These days not everybody takes the traditional route of college, university, job, then success. With incredibly high tuition fees in the UK, it is no wonder many young people seek alternative routes to employment. I am one of those people. I did a web developer apprenticeship after college, and after completion of this was introduced to Salesforce by my employer at the time. Since then I transitioned into a Salesforce role and now find myself at Trigg Digital 5 years later.
During my journey, I have seen many new Salesforce specific opportunities carving their way into the employment and training landscape for the next generation of young people (correction – since 2017, apprenticeships are now accessible to 16-60 year olds).
What does Salesforce have to offer?
The Salesforce ecosystem continues to grow and shows no signs of slowing down soon. It is estimated that Salesforce will create 3.3 million jobs globally by 2022, 114k of those in the UK alone. As well as $859b predicted to be generated from cloud computing by Salesforce customers and the ecosystem globally, $65.6bn of which by the UK.
At the same time, the UK is experiencing a digital skills shortage, of which are critical to economic recovery following the recent lockdowns.
Pre-covid times, the government set out an initiative to achieve 3 million apprenticeship starts by 2020 as well as introducing the Apprenticeship Levy for companies with an annual pay bill over £3million. Unfortunately, we fell short of almost a million with just over 2 million apprenticeship starts. Watch out for the impending government initiative to tackle the growing UK digital skills gap in a time which has never been so important.
So what are the options currently?
Bootcamps
- LDN Apprenticeships offer a free 2 week Talent path to South Londoners to introduce you to the Salesforce world, learn the skills required to be successful and become certified Salesforce professionals with the ability to secure employment in the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Salesforce partnered with QA to offer an 11 week BCS accredited Talent Academy, providing authorised Salesforce training courses – certification included, and talent solutions. QA then deploy project ready Tech specialists into the Salesforce space and continue to provide ongoing personal development support.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships provide hands-on, corporate experience to help develop and train the workforce of tomorrow. Here are just a couple of examples of some apprenticeships available, to find more you can use the Find an apprenticeship service on the Gov.uk site.
- Salesforce Administrator, Level 3 BTEC – The LDN Salesforce Administrator Apprenticeship is aligned to the Level 3 Digital Applications Technician Apprenticeship Standard, and works towards a Salesforce Certification within nine months of starting the programme.
- Salesforce Consultant, Level 4 BTEC – This unique Salesforce Consultant programme is aligned to the foundation degree level Business Analyst Apprenticeship standard. Apprentices gain the Salesforce Certified Administrator credential and at least one other Salesforce credential, alongside the Business Analyst Apprenticeship.
Graduate Schemes
If you are one of those lucky individuals to hold a degree, there are many graduate schemes out there, we even occasionally have our very own at Trigg Digital so keep an eye out on our careers page for updates!
How can we help?
We are always on the lookout for great talent and are a proud member of the Salesforce Talent Alliance, an equal opportunity employer, and we always value diversity in our environment. Our careers page is constantly being updated with new, exciting roles, so check that out if you’re looking to take that next step in your career!
What are some key benefits of working with Trigg?
- Competitive package: annual bonus and 25 days holiday allowance.
- Learning and development program: funded personal learning & development program with a pathway to globally recognised Salesforce.com Certification.
- Giveback to charities and not for profits: through our commitment to the Pledge 1% philanthropic model.
- Work hard, play hard! Free hot drinks, snacks and monthly team social events including outdoor activities, Christmas and Summer Parties.
- Attend industry leading events: hands-on experience working on increasingly challenging and engaging real-world projects with the opportunity to attend industry leading events.
These are just some examples, check out our website for more information. You could even search the hashtag #lifeattrigg on LinkedIn or Twitter to see some of the updates and activities going on in the team right now!
The team at Trigg Digital are here to help. With a focus on being friendly and accessible, highly cost-effective and with a laser-sharp focus on maximising your ROI, we pledge to optimise CRM processes to grow your business. Get in touch on +44 203 239 8492 or at hello@triggdigital.com
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