{"id":49626,"date":"2021-08-05T10:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=49626"},"modified":"2021-09-17T08:19:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:19:03","slug":"insider-how-trailhead-helps-pave-a-path-for-tech-job-breakthroughs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/insider-how-trailhead-helps-pave-a-path-for-tech-job-breakthroughs\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider: How Trailhead Helps Pave a Path for Tech Job Breakthroughs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Quick take<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, Salesforce\u2019s free online learning platform, experienced a 40% surge in sign-ups the past year. Four Salesforce Trailblazers spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-to-get-jobs-in-the-salesforce-ecosystem-trailhead-users-2021-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insider<\/a> to share how Trailhead and the Trailblazer Community helped transform their careers and skill up to land new roles in the Salesforce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Driving the news:&nbsp;<\/strong> The sharp and universal shift to digital-first interactions like remote work, online commerce, and virtual collaboration has accelerated the digital transformation of business on a global scale. This comes at a time when the world is faces a massive gap between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/digital-skills-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demand for digital skills<\/a> and the supply of workers who possess them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs like Trailhead help workers obtain the necessary skills for in-demand tech jobs, which are growing rapidly. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/web\/en_us\/www\/documents\/reports\/idc-salesforce-economy-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDC<\/a>, the Salesforce ecosystem is expected to create 4.2 million new jobs worldwide between 2019 and 2024. Trailhead helps build a pipeline of candidates for those positions, allowing&nbsp; people to break into the tech industry without needing a college degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"49633-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=303\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=259&amp;h=300 259w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=228&amp;h=264 228w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=129&amp;h=150 129w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=167&amp;h=193 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tony Nguyen, from sandwich shop manager to Salesforce Administrator at Calabrio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"49633-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=303\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=259&amp;h=300 259w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=228&amp;h=264 228w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=129&amp;h=150 129w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Tony-Ngyuen.jpg?w=167&amp;h=193 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><figcaption>Tony Nguyen, from sandwich shop manager to Salesforce Administrator at Calabrio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;Words can\u2019t explain how phenomenal Trailhead is. There&#8217;s nothing you can&#8217;t learn on Trailhead. It&#8217;s not just Salesforce skills. Trailhead gives you the ability to keep learning.&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Tony Nguyen, from sandwich shop manager to Salesforce Administrator at Calabrio<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"49632-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=969\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=284&amp;h=300 284w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=768&amp;h=812 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=969&amp;h=1024 969w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=250&amp;h=264 250w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=345&amp;h=365 345w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=678&amp;h=717 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=142&amp;h=150 142w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=183&amp;h=193 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Marquita Sidibe, from bartender to Salesforce Administrator at Liberty Mutual<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"49632-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=969\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=284&amp;h=300 284w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=768&amp;h=812 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=969&amp;h=1024 969w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=250&amp;h=264 250w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=345&amp;h=365 345w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=678&amp;h=717 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=142&amp;h=150 142w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Trailblazer-Marquita-Sidibe.jpg?w=183&amp;h=193 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption>Marquita Sidibe, from bartender to Salesforce Administrator at Liberty Mutual<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;The Trailblazer Community helped me get my start and helped me land my dream job.&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Marquita <strong>Sidibe<\/strong>, from bartender to Salesforce Administrator at Liberty Mutual<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"49634-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=264&amp;h=264 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=365&amp;h=365 365w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=193&amp;h=193 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Janelle Fields, from Air Force veteran to Salesforce Software Engineer at USAA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"49634-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=264&amp;h=264 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=365&amp;h=365 365w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Janelle-Fields-Headshot.jpeg?w=193&amp;h=193 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Janelle Fields, from Air Force veteran to Salesforce Software Engineer at USAA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;My giving Trailhead a chance has now changed the future of my family.&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Janelle Fields, from Air Force veteran to Salesforce Software Engineer at USAA<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"49635-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1024 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=198&amp;h=264 198w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=274&amp;h=365 274w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=678&amp;h=904 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=145&amp;h=193 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Juan Medina, from car salesman to Salesforce Administrator at Republic Bank&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"49635-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1024 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=198&amp;h=264 198w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=274&amp;h=365 274w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=678&amp;h=904 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/juan-medina-headshot.jpg?w=145&amp;h=193 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Juan Medina, from car salesman to Salesforce Administrator at Republic Bank&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;You can be career ready with all free resources without investing any money, just your time.&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Juan Medina, from car salesman to Salesforce Administrator at Republic Bank&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast fact<\/strong>: Since Trailhead launched in 2014, more than 3.3 million learners have skilled up on Trailhead, earning over 35 million badges in Salesforce, business, partner, and soft skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more<\/strong>: Read more from Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-to-get-jobs-in-the-salesforce-ecosystem-trailhead-users-2021-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Learn more about the program and benefits of Trailhead <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Salesforce Trailblazers spoke with Insider to share how Trailhead and the Trailblazer Community helped transform their careers and skill up to land new roles in the Salesforce ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":49638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sf_subhead":"Four Salesforce Trailblazers spoke with Insider to share how Trailhead and the Trailblazer Community helped transform their careers and skill up to land new roles in the Salesforce ecosystem.","sf_i18n_disclaimer":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"alternateThumbnailId":0,"sf_product_cta_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"sf_content_type":[1728],"sf_theme":[1912,1915],"sf_topic":[2068,1726,1732],"sf_product":[1784],"sf_industry":[],"sf_role":[],"sf_multimedia_asset":[],"sf_location":[1724],"sf_collection":[2382],"sf_visibility":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-49626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","sf_content_type-snapshots","sf_theme-digital-transformation","sf_theme-future-of-work","sf_topic-customer-360","sf_topic-digital-transformation","sf_topic-future-of-work","sf_product-trailhead","sf_location-amer","sf_collection-digital-skills-salesforce-actions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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