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I’m currently pivoting through my career as a HR professional to a Salesforce Admin/BA. I recently got two certifications: Associate and Admin (yay!) and by the end of this week will have my BA cert once I take the exam (confidence level - 11).

I am noticing that getting calls for any entry level role is becoming difficult. Maybe owing it to me not having any prior experience or this market.

Which companies would you all recommend I consider for entry roles as an Admin/BA?

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So the certs are a great start. Really, those are a must for anyone without direct experience in Salesforce.

Some of the larger consultancies Big 4, Cloud for Good, Fast Slow Motion, etc. have entry level “Apprenticeship” programs that you could look into.

You can also find programs designed to link you up with opportunities like Clicked, or Salesforce themselves to lend time to nonprofits.

That real-world experience will be invaluable. Beyond that, create a DevOrg, go through Superbadges, get use-case prompts and solve them in that Org and use it as a living Portfolio.

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don’t be stressed too. It takes a while to get a job in the current market

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