SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce
(NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the
Salesforce Pathfinder Training Program, a workforce development
program to provide participants from diverse backgrounds with the
technical Salesforce skills and business training they need to
obtain technology jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem. The program is
being launched in collaboration with Deloitte, which will provide
training in soft skills, business acumen and effective
communication.
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution reshapes every business,
industry and economy, it is also widening the gap between available
skilled jobs and employees with those skills—with nearly six
million youth unemployed and 22 percent of veterans seeking
employment[1]. The Pathfinder Training
Program will address this skills gap by giving the unemployed and
untrained the skills required to gain livable wages in this new
technology-driven era.
The four-month program will focus on training for software
development and data management jobs, specifically Salesforce
Developer and Salesforce Administrator—ranked two of the top 10
jobs in America in 2017.[2]
Participants will receive a combination of classroom training
and online learning via Trailhead, Salesforce's free, gamified
online learning platform. In addition to traditional online
learning, Trailhead engages learners with hands-on challenges
that enable them to demonstrate that they can apply what they've
learned to meet real-world business requirements.
Salesforce and its Trailblazer community will provide mentorship
and access to expert-led, hands-on technical skills training. The
program will be open to opportunity youth, veterans and
professionals looking to re-enter the workforce. Once participants
have graduated from the program, they will be connected to the
Trailblazer community for mentorship, inspiration and networking to
assist them in obtaining jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem.
"Education is intrinsic to workforce development and addressing
the inequality gap," said Cindy
Robbins, president and chief people officer, Salesforce.
"Our mission is to create better outcomes for our entire global
community and the Pathfinder Training Program is a continuation of
our commitment to advance equality for all."
Equality is one of Salesforce's core values, driven by CEO
Marc Benioff's vision that the
company's higher purpose is to drive The Age of Equality. The
Pathfinder Program's focus on training workers from diverse
backgrounds for the jobs of tomorrow supports Salesforce's
commitment to prioritize programs that support equal rights, equal
pay, equal opportunity and equal education. The company has been
recognized for its culture and work in equality with a regular
presence on the best places to work lists from Fortune, LinkedIn
and Glassdoor, as well as the number one spot on the Fortune Future
50 of companies best positioned for breakout growth.
Launched in Collaboration with Deloitte
Deloitte will
provide participants with soft skills training, including modules
in organization, communication, collaboration and critical
thinking. Deloitte has also committed to interviewing graduates of
the program and plans to provide internships or other employment to
10 percent of qualified Pathfinder Training Program certified
graduates.
"Committed to workforce development, Deloitte is also a
recognized leader in inclusion and diversity. We believe a diverse,
empowered workforce offers a better experience for our employees
and a better outcome for our clients," said Jennifer Steinmann, chief transformation
officer, Deloitte.
Supporting Salesforce's Commitment to the Local Workforce in
Indiana
In May, Salesforce
celebrated the opening of Salesforce Tower Indianapolis, and
committed to training 500 local workers for careers in tech in the
next three years. As part of this commitment, Salesforce is
launching the Pathfinder Program pilot in Indianapolis, the company's second largest hub
outside of San Francisco. The
first cohort of the program will be open to Indiana residents and classroom training will
take place in Indianapolis.
Salesforce will partner with local veterans' organizations in
Indianapolis, as well as
Indiana-based Ivy Tech Community College, the nation's largest
accredited statewide community college, to help source
participants.
Comments on the News:
"There is a lot of untapped
talent and potential all over the U.S. and Indianapolis is a great place to kick-start
the Pathfinder Training Program with its booming tech scene," said
Bob Stutz, CEO of Marketing Cloud
and Chief Analytics Officer, Salesforce. "We are committed to
growing in Indiana and becoming a
national leader in the creation of tech jobs."
"As Indiana doubles down on efforts to develop a 21st Century
skilled and ready workforce, forward-thinking, community-minded
companies like Salesforce will be critical partners leading the
way," Indiana Governor
Eric J. Holcomb said. "I commend and
congratulate Salesforce on its new training program to help more
Hoosiers fill these high-demand, well-paying jobs."
"It is critical to the future of Indianapolis to foster an inclusive ecosystem
in which our residents have the tools they need to better compete
in a 21st century workforce," said Indianapolis Mayor Joe
Hogsett. "Salesforce has recognized this gap and is
investing in our community with education and skills development.
Indianapolis is fortunate to have
companies like Salesforce who view challenges as opportunities and
work tirelessly to address them."
Furthering Workforce Development and Providing Equal
Opportunities for All
Salesforce is investing in the
workforce of the future by providing equal access to education,
technology and opportunities that will set up our global community
for success in the new digital economy. The Pathfinder Training
Program is one of many of Salesforce's efforts to make reskilling
and professional development possible by helping the untrained and
unemployed gain livable wages and begin their careers within the
Salesforce ecosystem.
These efforts, all of which stress equality for all, are part of
Salesforce's larger commitment to workforce development, which
include university recruitment, computer science curriculum in K-12
schools, training for thousands of veterans and their spouses,
Trailhead, the free gamified online learning platform for the
skills of the future and hundreds of training opportunities for
urban youth--more than half of whom Salesforce has hired.
Salesforce supports organizations, such as YearUp and Genesys Work,
that provide students with in-demand job skills.
Deloitte is dedicated to the promotion of equality and inclusion
initiatives and is recognized by leading industry organizations for
its work in establishing programs both internally, as well as with
their clients, around diversity, inclusion and equality, including
veterans, women and LGBTQ communities.
The Salesforce Ecosystem
The Salesforce ecosystem is growing faster than ever. The
Salesforce economy will contribute 3.3 million new jobs and
$859 billion in new GDP impact
worldwide by 2022[3]. This year, companies
across the U.S. will hire more than 300,000 Salesforce
Administrators and Salesforce Developers. Salesforce currently has
10,000 job openings posted within the Salesforce ecosystem.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader,
empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new
way. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit:
http://www.salesforce.com.
About Deloitte
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and
advisory services to many of the world's most admired brands,
including more than 85 percent of the Fortune 500 and more than
6,000 private and middle market companies. Our people work
across more than 20 industry sectors to make an impact that matters
— delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce
public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see
challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help
lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthy society.
Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional
services network serving our clients in the markets that are most
important to them. Learn more about Deloitte's commitment to
inclusion here.
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[1]
https://www.prudential.com/documents/public/VeteransEmploymentChallenges.pdf
[2]
http://blog.indeed.com/2017/03/21/best-jobs-united-states-2017/
[3]
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2017/10/salesforce-economy-idc-study-2022.html
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