Diary of a Saasy Girl

At the beginning of my career I was often asked during interviews what my dissertation subject was. I would watch my interviewer carefully and see many visibly gulp as I gave my response; "subjectivity within recruitment and selection". (For my business degree I specialised in Human Resources and Marketing in my last year). Suddenly the balance of power oh so slightly shifted towards me. I would give a wry smile and think to myself, yes I know what you’re doing. Often my interviewer would be keen to learn my findings.  In a nutshell here’s what I found out. For legal reasons it’s a good idea to gather evidence to show the chosen candidate has the capability to do the job. Devise objective methods to find this out, whether it be by questioning and/or technical tests.  Subjectivity does play an important part in the decision making process though and this is permissible. If you have managed to whittle down your candidates to a small selection who are all capable of...

At the June Salesforce Community London Admins group we held a recruitment special.  For anyone who is looking to change jobs it can be a stressful enterprise.  There could be a number of reasons why you are looking for the change: Just graduated  Been made redundant  Not happy in your current role Ready for the next challenge  Each reason can come with baggage and this can have the ability to weigh you down if you don’t recognise it and mitigate it. B efore you start your search take a moment to identify your motivations for your move and what you are looking for in your next work home.  Some things you might look for in a new role: A different job title More responsibility  Meatier projects A different industry  Better pay and benefits A nicer boss A shorter commute More flexible work life balance Or just the same shit but in a different company.  Once you’ve got that sorted in your head then y...

Mid June and the Salesforce Ohana gather in Amsterdam for a fun packed early-weekend. Am I dreaming? No, Yeur Dreamin’. Yes, really.  This was the inaugural Benelux Salesforce Community Conference with a large team of organisers and volunteers to bring everything together.  The speakers drinks on the Thursday night was a lovely chance to meet other speakers and get familiar with the venue. The venue was an intriguing choice. The main stage and sponsor area was in one space in the centre of the building, a sort of glass covered atrium. Meanwhile we settled into Dutch nibbles and beer while networking with fellow speakers.  Friday and the main event began. Greeted by yellow shirt volunteers on reception to help us with our badges, t-shirts and event guides. We then made to our way into the main space to be greeted with breakfast goodies; one being a most delicious chocolate covered croissant. How naughty!  With a quick kick off by Kevin Jackson...