{"id":54793,"date":"2022-03-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=54793"},"modified":"2022-06-23T12:34:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:34:37","slug":"career-bartender-lands-tech-analyst-job-through-free-salesforce-workforce-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/career-bartender-lands-tech-analyst-job-through-free-salesforce-workforce-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Bartender Lands Tech Analyst Job Through Free Salesforce Workforce Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vidyard wp-block-embed-vidyard\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/embed\/v4.js\"><\/script><img decoding=\"async\"  style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: block;\"  class=\"vidyard-player-embed\"  src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/MLGLiYny7xcABayyiFuKNC.jpg\"  data-uuid=\"MLGLiYny7xcABayyiFuKNC\"  data-v=\"4\"  data-type=\"inline\"  data-width=\"500\"  data-height=\"187\"\/>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Take:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After working in the hospitality industry for over a decade, Marquita Sidibe wanted to change careers to spend more time with her family, but lacked the digital skills for the job she craved.&nbsp;<\/li><li>According to Salesforce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-digital-skills-index-details-major-gaps-across-19-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a>, only 28% of global workers are actively involved in learning the digital skills needed for the future of work. Through its online learning platform <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, its <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/en\/trailblazercommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailblazer Community<\/a>, and workforce development programs including <a href=\"https:\/\/pathfinder.salesforce.com\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathfinder<\/a>, Salesforce offers the tools and services to help narrow the digital skills gap.<\/li><li>Sidibe used Trailhead, the Trailblazer Community, and Salesforce Pathfinder to build a tech career. Her story will be featured on the Salesforce+ original series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/plus\/series\/Trailblazer\/episode\/episode-s1e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailblazer<\/a>, premiering 3\/10.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Marquita Sidibe is a superfan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As in dress up like Gamora from \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d or quote Captain America (\u201cI can do this all day\u201d) at a moment\u2019s notice level superfan. In 2014, Sidibe and her husband had advanced tickets to watch a sold out opening night premiere of \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy.\u201d She was beyond pumped. But at the last minute, a co-worker bailed on their bartending shift at the golf club where she worked and Sidibe had to cover. It wasn\u2019t the first time. But it would be the last.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"54837-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=838\" alt=\"Sidibe as Gamora from &quot;Guardians of the Galaxy&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-54837\" width=\"838\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=246&amp;h=300 246w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=938 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=838&amp;h=1024 838w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=216&amp;h=264 216w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=299&amp;h=365 299w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=678&amp;h=828 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=123&amp;h=150 123w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=158&amp;h=193 158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Sidibe dressed as Gamora from &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"54837-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 is-resized prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=838\" alt=\"Sidibe as Gamora from &quot;Guardians of the Galaxy&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-54837\" width=\"419\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=246&amp;h=300 246w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=938 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=838&amp;h=1024 838w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=216&amp;h=264 216w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=299&amp;h=365 299w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=678&amp;h=828 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=123&amp;h=150 123w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_1827_Original-1.jpg?w=158&amp;h=193 158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sidibe dressed as Gamora from &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Having spent more than a decade sacrificing her holidays, weekends, nights, personal life, children\u2019s events \u2014 all for work \u2014 Sidibe craved more control of her life. She started with a hard look at her career. Picture the Great Resignation but eight years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI called my husband on my break and said, I want to do something else. I just don&#8217;t want to do this anymore,\u201d said Sidibe, who had been serving and bartending for 11 years. \u201cMy husband said, \u2018You\u2019ve been saying it for some time now. Do it.\u2019 That night, I drafted up a resignation letter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Marquita Sidibe\u2019s career origin story, which is featured in the Salesforce+ original series \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/plus\/series\/Trailblazer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailblazer<\/a>\u201d that chronicles the lives of five Black leaders building successful careers, communities, and companies with Salesforce. Sidibe is currently a senior systems support analyst for Liberty Mutual Insurance, but her path to the Fortune 100 insurance company was far from linear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to emerging technologies, business demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/what-are-digital-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital skills<\/a> \u2014 everything from data entry to app development to user experience design\u2014&nbsp;has increased by up to 50% in the United States and Europe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/operations\/our-insights\/building-the-vital-skills-for-the-future-of-work-in-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKinsey<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change careers, Sidibe knew she needed to boost her digital skills. She\u2019s not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-digital-skills-index-details-major-gaps-across-19-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce\u2019s 2022 Global Digital Skill Index<\/a> \u2014 which surveyed over 23,000 workers from 19 countries \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/01\/27\/digital-skills-index-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">73% of global workers<\/a> don\u2019t feel equipped with the digital skills businesses currently need, and 76% don\u2019t feel equipped for the future of work. Despite that, only 28% are actively involved in digital skills learning and training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sidibe was determined not to be a part of that 28%. So like any good superhero origin story, she took matters into her own hands.&nbsp;<\/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=\"54844-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"global index stats\" class=\"wp-image-54844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=264&amp;h=149 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=500&amp;h=281 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=678&amp;h=381 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=84 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=314&amp;h=177 314w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=343&amp;h=193 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Salesforce\u2019s 2022 Global Digital Skill Index surveyed over 23,000 workers from 19 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div id=\"54844-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=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"global index stats\" class=\"wp-image-54844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=264&amp;h=149 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=500&amp;h=281 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=678&amp;h=381 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=84 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=314&amp;h=177 314w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=343&amp;h=193 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Salesforce\u2019s 2022 Global Digital Skill Index surveyed over 23,000 workers from 19 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-path-to-pathfinder\"><strong>The path to Pathfinder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in the Bashford Manor neighborhood in Louisville, KY, Sidibe never thought a career in tech was in the cards. At age 17, she became a single mom. In 2002, she met her future husband when they worked together at a gas station. He eventually joined the military and that\u2019s when she fell into the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy career journey started because I wanted to get out of the house and do something for my family,\u201d recalled Sidibe. \u201cBut then I realized I wanted to do something for myself. My husband has all these degrees and certifications. I thought I\u2019d like to have some stuff on the wall with my name on it, too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1147\" alt=\"Sidibe poses with her family in Star Wars shirts\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54822\" data-id=\"54822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=300&amp;h=294 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=768&amp;h=753 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1004 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=264&amp;h=259 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=372&amp;h=365 372w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=678&amp;h=665 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=150&amp;h=147 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7523.jpg?w=197&amp;h=193 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sidibe pictured with her family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"2222\" alt=\"Sidibe's husband\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54834\" data-id=\"54834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png 1620w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=219&amp;h=300 219w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=768&amp;h=1053 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=747&amp;h=1024 747w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=1120&amp;h=1536 1120w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=1493&amp;h=2048 1493w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=192&amp;h=264 192w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=266&amp;h=365 266w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=678&amp;h=930 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=109&amp;h=150 109w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=141&amp;h=193 141w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_8024.png?w=1218&amp;h=1671 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sidibe&#8217;s husband, Sidy, a fellow Salesforce Pathfinder alum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"1490\" alt=\"Sidibe's daughter poses with Marvel character\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54835\" data-id=\"54835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=240&amp;h=300 240w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=768&amp;h=958 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=821&amp;h=1024 821w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=212&amp;h=264 212w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=292&amp;h=365 292w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=678&amp;h=846 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=120&amp;h=150 120w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_7768.jpg?w=155&amp;h=193 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Marvel love runs deep for the Sidibe family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After quitting her job, Sidibe googled how to start a tech career and enrolled in a software development program at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis. Her foray into tech was like learning a foreign language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnglish is my primary language and I equate it to taking an advanced level Italian course,\u201d described Sidibe. \u201cI was completely unfamiliar with the terminology and immediately this panic set in \u2014 what have I done? It was very tempting to run back to my safety net of things I\u2019ve known and done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She resisted the comfort of familiarity and stayed the course, earning a software development certification. That led her to a Women in Tech Salesforce Community Group, which introduced her to <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, Salesforce\u2019s free online learning platform, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/en\/trailblazercommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailblazer Community<\/a>, a global network of millions of people who help each other learn new skills and succeed with Salesforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, one of Sidibe\u2019s former professors told her about a new workforce development program called <a href=\"https:\/\/pathfinder.salesforce.com\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Pathfinder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPathfinder is where it got real,\u201d confessed Sidibe, who was accepted into the first Pathfinder cohort. \u201cEach week you were learning something new, complex, and technical. It was taking the education from Trailhead and the Salesforce platform to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><span class=\"js-twitter-inline\">Each week you were learning something new, complex, and technical. It was taking the education from Trailhead and the Salesforce platform to the next level.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><cite>Marquita Sidibe, Salesforce Trailblazer, Liberty Mutual Insurance<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-founded by Salesforce and Deloitte in 2018, Salesforce Pathfinder aims to train students, veterans, and career changers with the skills and support to succeed in the digital age and Salesforce ecosystem, which by 2026 will create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/careers\/pathfinders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9.3 million new global jobs<\/a> like software developers, data analysts, administrators, and more. The program connects participants to a wide network of mentors and fellow Trailblazers, as well as a hiring hub for Salesforce ecosystem jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are millions of talented people around the world whose potential remains untapped because they don\u2019t have access to opportunities,\u201d said Leah McGowen-Hare, Salesforce SVP of the Trailblazer Community. \u201cSalesforce is committed to building a more inclusive workforce by giving anyone access to learning, community, and career opportunities \u2013&nbsp;because representation matters.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"54869-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" 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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-medium prevent-download\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/210921_DF2021_JM2_5676.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1365 2048w, 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it\u2019s completely free,\u201d said Sidibe. \u201cThe only thing I paid for the entire time was parking!\u201d Sidibe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pathfinder equipped Sidibe with the skills and confidence to land the tech job she\u2019d craved. But as she found throughout her life, nothing was handed to her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really should compile all my rejection letters,\u201d joked Sidibe. \u201cWhen you&#8217;re looking for employment as a junior level admin \u2014 all the baseline qualifications ask for 3-5 years of experience, but if you had that, then you\u2019re no longer junior. The other part is \u2014 you have the education but don\u2019t have the hands-on work experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><span class=\"js-twitter-inline\">Salesforce is committed to building a more inclusive workforce by giving anyone access to learning, community, and career opportunities \u2013&nbsp;because representation matters.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><cite>leah mcgowen-hare, svp trailblazer community, salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trailblazers \u2014 they get the job done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rejection letters were taking their toll. Sidibe was just passed over after a second round of interviews for another role. Three interviews in one month \u2014 no job. She started to question her decision again. And as a mother of three, she didn\u2019t have time to squander.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShould I regroup? Rebrand? Do I need more education? Go back to school? I can\u2019t afford that. Pathfinder was free,\u201d recalled Sidibe. \u201cI was really down. The five people I was closest to in the program all got jobs within the first 2-3 months. My self-doubt crept in \u2014 what\u2019s going on with me? Am I not good enough? I didn\u2019t feel like networking anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium prevent-download\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"54864-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"298\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/marquita-w-trailblazers.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Sidibe with fellow Trailblazers at Dreamforce 2021\" class=\"wp-image-54864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/marquita-w-trailblazers.jpg 2673w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/marquita-w-trailblazers.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/marquita-w-trailblazers.jpg?w=300&amp;h=298 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https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/marquita-w-trailblazers.jpg?w=1218&amp;h=1212 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2673px) 100vw, 2673px\" \/><figcaption>Sidibe alongside fellow Trailblazers at Dreamforce 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Her fellow members of the Trailblazer Community sensed her frustration. They reached out with well-wishes, sent emails, even Twitter memes \u2014 to encourage her to keep going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being mentally and physically taxed, she met with the Women in Tech group once more. Forcing herself to network, to get in the zone. And at one of the lowest points throughout her entire career transition \u2014 she received a lifeline. A panelist at the meeting said her company was hiring and encouraged Trailblazers to apply. She did. This time, she wouldn\u2019t be denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo think I was so close to caving on that meeting. I\u2019m so glad I went,\u201d recalled Sidibe. \u201cI literally found employment through the Trailblazer Community. It\u2019s the sole reason why I have my job.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"619\" alt=\"Sidibe poses on-stage alongside Salesforce exec, Leah McGowan-Hare at Dreamforce 2021\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54824\" data-id=\"54824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=300&amp;h=159 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=768&amp;h=406 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=542 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=264&amp;h=140 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=500&amp;h=265 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=678&amp;h=359 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=150&amp;h=79 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9437.jpg?w=365&amp;h=193 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sidibe strikes a superhero pose on-stage with Salesforce exec, Leah McGowan-Hare at Dreamforce 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"665\" alt=\"Leah McGowan-Hare awards Sidibe on-stage at Dreamforce 2021\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54825\" data-id=\"54825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg?w=300&amp;h=171 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg?w=768&amp;h=437 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=582 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9440.jpg?w=264&amp;h=150 264w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54823\" data-id=\"54823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=300&amp;h=157 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=768&amp;h=401 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=535 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=264&amp;h=138 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=500&amp;h=261 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=678&amp;h=354 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=150&amp;h=78 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/IMG_9235.jpg?w=370&amp;h=193 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sidibe poses with fellow Salesforce Golden Hoodie winners at Dreamforce 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Four years after leaving the hospitality industry, a year after Pathfinder, Sidibe landed the job she wanted as a Salesforce analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter seeing Marquita\u2019s success, we took an active interest in learning more about the Pathfinder program, and were excited to explore building a program at Liberty Mutual,\u201d said Brent Coe, Director of Engineering and Pathfinder Program Lead at Liberty Mutual Insurance. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking for a broad array of skills in our new hires and our hiring practices are inclusive of employees from all backgrounds \u2014 from four-year degrees in computer science to those from code schools, bootcamps, and apprenticeship programs. 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