⭐️ Salesforce DoD Skillbridge: Program Updates and Success Stories ⭐️
🔔 Learn about the DoD Skillbridge Fellowship Program with Salesforce!
📢 Military Trailblazer (Career/Branding) Office Hours is a live forum to gather with Military Trailblazers and Allies to discuss career paths within the Salesforce ecosystem, best practices for exam study, personal branding strategies, marketing yourself on social media, etc.
This session featured Special Guest Co-Hosts:
⭐Constance Quinlan
⭐David Anderson
⭐Megan Rosenberger
⭐Mike Nolan
⭐Shane Bowling
⭐Darren Paladino
📍 Session Topic: Salesforce DoD SkillBridge Update + Fellow Success Stories
🔗 Links and Resources from the Session
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/...
🕔 Time-Stamps 🕔
00:00 Welcome
00:24 Session Topic
00:35 Co-host Introductions
02:30 Constance Quinlan’s Trailblazer Journey
03:34 Megan Rosenberger’s Trailblazer Journey
04:15 Shane Bowling’s Trailblazer Journey
05:13 Darren Paladino’s Trailblazer Journey
07:18 David Anderson’s Trailblazer Journey
07:52 Mike Nolan’s Trailblazer Journey
⭐️ All About Skillbridge ⭐️
09:42 A brief Intro to the DoD Skillbridge Program
14:57 How I got into Skillbridge - Megan Rosenberger’s Fellowship journey
16:49 How many individuals have you met through the Skillbridge program?
17:32 Resources to help you succeed in the program
18:09 Darren’s journey with Skillbridge
21:32 Your 3 Options to Participate in the Fellowship
24:42 The Fellowship program seems like a wonderful opportunity for transitioning servicemembers. Are there any similar resources for veterans who have already transitioned out of the military?
25:31 As a military spouse, would I be able to participate in the program while being stationed overseas?
28:06 Connie’s journey with Skillbridge
32:40 This is a fantastic effort for separating vets, and it seems most of it is focused on sales and other business roles. Are there similar efforts for the pure tech side of things for the vets, for example software engineering and pipelines?
37:04 I’ve been stuck with a challenge on Trailhead. How can I overcome this?
38:04 Shane’s journey with Skillbridge
42:08 How did the Fellowship prepare you for your full-time role?
45:03 What suggestions would you give to anyone who is considering joining the Fellowship? What advice would you give to any managers who are interested in hosting a fellow, or anyone who is interested in being a Fellowship Guide?
49:08 What kinds of questions should newcomers be asking to maximize their success in the Salesforce ecosystem or the Fellowship Program?
50:54 Oftentimes, candidates will give up their transitional journeys due to fierce competition. How would you encourage candidates to pull through?
55:50 Advice for finding careers in the Salesforce ecosystem
57:10 Final Questions and thoughts
📅 When: Wednesday, 5:00-6:00 PM EST
🌟 Where: https://lnkd.in/eyjt2F4 🌟
(Select the Career/Branding focused session)
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