The New Program, ‘Evolve’, aims to develop and support an ongoing talent pipeline for potential employers
Bengaluru, NFAPost: Salesforce, (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, announced a collaboration with Monster.com to create a ready pipeline of talent for the Salesforce ecosystem. The Programme, ‘Evolve’, aims to equip and develop graduates and professionals to be deployed in the Salesforce ecosystem. This initiative aims to actively market to individuals, train them and then connect them to potential employers.
Over the next four years, Salesforce and its ecosystem of partners globally, are expected to create 9.3 million new jobs. In India, this is expected to enable the creation of 1.3 million jobs among Salesforce customers & partners. To help realize this, Salesforce is committed to equipping individuals with relevant tools and technical know-how, through training and reskilling, making them ready for a ‘digital first’ economy.
This new programme will target individuals who are already accredited with a Salesforce Super badge, as well as interns and participants with zero to five years of experience. Chosen participants will be trained on Trailhead, Salesforce’s free online learning platform that helps people skill up for jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Customized modules on Trailhead platformme will be leveraged to help them acquire in demand Salesforce knowledge and specific skills. Following this training, the program will help identify relevant ecosystem roles of Salesforce Administrator or Developers and connect the trained talent with potential third party employers.
Monster.com India CEO Sekhar Garisa said the company has seen a noticeable shift post the pandemic, both in the talent gap in organisations and expectations of the candidates.
“Our partnership with Salesforce will enable us to expand our candidate base to create a pool of validated Salesforce talent to keep up with the current demand as well as bring in the best recruiters of this talent to offer the best opportunities for candidates. We are delighted to partner with Salesforce to bridge the talent gap in the industry and build the largest & most engaged salesforce community of candidates and recruiters,” said Sekhar Garisa.
Salesforce Vice President, Trailhead Academy (APAC) William Sim said businesses like Salesforce has a crucial role in addressing the skills and talent gap.
“Rethinking models of engagement is essential for the new post-pandemic world. As more companies build out digital HQs to support an increasingly remote workforce, India can deepen the pool by upskilling home-grown talent to bridge the gap. We are thrilled to be collaborating with Monster.com in our mission to nurture future-ready individuals, bridge the skills gap, and open doors to new employment opportunities in the Salesforce ecosystem,” said Salesforce Vice President, Trailhead Academy (APAC) William Sim.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of their customers. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com.
About Monster.com
Monster.com is a leading global talent management platform offering comprehensive employment solutions to recruiters and job seekers across India, SEA, and Gulf. Launched in 2001, Monster has been assisting over 200 million registered users find jobs, upskill, and connect with right opportunities globally. The company has been a catalyst in the world of recruitment solutions with advanced technology, seeking to efficiently bridge the talent gap across industry verticals, experience levels, and geographies.
Monster.com has collaborated with reputed employers and Fortune 500 companies to help create ready-to-deploy talent. Monster and Microsoft are collaborating to aggregate and engage 3 million Job-ready professionals with competencies across Microsoft Technology Stack through a plethora of initiatives like Future Ready Platform, Velocity – a virtual career fair for certified cloud professionals etc. The company also partnered with Salesforce to launch Evolve aimed at developing a pipeline of talent for the Salesforce ecosystem.
Monster also has a bespoke nurture platform – ZUNO which offers paid internships and fresher jobs in India.
