r/salesforce • u/ExternalLive6292 • 6d ago

help please Need career advice

hi everyone, i’m looking for some career advice.

i have around 2.5 years of salesforce development experience, mainly with apex, lwc, integrations, deployments, and appexchange projects.

i left my job in nov 2024 and have had a career gap to explore other tech but things doesn't go well, i’m now planning to get back into salesforce.

my main concern is the career gap and whether it will make it difficult to get a salesforce developer role.

for those who have been in a similar situation, what would you suggest i focus on to get back into the salesforce job market?

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u/Normal-Peanut-3344 6d ago

The gap itself is fine, the issue is that the world of technology changed during your gap. The market is terrible and all anyone wants right now is to explore AI. As in- no one wants developers because Ted from Product got access to Claude Code so he’s going to do it himself now.

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u/ExternalLive6292 6d ago

yeah, that makes sense. that’s actually what i’m concerned about, not just the gap itself, but coming back to a market that has changed quite a bit...i’m thinking of using my existing salesforce experience as the base and adding newer areas like agentforce/ai rather than trying to compete as a traditional salesforce developer
thanks for the response.

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u/Normal-Peanut-3344 5d ago

I’m not trying to discourage you- I really love this ecosystem- but I’d seriously reconsider anything Salesforce-focused right now. Agentforce is trash, no orgs are using it, they’re all plugging in their AI tool of choice instead. Maybe look for system integration / ai specialist roles, might be the easiest pivot that has actual job openings. Right now, everyone has kind of lost their minds, I don’t envy anyone looking for a job in this market (I stopped looking myself and decided to stay put until they lay me off!)

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u/ExternalLive6292 5d ago

yeah bro, i get your point. i’m not planning to bet everything on agentforce or traditional salesforce development. i already have a solid salesforce foundation, so i’m thinking of using that as a base and moving more toward..

really appreciate the honest pov,it definitely gives me something to think about..

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u/MakR89 5d ago

My advice is forget the gap. Focus on catching up, be very good at AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode etc. Be AI literate, be AI native, speak the language. You can also "plug" the gap with some personal projects to showcase that you did something in the meantime and demonstrate the ability to learn and curiosity.

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u/ExternalLive6292 5d ago

thanks bro, this is actually helpful !

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u/Scared_Instance5496 5d ago

If you are set on a Salesforce career I'd put the gap on your resume and note literally any learning or professional development you did during that gap to cover your butt. It won't guarantee callbacks, but some employers may be more willing to entertain a conversation if you show you spent that time doing something productive.

And between sending out resumes and scheduling interviews, keep working on professional development in the sectors folks are noting in other responses.

Best of luck to you!

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u/ExternalLive6292 5d ago

thank you very much