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salesforce builds something special

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salesforce.com are going to be building something quite special, the cloud giants have just unveiled plans for their new campus in the Mission Bay neighbourhood of San Francisco.

The campus will consist of 8 buildings spread over 14 acres, with 2 million feet of office space, and will include spaces for cafes and other businesses.

The whole thing was designed by Mexico City architecture firm Legorreta + Legorreta, and has a tropical feel to it – lots of purple and pink.

“Our new campus will be a place where our employees and the community can connect, collaborate and be inspired by the world around them,” said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. “Legorreta + Legorreta’s stunning design gives physical evidence of salesforce.com’s philosophy of innovation.”

Construction will begin in a year, but Salesforce isn’t saying how long it will take or how much it’ll cost.

Here are some pictures of their brightly coloured new venture…

 

 


Universities Encouraged to Embrace Emerging Technologies

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Resource on Demand, today sent out a press release encouraging Universities to embrace emerging technologies, like cloud computing.

You can read our press release below…

(London, UK) Leading cloud recruitment firm, Resource on Demand, is encouraging universities to introduce industry-recognised modules in a bid to increase the employability of graduates.

Theresa Durrant, Operations Director at Resource on Demand (ROD), said:

“Higher Education Institutions need to further their commercial partnerships with organisations and platforms in order to give under-graduates the edge in a crowded job market. Through offering modules in contemporary technology, such as cloud computing, graduates will enter the job market better equipped for the task in hand.”

From September 2012, universities in England will be allowed to raise tuition fees up to £9,000 per year and ROD are arguing that this presents a great opportunity for Universities to invest in emerging technology markets.

Theresa Durrant and ROD, are pioneers in the cloud recruitment market and are blazing the way for graduate opportunities, she said:

“We are currently seeing graduates enter the job market with no certification at all, which is the bare minimum they would need to work with a platform such as salesforce.com.  There is then additional training they need to undertake before they can begin to work, which we hope can be avoided in the future.”

One of the few universities to embrace Cloud Computing is Aberdeen University who offer a MSc/PgDip in ‘Cloud Computing’, but ROD is encouraging places like Aberdeen to expand their offering.

Theresa Durrant added:

“Universities can use recruitment companies, like ROD, to gauge the direction that technology is moving in, and adjust their courses accordingly – at the moment recruiters tend to be a dirty word – but we believe there is a strong partnership that if forged could help graduates, Universities and the job market.”

Lee Durrant, ROD MD, said:

“Our suggestion is that Universities take advantage of the free tools that salesforce.com offer, such as developer accounts, wide-ranging online training, and free social collaboration tools.  The culmination of this is the student undergoing the certification process as an integral part of their course and leaving University with usable and employable skills. Providing a vocational and work experience led qualification that meets both the industry and direct company employment needs.”

ROD launched in Feb 2009, and are now recognised as a leading light in the Cloud eco-system.  They were one of the first UK recruitment companies to focus purely on Salesforce.com and Cloud recruitment.

 


New video: All about Resource on Demand

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In this video ‘Resource on Demand’ Managing Director, Lee Durrant, talks about ROD, which is leading the way in Cloud Recruitment in the UK. Lee explains more about the company, what we do, who we help and how we have adopted a new business model – making recruitment an affordable option for organisations all over the UK & Ireland.


ROD warns of Cloud plateau

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In a press release sent out today, our Managing Director Lee Durrant warned of the need for increased numbers undergoing training with organisations like salesforce.com.

He warned that if more people don’t get certified, then we risk a ‘plateau’ in this vibrant and blossoming sector.

If we can help you get trained, or if you have the skills and are looking for a role please visit our jobs or training pages.

Press release:

Cloud Computing Plateau on the Horizon

(London, UK) Leading cloud recruitment firm, Resource on Demand, is warning of a plateau in the adoption of cloud computing, as the supply of trained Consultants and Developers drops by a staggering 139%.

Recent studies carried out by Resource on Demand show that although there is an increase in the number of companies adopting cloud technology, the UK is now suffering from a shortage of certified and experienced candidates.

This huge drop is mismatched by an increase in vacancies from Cloud partners and Independent Software Vendors, which has risen by 39% over the last twelve months, despite the economic downturn.

Resource on Demand MD, Lee Durrant, said:

“There is a concern that the cloud computing market could plateau, despite the Cloud entering the mainstream, and we are now experiencing a shortage of trained workers who are able to implement this technology.

This shortage has the potential to halt the momentum that Cloud Computing has amassed, which could be critical to the growth of this sector.”

Durrant believes that more needs to be done to bring people into the Cloud eco-system, with the key being affordable training and certification. One possible solution he suggests is training graduates in services such as salesforce.com, so that they are able to put their skills to use in a market where demand for them is high.

He adds:

“It is predicted that Cloud spending will approach US$100 Billion By 2014 in SME’s alone. So there are huge opportunities for those willing to be trained and certified in Cloud Computing.

I would urge gradates, untrained developers and I.T. consultants to get certified and enter into the Cloud.”

ROD launched in Feb 2009, and is now recognised as a leading light in the Cloud eco-system. They were one of the first UK recruitment companies to focus purely on Salesforce.com and Cloud recruitment.


Spring ’11 on the horizon

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Though it may not feel that way right now spring is on the horizon. The Spring 11 release that is.

The next release of Salesforce.com (aka Spring 11) is scheduled to roll out in late January and February (check http://trust.salesforce.com/trust/status/ for the exact schedule) and there will be a preview Webinar on January 18th (6am PST and repeated again at 10am PST) to discuss some of the platform features that will be included in the upcoming release. Some of the features that will be discussed and demoed during the webinar are:

1) Revised Apex Governor limits: A topic near and dear to all Force.com developers. The governor limits have been simplified in Spring 11 and we’ll be discussing some of the key changes during the webinar. Among other changes, the Trigger context for governor limits has been eliminated in Spring 11. There is now just one context and a single set of governor limits for all Apex code – whether its written in a trigger, a VF controller, a test class or a web service.

2) Chatter triggers: Come hear about the new Apex triggers that you can write on the FeedItem and FeedComment objects.

3) Field Sets and dynamic Visualforce : Letting Administrators pick and choose which fields to display on a Visualforce page via config (no code changes required). Being able to determine which fields should be displayed on a page at runtime. If that sounds remotely interesting, come find out more during the webinar. ISV developers should be especially excited about the new Field Sets feature.

4) Visual Process: Based on the sold-out sessions at Dreamforce, the Visual Process tool is hot! And rightly so. It allows you to develop complex wizard type UI to support business processes like call scripting, lead creation, insurance quotes etc. via a sophisticated drag-and-drop WYSIWYG tool. No need to write a single line of code. You can also embed a Visual Process in a Visualforce page using a simple <flow:interview> tag. This allows you to develop cool mashups and expose Visual Process flows to Sites, Customer and Partner Portals.

5) Criteria based sharing: The ability to share records based on field values (instead of record ownership). This is one of the most eagerly awaited platform features and its GA in Spring 11.

Sign-up for the webinar here.


Happy Christmas from Resource on Demand

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for working with ROD over the last year.

At the beginning of the year we said that 2010 would be the ‘year of the cloud’ and have been proved right as we all saw the Cloud enter the mainstream.

To reflect this, ROD has also had a record breaking year - never before have we placed so many candidates and had so much fun doing so.

We have also been all over the press as ROD became recognised as a leader in Cloud Recruitment.

The Independent | Daily Mail | Sky News

Thank you for being a part of our wonderful year, we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We look forward to seeing what January has to bring.

See you there.

Lee, Theresa and all at Resource On Demand


Dreamforce 2010 review

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Last week, the cloud computing event of the year hit San Francisco with a mighty force and as a company with more than a passing interest in Salesforce.com, Dreamforce was of huge interest to us (we watched online along with a host of other people.)

Thousands of people joined together to innovatively learn about the future of computing and how it can successfully transfer their business into this new era of the second cloud. Through connecting with others, inspirational talks and practical seminars, Dreamforce aimed to provide the complete package to get your company ahead of the game.

Undoubtedly a highlight of the conference was the networking opportunities (for those who were there), with over 20,000 like-minded people; Dreamforce was the perfecting hunting ground for forging new, long-lasting friendships and business relationships.

This year the Dreamforce App was introduced which made networking more effective and concentrated. By updating you attendee profile on the App, conference goers were able to meet, greet and gain information from people specialising in specific topic areas of interest. After all, Dreamforce is about community innovation and so building exciting business relationships was central to the conference.

Bill Clinton joined to tell of his experience at being a president in changing times. He gave insight into his views on globalisation and the worlds growing independence. Having led a country into enormous economic growth and prosperity, Bills inspirational talk gave vision and also practical application theory leaving us with plenty to chew on and consider implementing back in our own company. Whatever your background, this presentation gave us all something to think about.

Then Dreamforce got practical. With over thirty hands on workshops, from ‘Have It Your Way: Customize Your Org to Fit Your Business’ to ‘Driving Collaboration with Chatter,’ there was a program to suit every need and answer every question. The sessions encompassed the most up to date information as well as workable strategies and tips for your business, in order that you were enabled to leave with the relevant skills needed for moving forward.

Finally, Stevie Wonder, the man who is practically the definition of success, topped everything off by performing some of his most famous songs at the Global Gala getting everyone to their feet dancing and singing along – if you were there anyway.

All in all, a very successful time seemed to be had by all and we most certainly came away (virtually) with lots to think about and lots to mull over.


More people will hand in their notice this week than during any other week

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Today we released figures to the National press showing that more employees will hand in their notice this week than during any other week in the year.

The full press release is below.  We’d love to hear your thoughts on this, or if you’re going through a similar situation yourself.

Press Release

Figures from Cloud Recruitment Company ‘Resource on Demand’ were released today and show that more employees will hand in their notice this week than during any other week of the year, with a staggering 37% of the years total transpiring this week alone.

Year on Year statistics gathered by Resource on Demand show that 37% of resignations occur in the third week of September and 24% happen during the first week of February. Both of these bouts occur 4-weeks after the end of traditional holiday seasons.

This research also shows that whilst many career changes are triggered following these key holiday periods, it takes candidates on average 4 weeks to job hunt and attend interviews, then a further 4 weeks to work their notice – meaning that the majority of post-summer resignations only start their new roles at the beginning of November.

Lee Durrant, MD of Resource on Demand, said:

“This week will see hundreds of thousands of people handing in their notice across the UK & Ireland. The catalyst is often the Summer break, people return from their time away looking to progress or alter their career path. After mulling it over on a beach, job hunting, applying, interviewing and working their notice, many candidates will naturally opt to this week hand in their notice and so a ‘merry-go-round’ of the jobs market will begin”.

A recent (July 2010) study by the Institute of Leadership and Management has revealed that 40% of workers do not in actua fact return from their holidays feeling more relaxed.

Lee Durrant added:

“It is incredible that over half of all new jobs are triggered by the two key holiday seasons, but in many ways it is also unsurprising. The time away from our desks helps us to consider our options and evaluate our careers. Our advice is that if you are not enjoying your job, maybe it is time to look for a role that you will enjoy. This may include training to reach that goal, but it is worth the time that you invest into it.”

Resource On Demand (ROD) is a market leader in providing recruitment services on a subscription basis to the salesforce.com and Cloud Computing industry. Assisting companies looking to recruit talented people with salesforce.com experience and certification on permanent, contract or temporary assignments.


Cloudforce 2010 highlights

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Tim Anderson is a highly regarded freelance Technology journalist, he was in attendance at Cloudforce 2010 and put together this article, of which the rest can be found on his Technology blog ITwriting.com…

“I’m attending the Cloudforce conference inwidel London to catch up on what’s new with the Salesforce.com platform.

CEO Marc Benioff was on good form, with a fun slide in his keynote presentation saying “Beware of the false cloud” – this was a jab at private clouds which he considers lack the advantages of a multi-tenanted public cloud platform like, you know, Salesforce.com. He has some justification – operating your own cloud is clearly a significant IT burden to carry – but that is the price of freedom. His company continues to report impressive growth. The theme this year is Salesforce.com Chatter, a Twitter-like service embedded into the platform, for which there are just-announced mobile clients (Apple iOS, Blackberry, Android coming) as well as integration with the web UI and programmable platform.

Chatter is reducing email usage for adopters, apparently; Benioff says by 40% in his own company. Another of its advantages (aside from general social media goodness) is that users cannot attach documents directly, but only links to documents – pass by reference not by value – which is a better approach to collaboration. Of course you can do this in emails as well, but people habitually do not. It makes you think – maybe the likes of Outlook should do this by default, saving no end of space in corporate mailboxes. Or perhaps we should just use Chatter instead.”

To read the rest of this article, please visit Tim’s blog.

If you were at Cloudforce we would love to hear what you enjoyed about it. If you found yourself hearing about the cloud for the first time and would like to chat with us about a career as a salesforce.com consultant, force.com developer or becoming certified either phone us on 020 8123 7769 or email us: rod@resourceondemand.com


Cloudforce 2010 – Register Now

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It’s that time of the year again. The salesforce.com team are in town and are all set to host Cloudforce 2010 in London.

For those that are new to the Cloud or salesforce.com, Cloudforce is an annual event that allows you to ‘Experience at first hand, the mobile, collaborative and social innovations that are driving the Cloud 2 revolution.’

Join salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff and cloud leaders VMware and BMC for the enterprise-computing event of the year. Hear from customers who are adopting Chatter in their business to drive collaboration and increase productivity across their sales and service teams, and the entire enterprise.

It might be that through ROD you’ve been introduced to the Cloud, or that you’re looking to move in that direction. Whichever scenario you’re in then attending Cloudforce would be a great event for you.

Registration is free (but space is limited). Some key elements will include:

See the latest cloud breakthroughs—featuring live demonstrations from companies that are using cloud computing, Chatter, the Sales Cloud, the Service Cloud, and Force.com to lead their industries and grow their business.

Learn how Chatter boosts CRM adoption and productivity of sales and service professionals

Hear how companies are using Chatter across the enterprise to break-down business silos and create collaborative companies

Discover how to make custom applications collaborative and social with just a few clicks

Test drive the latest cutting-edge applications from salesforce.com and our partners

Lunch is included. And you can top off your day by networking 1:1 with cloud computing experts, salesforce.com customers, and partners in our Cloud Expo.

Register by clicking here

If you would like to meet up with any of the ROD team to discuss a career in the cloud, job prospects or training, then please email rod@resourceondemand.com and we can arrange to meet with you.