This week, SuccessFactors hosted their hotly anticipated HR conference, Success Connect 2014. Set in a 
sunny Las Vegas and featuring a host of accomplished Keynote speakers, #SConnect appears to have been a wild success full of illuminating insight.
Couldn't make it to Vegas for the conference? SuccessFactors was thinking about you, as they made a strong and thoughtful move in broadcasting much of the conference live on their website. It's a bit late for that now, but luckily, I've got you covered! I've combed through the thousands of tweets from the conference to pull out the most interesting and insightful commentary.
Millennial mythbusters from Oxford Economics. Boomers and millennials more alike than you thought. @sap #sconnect pic.twitter.com/Z0RYe4G2tx
— Josh Bersin (@Josh_Bersin) September 11, 2014
I for one am sorely disappointed on missing out on this presentation, delivered by one Edward Cone-Senior Analyst of Economics at Oxford. Here, he presents some data asserting a point I've previously made based on nothing but gut feeling and rhetoric. Think I might be on to something!
"It's about people taking the baton, not waiting for it to be handed to them" - closing thoughts by @LarsLuv #sconnect
— Mark Stelzner (@stelzner) September 10, 2014
This one reminds me of a favorite hiring quote from former Chrysler CEO Leo Lacocca, "I hire people brighter than me and then I get out of their way". When you're building a team, you want people who can take initiative and surge ahead with projects on their own. Especially when hiring from within, look for the self-starters who aren't afraid to take the baton.
80% of users use their phone to access @successfactors - it's all abt 'da thumb' #sconnect pic.twitter.com/tFABaBFuXZ
— Julie Knight (@JulieKnight) September 11, 2014
As if you needed another reason to revisit your mobile application process, careers page, or general recruiting strategy. We all know the prevalence of mobile use, but 80% is a staggering figure.
There's so much great content at #sconnect - what's been your biggest take away? We'd love to know! pic.twitter.com/lcNGwhKf6Z
— SuccessFactors (@successfactors) September 11, 2014
This sort of content poster is popping up at many conferences, and personally, I love it. A great way to get a high-level view of the trends and themes of the conference and it's commentary on the state of HR across the board.
Skills for SF extension developers: #Java, #json, #jquery, eclipse, #sapui5, #Apache, JavaEE7, RESTful prog, Java Persistant API. #sconnect
— Christoph Gerhold (@talent_champ) September 11, 2014
Hiring a SuccessFactors admin? Free search string!
The numbers are in! Cutting edge #FutureofWork research is available here: http://t.co/ODHsJfHMAq #sconnect pic.twitter.com/R2aAp6fm6T
— SuccessFactors (@successfactors) September 10, 2014
SuccessFactors took SuccessConnect as an opportunity to release the findings of their extensive Future of Work survey. Covering topics such as workforce development, the role of millenials, and the skills gap, this research, conducted by Oxford Economics, is a must read for any HR Pro.
What were your favorite tweets or key takeaways from SuccessConnect? Leave a comment or tweet @EnteloRob!
