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Received an offer as Engagement Director from Salesforce (CSG, pre sales, L9). Great benefits package, 40% increase in total comp and better WLB.
I do love the people in my practice and current client, but career trajectory has stalled after taking parental leave earlier this year and (yet another) change in leadership.
Realistically, making to Director is 2-3 years away and will require sacrificing time with my family that I am not prepared to give up.
Should I stay or should I go?
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Received this beauty yesterday….. 😍

Agencies in Detroit?
IBM GBS or IBM ISL is good?
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I have two years of automotive/aerospace manufacturing experience and am looking for new opportunities. I recently applied to a Solution Engineer - Commercial Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy (MAE) role at Salesforce, and it sounds like a great fit. Is anyone willing to offer me a referral or advice on how to move forward in the hiring process? Salesforce
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I moved from development into cto / management. Ended up in a consulting company and now on my own. I have found it like a transition from one part of the development process to another. If you think of development where you focus on a smaller piece, then gradually get larger pieces into architecture, etc. The process from that to sales is that you are moving further along to where what you are going to make gets defined earlier, the construct in which it exists and so on.
I have personally found it pretty challenging and difficult, but ultimately it is much better potentially. You gain so much more exposure to things that are relevant across businesses and you get to talk to different people in a wide range of areas. It means you work with very different kinds of people and need to be much more people oriented, which can be a challenge and draining, depending on how you are motivated.
Thank you for the insight!