How I Became a Salesforce Admin with No Experience | if i can do it, you can do it too, duuuh

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00:00 - intro
00:32 - my timeline
03:10 - becoming an admin (getting experience)
07:25 - working with a recruiter
09:11 - my interview process
12:07 - staying accountable
13:49 - joining support groups
15:20 - resume tips
17:24 - linkedin tips
19:19 - interview tips
21:34 - outro

MATERIALS I USED TO PREPARE FOR THE CERTIFICATION EXAM:

- Focus on Force: The Administrator Study Guide

- Focus on Force: The Administrator Exams

- MWM: The Complete Salesforce Certified Administrator Course

[Mikeelianne]

A lot of people are asking how I landed my internship:

I landed the internship by applying to entry level / internships on LinkedIn.

I searched for Salesforce intern. I didn’t wanna limit myself to the word admin since a lot of companies use variations of title for the same responsibilities.

My resume during that time was focused on working in the lab / health care side.
Luckily the company I interned for is focused on research.

So I think I had experience in regards to knowing some context of the research world. I also made sure to connect w the hiring managers and message them to show that I really wanted the job.

If you’re coming from a different field, which most of us are — I think there is a higher chance of landing an interview if you apply within the same industry.

Let’s say you’re from finance, many financial companies also use Salesforce that aren’t Salesforce literate. So I would highlight my relatable skills in my resume and make sure to mention those as a summary when I message the hiring managers.

Don’t be afraid to apply! Specially internships. They know you aren’t experienced and if they’re looking for interns, that means they have some willingness to mentor.

My previous mentor, she wasn’t a Salesforce admin but she did know the basics using Salesforce as an end user.

Most of the time I learned by practicing on sandbox, automations and actions I wanted to implement. Then uploading / redoing them on production so I get the hang of using the platform.

[SalesforceHelpClub]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing your story Mikee! Salesforce has lots of opportunities for those looking to switch careers or who are just starting their careers!

[preciousnjei]

Thankyou so much for this🙏🏾 I’m so glad I bump into this.

[Leksi]

Great video, thank you! Just got my Admin certificate yesterday with 0 real job experience and now I'm on my way to finding the first Salesforce job! :)

[sot.c]

THIS video! This is the BEST video about getting started with salesforce that I have found, thank Also, congrats on getting your dream job- you worked hard for it!!

[brianhammm]

Mikee you rock! I'm glad you're sharing your story to the world. Super helpful :D

[sarayuchaverah]

This is like one of the best salesforce journey youtube videos out there. Thanks for making this video

[soheilpalermo]

Fantastic job Mikee. Thanks for the content ✅👊🏽

[soheilpalermo]

Absolutely this is one of the comprehensive explanation of how to get certification and landing salesforce admin job. Thanks again for your effort

[saywhaaanisa]

I love your charisma! Experience or no experience I'd hire you too :) Happy for you girl! Love the strategic way you went about landing this awesome job

[nazsamandarova]

Great video, thank you for sharing. It is realistic and relatable and doesn't give off the "I'm better than you" vibe that a lot of similar videos do!

[Lovelifeana]

Thank you so much for making this amazing video.

[karlasese]

This is an excellent and well-informative video. Thinking of making a career shift and this helped a lot, thank you!

[authenticeve]

You just got a new subscriber! I'm on this journey and want to know everything i can learn!

[konradszczepaniak]

Thank you for this video, I am at the beginning of learning as a salesforce administrator. Greetings from Poland

[efrainviejobueno]

Thanks for sharing your story Mikee!, Of grate help!

[nawnat]

Well done :) I have similar experience of getting SF Admin job from no experience.

[proctergambleUS]

Uploaded only three weeks ago, gives me hope that this isn’t something I am too late for.

[khizernawaz]

thoroughly explained and kept me engaged. Thank you!!

[mikoajmichalak]

This is the issue I have with SF certifications. They are supposed to be passed by people that actually have broad experience in working with Saleforce, but... getting a job without any Certs is really hard so it is a logical loop. What is more, the deeper you go, the harder certifications get and we you start working in the system even with Certs you are not able to perform very well. I would love employers to respect Superbadges rather than certs... Congrats on passing your exam and good luck with upcoming ones.