Looking back over the 10 years I’ve been working with Salesforce I realize I’ve got a lot to be grateful for.

• • I was in the right place at the right time

• • I had a manager that believed in me

• • I had the flexibility to make a career change

• • Salesforce skills were in high demand and low supply

Fast forward to today, and the market looks a lot more competitive.

To top it off, you’re barraged with advice on how to get your first job, or how to finally break into Salesforce.

• • Get this certificate

• • Take this course

• • Talk to these people

It can be maddening.

So, if you’re looking for helpful, trusted programs to help you land your first Salesforce gig. Here are my top recommendations.

 

Talent Stacker

Talent Stacker has helped over 20,000 professionals start or improve their Salesforce careers. 

Talent Stacker offers a complete roadmap to landing your first job in the Salesforce ecosystem. 

From getting your first certification, to building your brand, to interview prep, Talent Stacker is really the most comprehensive Salesforce job preparation program I’ve ever seen. 

They also partner with some of the biggest Salesforce consulting firms and companies looking to place top-notch talent.

Their testimonials speak for themselves.

Highlights 

• • Hours of real world simulated hands-on experience 

• • Live in-person meetups and networking 

• • 24/7 member support with forums, and groups with over 2,000 members

• • Weekly Instructor led certification prep

• • Average earnings figure of over $73,000 achieved within 5 months. 

Get access to free guides and resources here.

 

Trailhead Coach

If you’ve started your Salesforce journey, chances are you’ve already heard about Trailhead. Started in 2014, Trailhead is Salesforces self guided learning platform that offers free, interactive, learning modules.

Earlier this year, Salesforce announced Trailhead Coach, which gives individuals guided learning pathways based on their career goals, certification exam vouchers, and automatic interview access with prospective employers.

To take advantage of this, you can join a Salesforce training program developed by a training partner, or apply to the Talent Alliance Career Cohort.

 

Salesforce Ben

If you’ve been interested in Salesforce for even the slightest amount of time – you’ve landed on a Salesforce Ben resource. Heck, I personally owe a few certifications of mine to their study guides.

Now, they offer courses for nearly every Salesforce professional, regardless of your experience. 

Want to brush up on SOQL? No problem.

Looking to explore the possibilities with generative AI and Salesforce? They’ve got that too.

The best part is that the courses are taught by actual Salesforce professionals with hands-on experience. Salesforce Ben is also a partner and part of the Trailhead Coach program.

 

Supermums

Supermums was founded with a mission to attract, upskill, and place mature talent aiming to re-enter the workforce in roles that offer flexibility and competitive compensation.

Since its inception in 2016, Supermums has successfully trained over 1,000 learners from across 10+ countries, equipping them with expertise in Salesforce Administration, Marketing Cloud, and Consultancy Skills. In addition, Supermums has assisted more than 200 companies in enhancing their Salesforce workforce.

Supermums offers a comprehensive solution for talent development, encompassing a range of services from live virtual training courses to recruitment support. 

 

Cloud Code Academy

 

Warren Walters is an 18x certified Salesforce MVP who runs Cloud Code Academy’s Developer Kickstart Program. 

 

If you’re interested in the Developer route, This 4 month Salesforce developer boot camp lets you join other Salesforce developers and dive into Apex, Triggers, GitHub, and more.all while prepping for the Platform Developer 1 certification. 

 

Benefits

 

• Platform Developer Certification 1 Preparation
• Hands-on Developer Experience
• Interview Readiness Preparation 
• Networking with other professionals 

Try the free 5-day Developer Challenge.

 

 

Conclusion 

There is a lot of noise out there when it comes to Salesforce career advice. A lot of great and free information can be found on Salesforce’s Trailhead. When it comes to end-to-end Salesforce career coaching, I don’t think anyone beats the testimonials and quality results that Talent Stacker puts out.