Why are there not more remote Salesforce opportunities?

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Talent Hub recently placed our first 100% remote Salesforce professional. Which got us wondering.. how far are we away from this being the norm?

 

The entire end to end process was very straightforward – despite the fact the client and the candidate were over 13,000 km apart and in entirely different time zones.

 

It is very common for interviews to be conducted over the telephone/Skype these days and with products like Docusign, the digital signing of paperwork is also now very efficient if not easier than working with hard copies. We all know that Salesforce enables us to work from pretty much anywhere so with the technology in place, is our traditional mind set now the only real restriction to remote working?

 

At the time of recruiting for this position, we had two clients looking for similar skill sets. Both clients had been looking for a while as they were seeking a very experienced Salesforce Developer/Architect. When we proposed the idea of a remote working arrangement to both companies one client wanted to hear more and the other flatly refused without appearing to give it much consideration.

 

The client that was open to the idea admitted that it wasn’t what they had initially had in mind, but there was no reason that it couldn’t work and after completing a Skype interview with our candidate, they were more than happy to proceed.

 

Now we are not suggesting that all Salesforce roles should be completed remotely, we know that some roles need to be completed face to face, some candidates work better with a manager close by and in reality if there is a highly skilled Salesforce resource based locally who is ready and able to take on the work then why wouldn’t you hire them? However, we are encouraging clients to be more open to the idea of hiring remote Salesforce professionals when they are struggling to find the right resource locally and when the shoe fits.

 

The only difference between our two clients was their mind set to remote working. Many companies allow staff to work from home occasionally or pay consultancies to take on pieces of work that they complete from their own office/offshore but think of hiring a remote contractor completely differently.

 

A remote working arrangement has allowed our client to:

  • Hire a highly skilled Salesforce resource when they were unable to find the right candidate in the local Australian talent pool
  • Agree flexible terms that work for both parties
  • Secure a candidate at a lower daily rate than if they had hired the same person to work on site

 

We feel that remote placements can be win/win for both candidates and clients, and although we understand it wont be possible for all industries/companies – we see no reason that it cannot be a successful arrangement, with very little if any compromise – if you complete thorough interview processes and background checks prior to job offer.

Have you hired/been hired in a 100% remote arrangement?

What concerns would you have about remote working arrangements, if any?

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