Salesforce Readiness Initiative

As a Salesforce Partner, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 companies and private industries all across the nation. As many of our clients leverage the Salesforce platform, they are working with us to build diverse pipelines of talent that are interested in a career in Salesforce! Brooksource’s Salesforce Readiness Initiative is a workforce development program designed to do the following:

Educate

Learning all things Salesforce

Empower

Providing a framework for success in a Salesforce career

TRAINING + DEVELOPMENT

Guided learning through Trailhead and continued skill development

CONNECT TALENT

Aligning participants with top clients

Elevate for Salesforce

It is estimated that Salesforce will have created a staggering 9.3 million jobs by 2026

After 3-4 years of experience within Salesforce, you can earn an average of $114,000

More than 88% of Fortune 100 companies use at least one Salesforce application

What is Salesforce?

  • Salesforce is one of the largest and widely adopted CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platforms in the world! Their CRM solution gives every business team—from sales and marketing to commerce, service, and beyond—a single, shared view of every customer.
  • Salesforce is on the cutting edge of the technology industry and is publicly traded.
  • Salesforce is an enterprise platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution that allows developers to build and deploy cloud applications. The platform also provides tools and services to automate business processes, integrate with external applications and provide a responsive layout to users.
  • Salesforce has been active for over two decades and is constantly improving with three update cycles every year.

Salesforce Training Trailhead

Created by Salesforce, Trailhead is an interactive community with over 10 million members that contains self-guided trainings and valuable resources available at no cost! Watch Salesforce’s video below for a deeper dive into Trailhead and how it works:

Trailhead helps prepare you to earn various Salesforce Certifications. Currently, Salesforce offers over 20 exams that you can take to certify your knowledge of the Salesforce Platform!


Salesforce Careers

There are many different types of jobs available within the Salesforce ecosystem, ranging from administrators, to developers, business analysts, architects, and more. Whether you are new to the IT sector, recently graduating with a technical degree, or looking to transition into Salesforce from a different area of IT, there’s an opportunity within Salesforce for you. Brooksource’s Salesforce Readiness Initiative will play a big part in helping you make that determination!

Common Roles

Salesforce Admin

An individual that helps a company get the most out of Salesforce.

This role focuses on ensuring the system is working for its users, extending functionality based on new requirements, fixing bugs and training users. If you are not from an IT background, or looking to get your foot in the door upon graduating with a technical degree, becoming an Admin is a great place to start (source).

Salesforce Developer

An individual that extends the functionality of the Salesforce platform using code.

Developers can be used for more complex business requirements where standard functionality doesn’t cut it. Developers can also integrate with other systems using API’s or Middleware. If you have any previous coding experience, becoming a developer is a great starting point (source).


Workforce Transformation

There are many different types of jobs available within the Salesforce ecosystem, ranging from administrators, to developers, business analysts, architects, and more. Through our Elevate and Project Patriot Program we are here to mentor you through your career transition. Whether you are new to the IT sector, recently graduating with a technical degree, or looking to transition into Salesforce from a different area of IT, there’s an opportunity within Salesforce for you. Brooksource’s Salesforce Readiness Initiative will play a big part in helping you make that determination. You aren’t alone in the process! We are here to provide a guided learning experience and to help you navigate your personal path and career potential. We welcome you to join us by starting your Salesforce journey today!

Graduate Testimonials

MATTHEW RAYMOND

Salesforce Administrator

Prior to the Salesforce Readiness Program, I knew I wanted to work within the Salesforce Ecosystem and didn’t have a clear path. The opportunity that Brooksource provided has positioned me perfectly to advance in my career by giving me the right start.

DANIEL HSU

Salesforce Administrator

The Salesforce Readiness Initiative gave me an introduction to the Salesforce Ecosystem and how to navigate through its interface and to familiarize with its main features. It boosted my confidence knowing that I will have a good foundation of Salesforce to do my job in my new role. I am always excited to learn new technologies in general. Through my research into the Salesforce platform, I also learned about how my background in CS can complement the variety of career paths and opportunities within the platform.

Salesforce roles are suited for ambitious, creative, determined individuals that want to better themselves through learning new, in-demand skills. If you’re interested in learning more about a career in Salesforce and how Brooksource’s Salesforce Readiness Initiative can help, please fill out the form below.