Short testimonial-style video (uploaded Nov 19, 2019) featuring two speakers — a veteran who struggled after leaving the military and a connector/organizer — describing how meeting Hector and engaging with Marivis and Salesforce Trailhead enabled reskilling, career placement in roles like architects/analysts/project managers, and a community practice of 'paying it forward' among veterans.
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There was a lot of rough times for Sheldon when he got back home, not being able to find a job. Coming out of the military, some people are very prepared, some people are somewhat prepared, and some people are lost.
I was struggling, man. I used to have to give blood plasma just to get money.
My only boy. That was hard.
Everything was tech, tech, tech, tech, and the whole cloud thing was coming. I was like, I have to find something. And that's what led me to Maribus.
When he met Hector, it changed his life. You know, he didn't know me, but I shared some stories about my military experience, my career and Salesforce.
I thought he was a salesman. I thought he was. You know, I didn't believe it, but I also was telling myself, like, if this is true, this is it.
Hector wanted to establish an organization focused on Texas veterans that didn't just offer the training, but offered all of the skill sets that come with. Looking for your next career? Welcome to the America family. We're going to set you up for success.
Architects, business analysts, project managers. We need an influx of talent. Take these people that have, you know, incredible perspective, life experience, drive and ambition and bring them into the Salesforce ecosystem. It's a win for Salesforce, it's a win for Salesforce's customers, and it's a great career for veterans and military spouses.
It was compelling enough for him to take that first step.
Marives and Trailhead gave me the tools and the resources to get my career started. I just took off with it. Now employment comes searching for me.
I cried because I was like, man, he's making his place in the world. He was just so excited that he has to tell the entire world why he's so happy.
How many people I've talked to that just don't know what's going to happen, when they're going to get their next paycheck, what's going to happen with their job or if they could lose their job today, you know, and I told them, like, man, Salesforce can take away all that.
If you see your climbing to the top, reach back and grab your brother or your sister, pull him up with you.
You get that super badge and you show him what you've been doing on Trailhead. Y' all are gonna do fine.
Paying it forward is a really core part of Marives. This is a community of veterans that are now rising and then sending the elevator back down. There's a ripple effect to that that just hits all of society. The feeling of being able to get back and to help somebody. At the end of the day, there's nothing else like it.
People in the military, they just take care of one another. I sound works. We're family. We help each other out.
