First person: Veterans share their success
Mark Albano, US Marine Corps
Salesforce Developer "What this program gave to me is hope. It allowed me to believe that I could do something where I felt limited before.” 
Ash Ashanti, US Air Force
Salesforce Developer "When I enrolled with Veterans2Work I had been out of work for 12 months. Veterans2Work gave me the training and support that led to my being employed full time as a Salesforce Administrator with a great company. Since then I have completed my ADMIN 201, ADMIN 211 and DEV 401 certifications." 
Norman Capers, US Marine Corps
Solution Engineer , salesforce.com If I had been asked to describe my ideal transition scenario after the Marine Corps I couldn’t have described it any better than it actually happened. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for Veterans2Work. They not only provided the formal training, but they also helped me build a professional network. For me personally, this network was more valuable than anything. It was the people in the network that led to my securing a position as a Solution Engineer Analyst. Veterans2Work helped me to realize my career goal was attainable. They took the time to understand what would best work for me, both short term and longer term, and helped me take the first steps. I feel very fortunate to have had the support of an organization that had my best interest at heart. It is because of Veterans2Work’s commitment and genuine love for veterans that I am on my way to a sensational career as a solution engineer. |
Melanie Alvarez, US Navy
Veteran Career Specialist "Thank you for this opportunity. I love being able to apply a skill that I learned in our training environment onto real-world scenarios. One of the nonprofits that I volunteer with, I did some troubleshooting with them . I truly enjoy that experience of continuity going from training to real-word relevance. A million thank you's to V2W!" 
Donald Bohrisch, US Army
Salesforce Developer "Veterans2Work [and the program] changed my life." 
Leon Edwards, US Marine Corps
Certified Salesforce Administrator "Before Veterans2work, I was in a quagmire. I did not have a life direction and did not know what career to pursue. Veterans2work gave me the training and resources to successfully transition into the private sector after 8 years in the Marine Corps. Along with the training and hands-on experience, Veterans2Work introduced me to key leaders and employers, and put me on a career path with a good job. "Veterans2work follows up and delivers on its promise to veterans. I am very grateful for the training and support that led to my being employed with a great company in a great job, with my income exponentially increased; but most of all I am grateful for all the great relationships with the other veterans I’ve built since entering the program. I strongly support and recommend Veterans2Work to all current and former military personnel who are looking for support to find a job or start a new career." |
Robert Evans, US Army
Salesforce Administrator / Consultant 
Angelica Jones, US Army
Certified Salesforce Administrator "This experience was so much more than what I thought it would be. It challenged me to achieve my best." 
Andrew Pendrak, US Army
Help desk analyst, Cadence "I wanted to give Veterans2Work a heartfelt 'thank you' for giving me this opportunity. This recession has been especially hard for finding work. Before your offer, I had completed over 450 job applications from 1,000s of job listings and maybe had 12 interviews. And I was forced to turn down the few job offers I had because the pay was far less than I was getting from workman's comp … When your offer came, my self-esteem started to return … now I feel whole again with a permanent employment position…" 
Colin Stark, US Army
“Veterans2Work put me on a career path with a good job.” 
Dane Whitley, US Navy
Salesforce Administrator I’ve always been interested in IT, but my Navy duties put those ambitions on hold. Veterans2Work gave me the opportunity. They Looked past my lack of experience and admitted me to their program based on my potential and my desire. After just 12 weeks in the program, I was placed at West Monroe Partners as an intern. Three months later I joined the company as a full time Salesforce Administrator." |
David Gardner, US Army
Sales Development Representative "One thing that my military experience helped me do was to get security jobs. This was enough to help me get by—just barely. However, security work wasn’t what I wanted to do, and it didn’t take advantage of what I felt I could contribute. "The Technology Selling Career Launch Program helped me bridge the gap, providing me the right mix of formal training, hands-on exposure, one-on-one coaching that gave me exactly what I needed to launch the sales career I’d dreamed of having." 
Jae Park, US Army
Salesforce Administrator / Developer, Apptus Inc. 
Barath Samanthula, US Army
Certified Salesforce Developer "As a veteran of the U.S. Army, I understand what it means to work hard. I had been unemployed for almost a year. Then, I enrolled in the Veterans2Work Cloud Computing training program. With their help I was able to successfully finish ADMIN 201 AND DEV 401 Certifications and get get a job as a Salesforce Developer for one of the fastest growing companies in California. "Veterans2Work not only gave me the employment assistance I needed, but also gave me the moral support and confidence to get me through the difficulty of unemployment. The people at Veterans2work have the compassion and knowledge to help veterans. Without Veterans2Work and Salesforce, I may not have been given this incredible life-changing opportunity." |