes, and the performance of the teams who depend on Salesforce.

• It takes time and money to ramp up/train a new employee - hiring someone that isn’t a long term fit can lead to a lot of wasted time and money when they leave for another role- we have very few to no droppers year over year.

Our clients love us! 

• "Our COO said to our SVP of Professional Services what a great partner you’ve been for us and she full-heartedly agreed. You’re the #1 company we work with." 

- Salesforce ISV (8 permanent placements since November)

• “I can’t thank you enough for your partnership over the years, and all your help - you are truly my favorite vendor to work with and I appreciate you more than you know!” 

- Salesforce Partner (64 contract placements, 4 permanent placements)

• “You are amazing! Smart, fast, thoughtful, and much appreciated. We were under the gun and you delivered big time! It takes a village, and your village is awesome.” 

- Salesforce Customer (New Client - 1 placement since December 2019) 

• “We got a confirmed offer for one of your candidates last Friday (Jul 10).  She’s starting today (Monday, Jul 13) because Grace and other Hireforce staff got everything done over the weekend.  They made it seem routine.  The Candidate, by the way, is (we think) one of the best PM/BA candidates we’ve ever seen.”

- Salesforce Partner (4 Contracts placements since May 2020)