Category: Careers

If you make happiness your default state, both for yourself and your team, work will be a lot more fun—and surprisingly empowering. You and your team members can do plenty of things to elevate your collective mood, not least taking pride in your work and your organization. Implementing that sort... Read More»

Early in my career, I spent 10+ years working in the technology industry in marketing, product development and business development roles. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of coaching dozens of women executives from across the industry and I’ve been an invited speaker at about two dozen well-known global companies,... Read More»

Have you ever had a moment in your career that changed everything? Maybe it was a certain meeting, a big win, a devastating loss. These defining moments can change our trajectory, transform our attitude, and help us work smarter and feel happier. Eileen O’Mara has had several of these “aha!”... Read More»

Sales forces effective at onboarding – that is, getting new-hire salespeople up-to-speed – enjoy surprising productivity advantages over their peers. Our recently concluded onboarding research shows these firms have 10% greater sales growth rates, and 14% better sales and profit objective achievement. But onboarding programs are not consistently practiced, and... Read More»

Three cheers for the ATL! Salesforce has been named one of Atlanta’s Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rankings are based on an anonymous survey of our own employees, so this really means a lot to us. See the full list here. What makes Salesforce Atlanta a top workplace? It’s... Read More»

Is it me, or is the business world becoming colder and more cut-throat every day? Is loyalty now a defunct concept? Or is there still merit in being loyal to those around you? Colleagues Your colleagues are really your keenest competitors. Paradoxically, they are also your greatest allies. So how... Read More»

In many cases, amazing innovations start with a single question. When we started Salesforce, we asked “Why can’t business software be as easy to use as Amazon.com?” And with that question, we completely disrupted enterprise software. We also asked “Can you build a software company rooted in philanthropy?” From that... Read More»

We’re so excited...and we just can’t hide it! For the seventh year in a row, Salesforce has earned a spot on FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. FORTUNE's list publicly recognizes workplace cultures where employees take pride in their work, trust and enjoy working with their colleagues... Read More»

Climbing the career ladder in the competitive world of sales is no small feat — especially when you do it at the World’s Most Innovative Company. But that’s just what Megan Oleson did, and she’s not slowing down anytime soon. Oleson started her career with Salesforce almost eight years ago... Read More»

The phenomenon of social marketing has put an emphasis on brand culture. Businesses utilize digital tools to get employees collaborating and encourage them to be the faces of their brand with concepts like employee advocacy. All of this, theoretically, should lead to engagement. Yet a recent study by Altimeter found... Read More»