Do you have a D365 project that you need to resource but are unsure whether to recruit temporary or permanent staff? A lot of employers opt for a combination of the two, as this allows businesses to accommodate for seasonal highs and lows. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to decide whether temporary or permanent recruitment is the best option. At Conspicuous, we know it all comes down to your unique situation, so it’s best to make sure you’re in the know about the pros and cons of each. …
Hiring virtual employees has become the new norm. This means that a positive onboarding process is more crucial than ever. Obviously, an effective onboarding process is essential if you want to give your new employees a big warm welcome, but how do you achieve this when your new recruits are based at home? In this post we’re going to give you the low-down on how to your current strategy. The goal is to ensure you give your new virtual team members everything they need to feel comfortable …
Workplace diversity and inclusion are vital to healthy and effective businesses and improving them has key benefits for your company. Ultimately, having a diverse workforce with employees from all walks of life will: Equip your business with a wide range of experience and skills Give you a higher chance of solving critical problems faster, and Make you more attractive to potential employees. It’s no surprise then that, according to some research, companies with significantly diverse …
Are you a retailer looking to elevate your brand? Are you striving to provide a more , frictionless shopping experience across your physical and digital channels? If so, a possible solution could be to use Dynamics 365 Commerce by Microsoft to build a custom retail solution for your business that elevates some of your main problems. To do this, you will first need to understand the core challenges your customers face, work out what possible solutions to those challenges could look …
Microsoft Inspire 2020, Microsoft’s global partner network annual live event has joined the tsunami of conferences that have been taking place not in an exhibition centre, but on Teams and Zoom, as the conference has taken place this week and is running a huge number of virtual sessions online. One of the big pieces of news to come out of the first day is that Microsoft are making AI-powered improvements to Dynamics 365. Microsoft Inspire gave us news about Connected Store, which launched …
Are you an employer? Involved in the recruitment process? Getting the right formula for your interviews is difficult. Different companies have different methods, promoting their own secret recruitment sauce. At Conspicuous, we respect our clients’ and partners’ right to interview how they believe best fits their interest. That said, if you are asking any of the following questions during job interviews, you might be scaring away potentially great candidates, leaving …
We recently reached out to our network of Microsoft Dynamics professionals, veterans and newbies alike, to see what people’s thoughts are on returning to the office after Covid 19. The results are now in and they might surprise you! Read down to find out what the Microsoft Dynamics community think about returning to the office. The current switch to remote working A recent study by Microsoft shows total global video calls in Teams have grown by over 1,000 percent in the month …
Microsoft is launching a new application, Dynamics Project Operations, which will be available for 1st October 2020. In a nutshell, the new service is a business-oriented take on project management, enabling users to generate quotes, track progress, allocate resources, and generate quotes. Core functionality We don’t know exactly what separates Dynamics 365 Project Operations from some of the project management functionality in Office 365’s Power tools, but we do know the …
Look down the list of productivity apps below. If any of these tools are unfamiliar, it might be worth giving them a go. You may wonder how you have got by without them. If you try any of our recommendations out, let us know what you think. Also, a bit of a disclaimer: In this time of global difficulty, it can be hard to keep your productivity high, assuming that you’re lucky enough to currently in work. Humans are not 100% productivity machines and a little bit of procrastination …
Our team has put together a practical guide to help Dynamics professionals understand what to do with respect to their careers. Let us know how you and your colleagues are doing in the comments below. Stay where you are Normally, we’re very happy to assist candidates looking for new positions but in the current situation, we would recommend that if you have a job and it is not under threat, try and stay where you are. If your company is financially stable and has work for you do …