Trailhead GO: Skill Up Where and When You Want

Trailhead GO empowers anyone to skill up anytime, anywhere. Discover how Trailblazers are seizing the opportunity to learn Salesforce and grow in their careers at a time and place that works for them.

dana hall
The Trailblazer
5 min readAug 18, 2020

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Reskilling has never been more important than in today’s ever-changing world.

Since Trailhead GO launched in November, Trailblazers around the world have been skilling up through the app, finding time in their busy schedules to prioritize learning with Trailhead GO’s Einstein Recommendations, Daily Reminders, and live-streamed and on-demand videos.

Because Trailhead GO allows anyone to skill up anytime, anywhere, Trailblazers are seizing the opportunity to learn Salesforce and grow in their careers at a time and place that works for them.

With Trailhead, you can just get on your laptop, phone, or tablet to learn — wherever you are. You can check out trailhead.com on your mobile browser, or you can download Trailhead GO on your iOS device.

Find new ways to learn in the new normal

Busy Trailblazers like Traci Jay Scott are finding ways to learn in the new normal, which, for Traci, means working from home.

“Downstairs is my personal space. When I walk down those stairs, it means it’s my time. I treasure that physical boundary. Trailhead GO is perfect for that. I can invest in myself and my personal goals, learn on my phone, have a little fun, all while away from my desk and laptop.”

When Traci, a Senior Salesforce Business Analyst in California, transitioned to working from home in March, she made it a point to prioritize her personal development. Traci made it a goal to use the time she gained back to invest in herself and tries not to remove her laptop from her workstation upstairs.

“Trailhead GO is my favorite way to learn on Trailhead. In the last few months, I’ve earned over 150 new badges. I feel good when I use it because I know I’m learning skills to strengthen my career, but I’m also having fun!”

Trailhead character Astro holding a mobile device. Heading reads, “Download Trailhead GO for iOS”.

One of the ways Traci keeps learning is by checking out the badges that Trailhead GO recommends on the Today tab and each time she completes a badge.

With Einstein Recommendations for Trailhead, whether you’re on a mobile or desktop device, AI-powered recommendations guide your learning based on your role, career path, recent Trailhead activity, and skill set.

And, wait for it… the best part? The more you learn on Trailhead, the smarter and more tailored the recommendations become. That’s +1 for artificial intelligence!

Build your learning muscle

No matter where you are, Trailhead GO empowers you to learn new skills — anytime, anywhere. For Trailblazer Vanessa Martinez-Brunton, that means learning on the go while raising two girls.

“Trailhead GO is a lifesaver. My daughters have never been good sleepers and wake up frequently. While I swing them in the hammock to get back to sleep, I log on to Trailhead GO to study. When we’re on walks, I hold my phone against the stroller as they sleep and maximize that time. I’m thankful that with Trailhead GO I can fit learning and my own self-improvement into my busy schedule as both a mom and a job-seeker.”

Trailblazers like Vanessa have a lot on their plate, which means they could use a little reminder to skill up every now and then. With new Daily Reminders, you can set regular notifications to encourage yourself to dive into Trailhead GO.

You can manage notification settings at any time, and adjust your daily reminder at any point. Feeling in the groove and no longer need the prompt? No worries, simply turn off the notifications. And if you ever lose your way, you can seamlessly turn the reminders back on.

Salesforce Consultant, Marc Lester, uses Daily Reminders to make learning a priority to reach his goals.

“There are definitely days where work and life keep me super busy, and Trailhead GO’s Daily Reminders help me stay on track! Without Trailhead GO and the Daily Reminders to get on the app, I wouldn’t have been able to meet my commitment to the members of my Trailblazer Community Group to reach Ranger status. I am proud to say I am a Ranger!”

Learn the way you want

With Trailhead GO, you have access to the robust library of 800+ badges of marketable skills, including Quick Look content optimized for mobile.

And when you want to switch it up, you can watch Trailhead LIVE for expert-led live-streamed and on-demand videos, covering a range of topics for all Trailblazers, from business users to architects.

Trailblazer Sujay Nadkarni is a huge advocate for watching Trailhead LIVE on the Trailhead GO app.

“I love Trailhead GO for earning badges, but I also appreciate that I can watch streaming expert-led videos as well.”

He is a big fan of a recent Trailhead LIVE session featuring Ian Gotts called “Business Analysis is a Skillset, not a Job Title”.

“I always watch Trailhead LIVE on my phone with the Trailhead GO app. I like to separate myself from my computer as much as possible, but that doesn’t mean I want to stop learning. It’s nice to be able to tune in for an expert-led session from my phone, from wherever I want to be. I don’t have to be tethered to my desk.”

Trailhead GO has already changed lives for the better by empowering people to chase their career dreams and life goals. AI-powered Einstein Recommendations, Daily Reminders, and Trailhead LIVE amp up the learning even further.

Where will you Trailhead GO next? Shout out #TrailheadGO on social to connect with others learning on the go!

Whether you’re looking to skill up at your current company or completely transform your career, your journey starts here. Download Trailhead GO for iOS today from the Apple App Store! Don’t have an Apple device? Check out trailhead.com which is optimized for top performance on mobile.

Read more on The Trailblazer blog at medium.com/trailhead

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dana hall
The Trailblazer

I mostly blog about Salesforce & Trailhead. Every once in a while, I will post a super simple help article.