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Ismael Ter Veer

Crypto changed my life. I’m 27 and was born and raised in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It’s a great city, you should visit it sometime. But you’re here for a story about crypto, so let us dive into this wonderful story of a young dude in crypto land. I’ll also give you some tips on finding [&hellip;]



<p>Crypto changed my life. I’m 27 and was born and raised in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It’s a great city, you should visit it sometime. But you’re here for a story about crypto, so let us dive into this wonderful story of a young dude in crypto land. I’ll also give you some tips on finding a job in crypto.</p>



<p>My early twenties were amazing albeit very unproductive. Partying every other night, hanging out with friends and meeting new people at many different events. My family and teachers wanted me to pursue college, but that wasn’t for me. I definitely tried though: Financial studies, Cultural Heritage and Communication.</p>



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<p>To support my love for parties I had to find a somewhat stable job. Working 24 hours a week doing all sorts of temporary jobs for a job agency didn’t cut it, so I started looking for a full time position in sales. In the days pre-corona it was easy to find a sales job. I quit college for the last time swearing I would never ever go back, it’s just not my cup of tea.</p>



<p>One day the charger of my new smartphone decided to give up on me. You have to understand: As a millenial, I really had to find a charger as soon as possible out of fear of missing another wild party. I Googled the nearest shopping center to see if there was an electronics store and to my luck a new pawn shop opened for business just a few days before I arrived. I never went to a pawn shop but hoped my experience would be like those TV shows from the United States.</p>



<p>So I took my used – but in perfect condition including games &#8211; Playstation Portable to see if I could trade it for an aftermarket charger and some extra money. Us dutch people love haggling so why not, right? The owner explained he opened for business just a few days ago and before I could ask him for a job, he offered me one. I love gadgets, people and getting to work would only be a three-minute walk. So I took him on his offer and went back the next morning after which I was offered a full time contract.</p>



<p><br>Honestly, I’ve had great fun in the first few months. My employer and colleagues were fun and there was a great deal of mutual respect. Also, the clients were from all walks of life. Definitely my kind of workplace.</p>



<p>After 9 months of working there I decided I wanted to be more than a local salesman so I started to pursue financial freedom. But I didn’t have the funds to start my own business and what other job could I find? In this world, no serious person would hire a smuck like me without a college degree. I decided to keep my job for a few months and buy crypto with small chunks of my paycheck. Near the height of the bull run in 2017 I decided to buy crypto like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and shortly after the ICO, a cool little project called Chainlink (LINK).</p>



<p>Then, I quit my job so I could take a few months off and find something new, because I wanted to quit doing sales for a while and start working from home (it has great benefits). I was still sick of making ends meet and I found myself a new passion for crypto so it made sense to apply for crypto jobs. At the time, there were no crypto jobs websites with a clean design and updated joblist. Lucky for me I stumbled upon cryptojobslist and saw a few ads – no previous experience needed. I applied for a community management position at <a href="https://www.amazix.com/">AmAzix</a> and got the job! After a month me and another freelancer were promoted to team leader positions. The <a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/salaries">salary</a> was great, but being rewarded for pursuing my passion felt even better. Also, my colleagues were awesome and I was working for the industry leader in community management. For a while, my life was great.</p>



<p>Seemingly out of nowhere, we were heading into a bear market just as I was making the best pay I ever could have wished for. I even temporarily moved to Barcelona, Spain, so I could meet up with a colleague, other friends and party in the sun during weekends. I had the means to do it and was young and dumb so why not, I thought.</p>



<p>I then went back to the Netherlands and moved back<strong> </strong>in with my girlfriend after my short ‘vacation’. Then I left this space during the bear market to pursue other interests. I never forgot about my investments though and figured I just had to wait a few months to a year in order to become more financially stable.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Some would call me lucky, but I always knew one day the following would happen: Chainlink became one of the biggest cryptocurrency projects in the world. For me it’s only logical, since decentralized oracles and smart contracts are a true revolution. This enabled me and my girlfriend to move to Belgium so she could pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian.</p>



<p>And now I&#8217;m back to leave a definitive mark in cryptoland!</p>



<h2><strong>Top 3 tips for someone looking for a job in crypto</strong></h2>



<p>If you’re looking for a job in crypto right now, you will be pleased to find that employment opportunities in the cryptospace are rising. Even if you don’t have previous experience working in this space, theres a big chance you’ll land that dreamjob. Just take a look at the jobsection on the website you’re browsing right now. Here are a few tips that helped me out during my job hunt.</p>



<ol><li><strong>Be honest about your shortcomings regarding cryptocurrency knowledge, but apply with confidence.</strong> Employers in crypto all have something in common: crypto (duh!). Tell them in short what you already know about this space and that you are hungry for more. It shows that you’re committed and love doing some work.</li></ol>



<ol start="2"><li><strong>If you have experience in fields unrelated to blockchain, mention it whenever you apply for a job in crypto.</strong> Even though the world of crypto and blockchain hasn’t been your previous cup of tea: Your previous experience could land you that job. Sure, being a software developer makes it easier sometimes, but it’s non-mandatory. You just need to be comfortable working from home, which a lot of us have grown accustomed to during the pandemic.&nbsp;</li></ol>



<p>There are many positions including but not limited to: marketing, accounting, customer support, business development, research and many other positions. And if you’re an expert in a certain field you can definitely take a shot at becoming an advisor for many different projects.</p>



<ol start="3"><li><strong>Start volunteering in crypto right now to beat the competition.</strong> The world of blockchain is digital so industry leaders are easy to reach. Just about every project has Telegram groups – official and unofficial groups. Take your time joining these groups and interact with the community. After becoming familiar with crypto slang you can try becoming a volunteer moderator in one of these groups.&nbsp;</li></ol>



<p>You can also start your own blog or social media account where you share interesting facts about cryptocurrency or blockchain in general. Future employers love it if you have a (small) fanbase already. Certainly makes it easier to find a job.</p>



<h2><strong>So, what’s next?</strong></h2>



<p>I&#8217;m starting a dutch crypto jobs and blockchain education website. I’ll help newcomers in crypto navigate safely through the wonderful world of crypto, help them understand the tech and show them my favorite cryptocurrency picks. Another project of mine is revolutionising marketing via chatbots. If you have a website or social media accounts, you WILL be using this service within a few years, mark my words. It’s like crypto: those who get in early and invest in the right technologies and strategies come out on top.<br><br>So if you need to boost your sales and still save man hours in business development and customer support, visit our <a href="https://www.aadigitalservices.be/contact">contact page</a> or hit me up on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismaelterveer/">LinkedIn</a>. </p>


Crypto changed my life, this is my story

Stig Aleksander Kjos-Mathisen

Here at NBX we recently hired a Crypto Content Writer. In this article we’ll share why, how and what we learned on the way. So here we go! About Norwegian Block Exchange Norwegian Block Exchange, or simply NBX, is a truly Norwegian and pioneering cryptocurrency exchange. Born in the urban center of Norway, Oslo, with [&hellip;]



<p>Here at <a href="https://nbx.com/">NBX</a> we recently hired a <a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/jobs/content-writer-freelance-at-norwegian-block-exchange">Crypto Content Writer</a>. In this article we&#8217;ll share why, how and what we learned on the way. So here we go!</p>



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<h2><strong>About Norwegian Block Exchange</strong></h2>



<p>Norwegian Block Exchange, or simply NBX, is a truly Norwegian and pioneering cryptocurrency exchange. Born in the urban center of Norway, Oslo, with offices in Halifax (Canada) and Riga (Latvia), NBX gathered entirely diverse and highly professional teams to work together on enabling convenient exchange between cryptocurrencies and fiat money across Nordics and around the world. It all started with Norwegian Airlines&#8217; idea to include cryptocurrency payments to pay for services. The founder of NBX Bjørn Kjos, who also founded Norwegian Airlines and Bank Norwegian, is an avid proponent of cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, the Coronavirus situation delayed cryptocurrency payments at NAS to happen, but we have noticed without a doubt that cryptocurrencies continue to gain momentum disregarding the pandemic. NBX emerged as a completely self-sufficient business with solid plans and ambitions. Approved by Finanstilsynet (Norwegian equivalent of FSA), NBX aims to provide more fiat gateways as the interest in cryptocurrency grows. Certainly, this year brings more and more eyes to the cryptocurrency space and Bitcoin, and so is demand for information.</p>



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<p>That&#8217;s why we started looking for a <strong>Content Writer</strong>. Speaking of Norwegian market (and not only), the demand for content related to Bitcoin is enormous as many potential cryptocurrency users today are first time buyers! It is exciting to deep dive into the Bitcoin rabbit hole for the first time, and we wholeheartedly want to provide answers on numerous questions our beloved future Bitcoiners and cryptocurrency enthusiasts have. Marketing trends for 2020 don&#8217;t lie: content is still king, and a big priority at NBX as we are looking to connect with our potential customers in a genuinely meaningful way.</p>



<p>We believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to explore the future of finance and learn about it. Our guesstimate for an average individual to learn about cryptocurrency is 0.6-1 year. That is too much time to spend bored! Thus, we imagined our ideal future Content Writer as an extremely knowledgeable in the cryptocurrency space professional, able to explain difficult topics comprehensively and in engaging formats.</p>



<p>Key takeaways we learned while hiring a Content Writer in cryptocurrency space:</p>



<h2><strong>Lesson 1. Know what you&#8217;re looking for.</strong></h2>



<p>Content writing is an extremely varied sphere: some copywriters create amazing slogans, some specialize best in sales and product copy, others produce impressive longreads. Knowing types of content you need helps to narrow down the search.</p>



<h2><strong>Lesson 2. Follow the knowledge.</strong></h2>



<p>There are many skillful copywriters, but how many of them know the cryptocurrency space well? You probably want to produce less of a surface level content. A cryptocurrency enthusiast will likely take care of your content in the best possible way and save time on learning about the space, which is a positive thing when you need that content piece ASAP.</p>



<h2><strong>Lesson 3. Multi-skills are an advantage.</strong></h2>



<p>Coming back to Lesson 1, once you know what you really need, think about some additional tasks you might need to get done. Someone who can create both a longread and brainstorm with you on refreshing the key message will likely become a great addition to the team.</p>



<p>The successful candidate came from the <a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/jobs/content-writer-freelance-at-norwegian-block-exchange" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crypto Jobs List</a> in almost no time. We truly liked how easy it was to place a vacancy on the platform: it took us not more than 30 minutes before our Content Writer position was rolled out and we started to receive applications. Among more than <em>70 skillful candidates</em>, there was <a href="https://twitter.com/ExpatCrypto3/status/1285534362570719232" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ian</a>, an American native speaker, student of the blockchain tech industry who has been studying it since he discovered Bitcoin in 2016. Since early 2018, he decided to use his dual business and education background to educate others on all sorts of aspects of the cryptocurrency space. Having worked with an Investor Newswire, a private newsletter, the Divi project, Bitpanda, and several others in the past, he&#8217;s now bringing his passion for the space and for breaking down highly technical concepts to NBX as an Editor in the marketing team.</p>



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<h2><strong>Advice for Content Writers wanting to work in Crypto?</strong></h2>



<p>Advice for candidates looking for a Content Writer in Crypto: a portfolio with different types of content pieces written by you can move you up in the competition ladder. Improve your knowledge, language skills and don&#8217;t forget to be creative!</p>


3 Things We Learned While Hiring a Crypto Content Writer

Kai Sedgwick

When you’re in the market for a full stack engineer, speed is of the essence. No one wants an engineer in three months’ time: they want them yesterday. But as weary recruiters will attest, job-seekers can sense the urgency that permeates such vacancies, prompting ill-suited candidates to try their luck with a spontaneously submitted resumé. [&hellip;]



<p>When you’re in the market for a full stack engineer, speed is of the essence. No one wants an engineer in three months’ time: they want them yesterday. But as weary recruiters will attest, job-seekers can sense the urgency that permeates such vacancies, prompting ill-suited candidates to try their luck with a spontaneously submitted resumé. Pretty soon you’re battling a mountain of paperwork, a stack of applications and are no closer to finding The One.</p>



<p>While job-seekers are entitled to apply for any vacancy they wish, for startups, this avalanche of applications creates a headache. How do you separate the wheat from the chaff when you’re already overworked and understaffed? Pretty soon what seemed like a solution to a problem – hiring a dedicated developer – can turn into a problem of its own.</p>



<p>This was the predicament that <a href="https://meld.gold/">Meld Gold</a> found itself in. The Australian tech company is creating a digital platform, using blockchain technology, that will change the way gold is bought and sold. Meld’s digital gold certificates are industry backed by a marketplace of gold dealers, refineries, independent vaults, mints and specialist partners.&nbsp; The startup required the services of a competent full stack engineer to lead the next phase of its evolution and thus favored quality over quantity when it came to applications.</p>



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<h2><strong>A simple solution to a pressing problem</strong></h2>



<p>In June, Meld Gold <a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/jobs/full-stack-engineer-javascript-at-meld-gold-remote">posted its engineer vacancy</a> on CryptoJobsList in the hopes that the listing would catch the eye of talented engineers seeking a fresh challenge. The company was not disappointed. As Meld Gold general manager AJ Milne later recounted, the level of candidates the listing attracted was “<em>excellent</em>.”</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“<em>As we develop our platform we needed to bring a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer into the team,</em>” explained Milne. “<em>We needed a candidate who was technically excellent, with knowledge of the blockchain industry, and who could act as a conduit between the tech and product/commercial teams.</em>”</p></blockquote>



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<p>Meld Gold received applications from several outstanding candidates, and was able to find the rock star engineer it needed so badly to power the next stage of its development.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“<em>We will definitely use CJL again as we build out other components of the team,</em>” concluded Melt Gold’s GM.</p></blockquote>



<p>For specialist roles that are hard to fill, you need a specialist recruitment platform. <strong>CryptoJobsList</strong> matches the best blockchain companies with the best talent in the field. It connects your company to a pipeline of candidates with the skills and aptitude to help your business grow. Which means you can spend less time sifting through resumés and more time perfecting your masterplan to change the world.</p>



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How to Find a Full Stack Engineer Without Sifting Through a Stack of Resumés

Raman Shalupau

How you communicate is key to landing a career of your dreams. No matter if you are fresh out of college or a seasoned executive. Your comms skills only get more important over time. So let’s sharpen them together: 1. 📨 DM or email the person (or a company) you want to contact. Introduce yourself. [&hellip;]



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<p>How you communicate is key to landing a career of your dreams. No matter if you are fresh out of college or a seasoned executive. Your comms skills only get more important over time.</p>



<p>So let&#8217;s sharpen them together:</p>



<h3>1. 📨 DM or email the person (or a company) you want to contact.</h3>



<p>Introduce yourself. Especially over email. In 1 short sentence explain who you are, what you do, why are you contacting.</p>



<h3>2. 🎯 Get straight to the point.</h3>



<p>Ask what you wanted to ask. In 1-2 short sentences. Your last sentence should be a question.</p>



<p>⚠️ DO NOT only say “Hi” and wait for them to reply. You are wasting their time with unnecessary Hi-Hello ping pong.</p>



<h3>3. ☎️ Ask them what THEIR preferred communication channel is.</h3>



<p>“Would email works best for you?”</p>



<p>⚠️ DO NOT offer “let’s jump on a quick call” early in a conversation, before your contact showed a clear interest in your your question. Even worse, don’t offer to meet for a coffee.</p>



<h3>🎁 Bonus point:</h3>



<p>Be patient.</p>



<p>People worth contacting have their inboxes full with messages just like yours. If the person does not respond in 2 days, send a follow up on day 3. But not earlier.</p>



<p>P.S.<br>Chance favours the connected mind. Thoughtful communication is how you get your mind connected.</p>


How to 🥶 cold-contact anyone and get a response 👍

Stuart Jackson

We recently hired a graphic designer at Kleros. In this article I’ll share how, why and what I learned on the way. Let’s go. Kleros is a decentralized arbitration protocol relying on crypto-economics to incentivize jurors to rule ‘coherently’ (i.e correctly) using the Schelling point. We aim to solve low hanging fruit use cases (not [&hellip;]



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<p>We recently hired a graphic designer at Kleros. In this article I&#8217;ll share how, why and what I learned on the way. Let’s go.</p>



<p>Kleros is a decentralized arbitration protocol relying on crypto-economics to incentivize jurors to rule ‘coherently’ (i.e correctly) using the Schelling point. We aim to solve low hanging fruit use cases (not murders and other heinous crimes) but commerce and blockchain-based disputes that require cheap, efficient and fair resolution. We’ve also built a number of dapps benefiting the greater ecosystem including a token curated registry, escrow, and oracle (in collaboration with realit.io). [To find out more, join our Telegram or check out our site. ]</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-left">We already have a very skilled UX/UI designer who was responsible for the graphic design throughout articles, web and other visual material. It became apparent that we needed to split the load somewhat, freeing up UI/UX-based design to our lead designer. So we took to <strong>CryptoJobsList</strong> aiming to find someone who could offset the extra workload and generally support or lead. </p>



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<p>With any new applicant, we have a <strong>three-stage interview process</strong> after screening initial applicants. When you speak to any candidate via video call, you get a much greater insight into whether they are right for the job. The highest quality designer may not be the right fit for your team. Generally, <em>if you get on with someone over a 45-min call and their portfolio has already done the talking, it’s a strong sign</em>.&nbsp;</p>



<p>One of the main things I’d underline when recruiting designers is the ease of which templates can be used to create portfolios. The difference between someone who creates their own ‘from scratch’ designs as opposed to those who take premade internet templates and then modify them is noticeable.<br><br>Don’t be fooled by a slick portfolio until you’ve seen the raw creations directly from the suite of choice. (Illustrator / Photoshop / Sketch etc)&nbsp;</p>



<h3><strong>Lesson 1:</strong></h3>



<p>Although a keen understanding of how blockchain works (in our case Ethereum specifically) is useful, a non-crypto based designer with a strong portfolio shouldn’t be disregarded. Many of the key aspects of great design don’t require a Satoshi level understanding of crypto.&nbsp;</p>



<h3><strong>Lesson 2:</strong></h3>



<p>Add a strong screening question (or task) to your advert. Regardless of where you advertise, you’ll get a lot of low quality submissions which can suck resources. If applicants haven’t attached the relevant info or files, you can quickly skip through them.&nbsp;</p>



<h3><strong>Lesson 3:</strong></h3>



<p>Don’t rush.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>We’ve found CryptoJobsList highly efficient in sourcing the right candidate for the role. Generally, users of the site have a strong crypto knowledge (and often previous experience) which can expedite any onboarding to the team.<br><br>It’s easy to list and the price point is very fair.<br><br>10/10 would hire again. </p>



<h3><strong>[BONUS] Advice for candidates looking for a Graphic Designer role in crypto: </strong></h3>



<p>Don’t be put off by the whole ‘Blockchain’ element. If you’re a skilled designer who can produce high quality content, you’ll learn the rest of it as you go.<br><br>Freelancing for low hourly rates whilst the platform takes 25% of your earnings can be tiring. If you’re looking for a change, apply to some of the crypto positions, you literally have nothing to lose.</p>



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3 Lessons I Learned While Hiring a Graphic Designer

Paul Tonkes

Like many others, I quickly discounted Bitcoin upon hearing about it because I didn’t understand it. I couldn’t figure out why something could be so valuable without the backing of precious metals, or national government. I couldn’t understand what potential use cases would drive large scale adoption. I simply didn’t understand money. That was over [&hellip;]



<p>Like many others, I quickly discounted Bitcoin upon hearing about it because I didn’t understand it. I couldn’t figure out why something could be so valuable without the backing of precious metals, or national government. I couldn’t understand what potential use cases would drive large scale adoption. I simply didn’t understand money. That was over 6 years ago, and I have been passionate about the crypto-finance space ever since I fell down the rabbit hole.</p>



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<p>In 2013 I was working in a rural village in the small West African country of Benin helping entrepreneurs grow agricultural businesses and understand good business practices (such as separating business and personal accounting). I quickly understood how much risk and uncertainty inadequate access to finance hinders peoples lives. While I had the documents required to open a bank account, and the means to travel 2 hours to the nearest bank branch, most did not.</p>



<p>While living in West Africa, I started to understand how valuable cryptocurrency could be for those without access to finance, often stuck using highly inflationary currency because of their geographic location and inability to access financial products other than physical cash. I believed crypto-finance could be one of the most impactful technological breakthroughs of our generation and began working to help connect these new technologies to emerging markets throughout Africa.</p>



<p>Back in 2015, I began listening to the Epicenter podcast to discover projects, people, and ideas impacting the industry most. Epicenter was the information source that on-boarded me to the industry: guiding me down the rabbit hole and helping me to understand the use cases, projects, politics, and people who were working in the space.</p>



<p>While many more podcasts have sprung up over the years, I’ve remained a loyal listener to Epicenter because of the continuous stream of high-quality guests, content, and discussion that has kept me engaged and interested. When I heard Sebastien mention they were looking to grow the team, I immediately went to Crypto Jobs List and applied.</p>



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<p>Talking to Sebastien and the Epicenter team, I got excited about the possibility of working with a team of crypto OG’s to continue a mission I was passionate about; helping the world understand the true value of cryptocurrency. I’ve joined the Epicenter team as CMO, tasked with maximizing the impact we have on the space, understanding and interacting with our loyal listeners, and helping Epicenter grow to reach new heights while remaining independent and true to our mission.</p>


Why I joined Epicenter

Jonathan Barker

Hiring is one of the greatest challenges a company faces. Particularly so for companies that work remotely. How can you tell whether a candidate’s character is as robust as their resumé? Or whether they’re as capable of working on their own initiative as they are as part of a team? There’s no easy answer to [&hellip;]



<p>Hiring is one of the greatest challenges a company faces. Particularly so for companies that work remotely. How can you tell whether a candidate’s character is as robust as their resumé? Or whether they’re as capable of working on their own initiative as they are as part of a team? There’s no easy answer to that: successful recruitment is as much art as it is science.</p>



<p>There are practical steps that recruiters can take, however, to maximize their prospects of picking the best candidate from a crowded field – starting with choosing the best platform for their job listing. After web3 messenger service Status.im recruited a new Technical Marketing Manager through Crypto Jobs List, we followed up to find out how the recruitment process went, and what lessons they learned from the experience.</p>



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<h2 id="what-was-the-main-challenge-in-hiring-for-this-position-">What was the main challenge in hiring for this position?</h2>



<p>We were looking for a highly technical marketing manager to support our growth ambitions. Other platforms delivered some interesting candidates, but we were really focused on candidates that are strong aligned to blockchain technology and believe in the potential of cryptocurrencies. That mix of crypto, technical and marketing proved difficult to find.</p>



<h2 id="what-made-cjl-stand-out-from-other-options-">What made CJL stand out from other options?</h2>



<p>The availability of talent that was really passionate about working in the crypto space.</p>



<p>We received 150+ applications, interviewed ~10 and hired 1 (from Crypto Jobs List).</p>



<h2 id="what-would-be-your-main-reason-for-recommending-crypto-jobs-list-">What would be your main reason for recommending Crypto Jobs List?</h2>



<p>With CJL, a high proportion of applications to us make it through to interviews (compared with applicants from other areas).</p>



<p><em>If you’re looking to recruit top talent that will be a perfect fit for your company, get in touch. When it comes to filling skilled roles within the blockchain industry, your search starts and ends with Crypto Jobs List.</em></p>


How Status found a Great Technical Marketing Manager

Alberto Ignasi

I am originally from a small city near Barcelona, Catalunya. My name is Ignasi Albero; however, most people call me Iggy. It has become my personal brand. After graduating in Graphic Design in 2008, the financial crisis heavily hit Spain. I took a job in a small studio, and after a year it was easy [&hellip;]



<p>I am originally from a small city near Barcelona, Catalunya. My name is Ignasi Albero; however, most people call me Iggy. It has become my personal brand.</p>



<p>After graduating in Graphic Design in 2008, the financial crisis heavily hit Spain. I took a job in a small studio, and after a year it was easy for me to realise that something changed on the markets: Companies were not spending their budgets on communication as they use to. And all those big creative projects were seeking creative solutions. They wanted to cut their budgets and achieve the same results. In the this time I learned adaptability.</p>



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<p>I started a professional journey getting jobs in different studios and agencies abroad because I wanted to learn as much as possible, and I feared the situation back home wouldn’t improve soon. The first destination was Brighton, followed by Liverpool (UK). In that time I acquired huge respect and admiration for typography — words are the vehicle for the ideas to travel and writing is a methodology of thinking.</p>



<p>After that, I got back to Barcelona, where I managed to work for an agency with institutional clients. The world of advertising hit me hard. I learned the power of images to brand ideas and that simplicity is the highest form of elegance. When things are simple, messages are clear.</p>



<p>Not happy with the European mindset, I decided to go on an adventure to Indonesia, where I developed signage for big companies who were developing residences, corporate buildings, malls, parks… In my mind, I was helping people to find their way through space, and that to me was an honest, down-to-earth type of design. It gave me an appreciation for how cultural symbols can efficiently transmit certain packets of coded information.</p>



<p>In Asia I also learned that design is relative. There is no big right way to do stuff. It was then when I found out about&nbsp;<strong>blockchain</strong>&nbsp;and started thinking more and more about how the financial system has poisoned our environment.</p>



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<p>Then life took some funny turns. I got married. I came back to Barcelona and continued working as a freelance and joining some studios, looking for something else. However, I couldn’t find any motivation to drive my professional life. I had plenty of jobs, but I also was looking forward to dedicating my skills towards something meaningful.</p>



<p>Four years later, I decided I didn’t want to design anymore. “I quit,” I said. After six months of wonder about my life, I found&nbsp;<strong>Crypto Jobs List</strong>. Suddenly I got on my email a list of companies trying to disrupt industries and change people’s lives — and I saw a lot of companies that needed skills like mine to achieve their vision. I applied those projects that aligned with my values and ethos — information over lies, data over opinions, truth over blind trust.</p>



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<p>Long story short, I am now working with&nbsp;<a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/companies/web3-foundation">Web3 Foundation</a>. And I have been fortunate to be part of projects like&nbsp;<a href="https://web3summit.com/">Web3 Summit</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://polkadot.network/">Polkadot</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://kusama.network/">Kusama</a>, among others.</p>



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How I found more than a Job at Web3 Foundation

You’ve got the qualifications. You’ve got the experience. You’ve got the love of crypto, the practical skills, know the lingo and have somehow survived a decade on social media without committing a faux pas or sending a career-ending tweet. On paper, you’re the perfect candidate for the crypto vacancies you’ve been applying for. And yet, [&hellip;]


<p>You’ve got the qualifications. You’ve got the experience. You’ve got the love of crypto, the practical skills, know the lingo and have somehow survived a decade on social media without committing a faux pas or sending a career-ending tweet. On paper, you’re the perfect candidate for the crypto vacancies you’ve been applying for. And yet, try as you might, you can’t seem to land a job. What are you doing wrong?</p>



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<p>The most likely answer is ‘Nothing.’ The recruitment industry is highly competitive, and due to the sheer volume of candidates, it’s easy to be overlooked despite boasting a flawless resumé and compelling cover letter. You might not doing anything overtly wrong, but you could be missing a trick that would catapult you to the top of the shortlist and help secure the next crypto job you apply for.</p>



<p>The trick entails getting a colleague to recommend you, and it’s easier to implement than you might think. When performed correctly, it’s also more powerful than you could imagine, as shown by a case study we’ll consider shortly. But first, here’s the theory of how it works.</p>



<h2 id="a-word-of-mouth-recommendation-goes-a-long-way">A Word of Mouth Recommendation Goes a Long Way</h2>



<p>Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) is one of this year’s big trends in online marketing. Like most hot new strategies, it’s not that new at all. In fact, WOMM is older than marketing itself. Long before advertisers dreamed up ways to convince us to buy their products and services, we were doing so off the back of recommendations from friends and family. Nielson&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/report/2012/global-trust-in-advertising-and-brand-messages-2/">reports</a>&nbsp;that 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family, placing word of mouth ahead of any other marketing method.</p>



<p>But what’s all this got to do with recruitment? Well, cynical as it may sound, when it comes to hiring, you’re the product and you’re effectively selling yourself. The good news is, you don’t have to do this alone. The recruitment process is typically envisioned as a one-on-one process between you and the recruiter. While there will be other candidates applying, you’re powerless to dictate what happens there, and thus the only variable you can control is yourself.</p>



<p>But what if you were to insert another person into the recruitment process from an early stage, utilizing their WOM recommendation to get a foot in the door? Forget all the adages you’ve heard about “two’s company, three’s a crowd” – it turns out that leveraging a third party can dramatically ramp up your employment prospects.</p>



<h2 id="cristina-a-case-study-in-the-power-of-personal-recommendations">Cristina: A Case Study in the Power of Personal Recommendations</h2>



<p>I recently introduced a recommendations option into&nbsp;<a href="https://cryptojobslist.com/">Crypto Jobs List</a>. Apply for any job on the site and, after completing the form and hitting “Submit,” you’ll see a field titled “Invite colleagues to recommend you.” After adding this feature to the site, I didn’t have to wait long to see it in use. Cristina invited three colleagues to compose a short recommendation for her and within days of doing so she&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ksaitor/status/1171888664441319424">heard back</a>&nbsp;from the company.</p>



<p><em>She’d got the job</em>:</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A week ago I launched recommendations feature on <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoJobsList?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CryptoJobsList</a> <br><br>Christina was the first to use it.<br>She invited 3 colleagues to write a recommendation letter for her, and…<br><br>She got the job! 👩‍💻 <a href="https://t.co/NPgBhepIRk">pic.twitter.com/NPgBhepIRk</a></p>&mdash; Raman Ksaitor (@ksaitor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ksaitor/status/1171888664441319424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2019</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>That’s the power of a personal recommendation in action. It’s a simple yet highly effective trick that can open doors and catapult you into the role you deserve. It’s not just looking out for number one, either: if you’re as good as you – and the colleague recommending you – say you are, it’s doing your future employer a favor. With an honest recommendation, everyone wins, including the acquaintance who provided the referral, because you’ll be eternally indebted to them, and disposed to return the favor in future.</p>



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<p>You can’t rely on the goodwill of friends to land your next job – that’s called nepotism. You’re still going to need the usual attributes to get hired, like an ability to perform the role, relevant experience, and a readable resumé. What a recommendation can do, however, is bolster your prospects and help seal the deal. It worked for Cristina and it might just work for you too. So the next time you apply for a vacancy on Crypto Jobs List, don’t skip the recommendation field – it could be the difference between job applicant and job offer.</p>

This Simple Trick Will Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Getting a Crypto Job

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After over a year of research, deep thinking, hard work, trials and experimentation, I’m excited to finally present to you Crypto Jobs List’s new logo and brand identity: The new logo is clean, simple and sparkling with colourful excitement. The finished logo is the result of over 400 days of research, thinking, and most importantly [&hellip;]



<p>After over a year of research, deep thinking, hard work, trials and experimentation, I’m excited to finally present to you Crypto Jobs List’s new logo and brand identity:</p>



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<p>The new logo is clean, simple and sparkling with colourful excitement.</p>



<p>The finished logo is the result of over 400 days of research, thinking, and most importantly patience to find the result that resonated with the CJL community.</p>



<h2 id="why-did-it-take-400-days-and-six-iterations-to-reach-this-version-">Why did it take 400 days and six iterations to reach this version?</h2>



<p>When you look at successful company rebrands from the outside, decisions look simple, often “obvious” and sometimes shocking (but then people get used to it, e.g. Airbnb rebrand). No one wants to be changing their logo often, as it’ll confuse the hell out of your customers, partners and everyone around. That sets high expectations and pressure not to f*ck it up.</p>



<p>I reached out to several designers but was not personally happy with the results. After running various variants by friends and members of the Crypto Jobs List community, I did not get a clear winner either.</p>



<p>I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the process, suggested logo ideas, gave feedback and most importantly were patient with me.<br>Thanks to all the designers who participated in the progress: Danny Limanseta (Rovo), Zach Moore (Hatched Labs), Fiverr guy, Elle Chun (GetAround)</p>


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