Salesforce Successs Stories 201999
Salesforce Successs Stories 201999
2. Where did the candidate used to work and what were they doing there?
1. AKA – Previous Employer and Job Title
3. Am I Interested?
1. If yes, they’re now looking for #s, keywords and things that make you stand out
2. If no, they’ve moved onto the next candidate
So - How do you stand out to a Recruiter?
Objectives
Deliverables
Impact
How else do you stand out to a Recruiter?
The Value of Salesforce Certifications
Universal Containers is hiring for their first Salesforce Administrator. What must they look
for in a candidate? (Choose 3)
A. 4+ years of experience managing a Finance department
B. Salesforce Administrator Certification
C. Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification
D. Force.com Advanced Developer
E. 2 years of Salesforce Administration experience
The Value of Salesforce Certifications
Universal Containers is hiring for their first Salesforce Administrator. What must they look
for in a candidate? (Choose 3)
A. 4+ years of experience managing a Finance department
B. Salesforce Administrator Certification
C. Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification
D. Force.com Advanced Developer
E. 2 years of Salesforce Administration experience
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Salesforce Administrator Market Value
Senior Salesforce
Salesforce Architect
Architect
$140-175k $160-200k
$125-175/hr $175-225/hr
Kyla Longe
Senior Salesforce Administrator, NAIS
3 time Salesforce MVP
Salesforce Women in Tech Chapters Coordinator
Austin Developer User Group Co-Leader
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David Liu
Salesforce Technical Architect, Google
2 time Salesforce MVP
Creator of SFDC99 - Coding lessons for the 99%
Winner of several Salesforce hackathons
David - My Story
● Professional email spammer → Salesforce administrator
● Salesforce administrator → Salesforce developer
● Salesforce developer → Technical architect & manager
● Google:
○ Rejected 10+ times
○ LinkedIn recruiter spamming
○ Email Salesforce managers directly
How to get Salesforce job interviews
● Getting an interview and passing an interview are different!
● All Salesforce resumes look the same, except for:
○ # of certifications, # of users / org size, extracurricular activities
● You can have five certifications by the end of 2016
● Volunteer:
○ Non-profits orgs
○ Within your company!
○ Salesforce Success Community forums
○ Start a user group: admin/dev, Girly Geeks, Salesforce Saturdays
○ Start a website!
● Update your LinkedIn profile!
How to pass a Salesforce interview
● The goal is NOT to get the questions right - your goal is to show you’re competent!
● It’s OK to give a wrong solution – explain why it’s wrong. If you’re torn between
multiple solutions, present them all with their pros and cons