{"id":43314,"date":"2020-12-14T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=43314"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:21:53","slug":"salesforce-service-workers-trailhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-service-workers-trailhead\/","title":{"rendered":"From Laid-off Chef to Salesforce Admin: How Trailhead Is Helping Service Workers Find a Future in Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11 million<\/a> unemployed Americans worked in industries hit hard by the pandemic, like restaurants, hospitality and retail. Here\u2019s how <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, Salesforce&#8217;s free online learning platform, is providing a pathway for laid-off service workers to reinvent their careers and build a future in the tech industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, Stephanie Brown learned that the Detroit hotel where she worked full-time as a banquet chef was laying her off \u2014 effective immediately. She received no warning, and no severance. Stephanie qualified for unemployment but knew that wouldn\u2019t last forever and given the pandemic\u2019s impact on the hospitality industry, it didn\u2019t look like she could return to the role she\u2019d held for five years anytime soon. Once government support ran out, she had no idea how she\u2019d make ends meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to last month, when Stephanie started as a Salesforce administrator at a company whose mission she is passionate about. Until then, her tech experience had been limited to working as a Genius at the Apple Store. Her key to this new career was <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, the free learning platform that prepares people for careers in the Salesforce ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m scared to think of where I\u2019d be without it,\u201d Stephanie says of Trailhead. \u201cIt has given me a new lease on life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing laid-off service workers for in-demand tech jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie was one of millions of service industry workers who lost their jobs this year, as the country closed down to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restaurant industry was hit particularly hard: Two months into the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/hbswk.hbs.edu\/item\/restaurant-revolution-how-the-industry-is-fighting-to-stay-alive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40 percent<\/a> of America\u2019s restaurants were closed, and 8 million employees were without work \u2014 three times the job losses in any other industry. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11 million<\/a> Americans are still unemployed, many of them from the restaurant, hospitality and retail industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they look for new positions, service workers are among those affected most by the growing chasm between the skills job seekers have and those companies are hiring for. In fact, the number of jobs for the top 25% of earners is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/an-equitable-post-covid-recovery-11602003635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now higher than it was<\/a> before the pandemic, while for the bottom quarter \u2014 especially in low-wage, service-sector work \u2014 jobs are down by more than 20%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the pandemic has also created demand for new positions, such as tech industry workers and people responsible for contact tracing. To help fill this demand, in recent months we\u2019ve released new content on Trailhead that helps people <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/content\/learn\/trails\/succeed-from-home-during-covid19?&amp;utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=blog-link&amp;utm_campaign=trailblazer_blog&amp;utm_content=blog-empowering_marketable_skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">succeed in remote work<\/a>, including modules on <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/content\/learn\/modules\/selfmotivation?trail_id=succeed-from-home-during-covid19&amp;&amp;utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=blog-link&amp;utm_campaign=trailblazer_blog&amp;utm_content=blog-empowering_marketable_skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-motivation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/content\/learn\/modules\/personal-productivity?&amp;utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=blog-link&amp;utm_campaign=trailblazer_blog&amp;utm_content=blog-empowering_marketable_skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal productivity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/content\/learn\/modules\/best-practices-for-working-from-home?trail_id=succeed-from-home-during-covid19&amp;&amp;utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=blog-link&amp;utm_campaign=trailblazer_blog&amp;utm_content=blog-empowering_marketable_skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best practices for working from home<\/a>. We\u2019ve also partnered with the University of California San Francisco to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/ucsf-and-salesforce-launch-free-contact-tracing-course-on-trailhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new course on contract tracing basics<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the pandemic hit, the number of people signing up for Trailhead has jumped by nearly 40 percent. Users have also become more active on the platform, with learner engagement (measured by the number of badges earned) increasing by 50 percent. <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead Live<\/a>, which offers live and on-demand video sessions on timely topics and skills, has seen traffic quadruple. And today, we\u2019re kicking off our first ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/dreamforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DreamTX<\/a>, the Dreamforce Trailblazer Experience, to bring our community together around dedicated demos and luminary sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even during these tough times, <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5db8a4995630c6238cbb4c26\/t\/5f4e46df2952352c84c07d60\/1598965472962\/Valoir+Insight+Brief+-+Salesforce+Trailhead.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 in 3 learners<\/a> have found a new job with skills they\u2019ve learned on Trailhead. We\u2019re excited to be building a pool of qualified candidates for today\u2019s in-demand tech jobs, and for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/press-releases\/2019\/10\/25\/new-research-finds-the-salesforce-economy-will-create-more-than-1-trillion-in-new-business-revenues-and-4-2-million-jobs-between-2019-and-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.2 million<\/a> new jobs that the global Salesforce Economy is expected to add by 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From laid-off chef to passionate Salesforce administrator&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie had always been interested in technology, but she didn\u2019t know how to break into the industry without a relevant degree or experience. She\u2019d heard about Trailhead while working at a nonprofit, and after being laid off from her hospitality job, decided to give it a try. Stephanie treated learning like a job, spending up to 60 hours a week on the platform. She earned her first certification as a Salesforce administrator in three months. Since March, she has earned 140 badges, seven specialist superbadges and is now working on her fourth certification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August, Stephanie, who is an Air Force veteran, was selected for the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/fellowships\/salesforce-fellowship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hiring Our Heroes Salesforce Fellowship<\/a>, a paid 12-week program and proactive approach to what is only the beginning of the ramifications of the pandemic on military family employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its launch in 2014, Salesforce Military has reskilled and upskilled a growing community of more than 30,000 Military Trailblazers. Those selected for the fellowship gain hands-on experience as certified Salesforce professionals that provides a competitive edge to help them prepare for a career in the Salesforce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being selected for the program, Stephanie interviewed with a few companies and immediately knew she wanted a placement at pymetrics, a tech startup that uses behavioral science and artificial intelligence to eliminate bias in hiring. After her fellowship ended in October, the company hired her as a full-time Salesforce administrator.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great team with a great mission, and I\u2019m absolutely loving the work I do,\u201d Stephanie says. \u201cFor the first time in my life, I can honestly say I love Mondays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie is grateful to work remotely during the pandemic, so she can minimize COVID-19 risk for her 74-year-old mother, who is diabetic. Thanks to her job, Stephanie could move into her own apartment (she\u2019d been staying with her mom) and stop worrying about how she\u2019d pay her federal and private student loans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m making up to three times as much as I made in the culinary field,\u201d Stephanie says. \u201cI\u2019m able to live comfortably and not stress about living paycheck to paycheck. 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