By Emily Landon, founder of The Crypto Recruiters. Since the last bull market, weâve seen a slight fall in the number of crypto jobs available. But, as professional recruiters, we think the market for hiring is as strong as itâs ever been, especially for experienced candidates. If you are fortunate enough to have been in crypto for three or more years, this is a prime job market for you. Companies are looking for candidates with a track record and specialization. Our advice: Stay in your lane and avoid being the generalist. A quick LinkedIn search for profiles containing the keyword âblockchainâ on their resumes produces 152,000 results while âcryptoâ shows 119,000. This is a decline from the peak employment in crypto at about 211,000 mid-2021 due to bear markets, inflation, and layoffs. The industry has been hit hard since the last bull cycle, but itâs not all bad. Professionals in crypto are loyal and we, as recruiters, donât see anyone leaving; we only see more qualified candidates looking to join the space. Our LinkedIn DMs and emails are full of people all over the world sharing their resumes and asking for advice on how to transition to Web3. Compared to 2021, when we had a huge influx of people rushing to crypto, we are seeing a much larger talent pool of candidates with two to four yearsâ industry experience. This is a milestone for this young industry because talent is more developed, teams have more hiring options, and companies donât have to use as many resources for onboarding. Although the depth of candidate experience has increased, the talent pool must continue to expand to keep up with industry growth predictions for the years to come. Competition in hiring roles for protocol engineers and developer relations leaders is stronger than ever due to the rise in expectation of industry experience and demand for core roles that make up founding teams. Some recent trends from our job board: Three firms reached out in the span of two days about hiring a protocol engineer There has been an uptick in listings for compliance and legal roles during 2024Candidates with a portfolio or personal brand are much more likely to score a first-round interview. Crypto twitter remains a great outlet for gaining credibility through personal brand building. We know many candidates that get contacted personally by CEOs and executives through X personal accounts. When recruiting, our team considers X profiles to be a strong complement to resumes and portfolios. We even see an opportunity for LinkedIn to become a prime platform for the Web3 community, provided candidates can post engaging content. Staying active on X, attending conferences, and leveraging your specialization in your experience will be the best way to position yourself in this market. Find the people that want to help because this is an industry of professionals that win and help others win. Read the rest |