{"id":45542,"date":"2021-03-24T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=45542"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T23:35:06","slug":"salesforce-expands-hiring-our-heroes-fellowship-to-further-support-military-community-with-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-expands-hiring-our-heroes-fellowship-to-further-support-military-community-with-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Expands \u2018Hiring Our Heroes\u2019 Fellowship to Further Support Military Community with Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The pandemic and corresponding economic crisis was devastating for veterans and their families who were already struggling to find employment. Pre-pandemic, military spouse unemployment rates were approximately eight times higher<\/a> than for all adult women, and during the pandemic, more than one million veterans<\/a> filed for jobless benefits.

At Salesforce, we believe in building a workforce that better represents society \u2014 not just internally, but through our partners and customers. Veterans and military spouses offer unique skills<\/a> that make them exemplary employees \u2014 military community members are fast learners, comfortable with ambiguity, adapt to change, and work as a team. This combination of skills is valuable in any workplace.

Partner programs like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes <\/em><\/a>have been instrumental in helping veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment and connect that talented pipeline with partner companies to help grow, strengthen, and diversify their workforces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce invests in Fellowship to support pandemic hiring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This week we proudly announced<\/a> that after a successful pilot year, the Foundation\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes Salesforce <\/em>Fellowship Program<\/em><\/a> will continue into 2021 and will now accept veterans, military spouses and transitioning service members. With this expansion, Salesforce has granted a total of $2 million to the program since the partnership began, sponsoring 230 fellows and helping them landing careers in technology.

Launched in 2020 as a response to economic uncertainty, the Hiring Our Heroes Salesforce Fellowship Program helps connect high-quality job seekers to employers in need of talent in a risk-free and comprehensive way. 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.

In the program\u2019s initial year, Salesforce fellowships saw an 87% job offer rate and an average starting salary of $87,000 for its graduates. Approximately 60 veterans and military spouses completed fellowships with 30 host companies in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHiring Our Heroes is honored to join Salesforce in delivering this innovative experiential learning initiative to equalize opportunity for the military community,\u201d said Eric Eversole, Hiring Our Heroes president and a vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. \u201cSalesforce certifications provide a unique pathway to meaningful employment with high demand skills and upward mobility to any veteran or military spouse, regardless of previous experience. The 12-week program also supports employers in building skilled and diversified workforces as they recover from an unprecedented economic landscape. We are grateful for Salesforce\u2019s commitment to workforce development and excited to blaze a trail to the future together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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