What Blockchain Skills Are In High Demand: Digital Headhunter
Shortfalls in key skills and talents slow Blockchain’s progress to mainstream adoption. Griff Green, a crypto pioneer, said to a packed house during the Blockchain Expo London 2017 (@Blockcchain_Expo): “There was severe shortages in Ethereum resources, specifically Solidity developers, especially those with smart contracts experience.” Our London correspondent Nick Ayton asks digital headhunter Philip Butler, director of Larson Digital, what impact the skills shortage is having on Blockchain. Philip Butler says: “We don’t see many CVs coming across our desks, and so we have to search for....
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The rising requirement of blockchain professionals in banking and financial sector has led to an increase in demand for Bitcoin and blockchain technology related courses. In an ideal scenario, the education sector works together with the industries to ensure a balance between the skilled workforce and job opportunities. But it is not always the case, especially when it comes to digital currency technology. The mismatch between job and education sector has led to many professionals and students registering for various online courses on Bitcoin and blockchain technology. At present, there....
Bitcoin and digital currencies are going mainstream. The US already considers Bitcoin as a commodity. Banks are starting to accept and use cryptocurrencies and the momentum across the globe is bringing a lot of newcomers into the ecosystem. As more and more companies and other organizations start to use the blockchain technology, a demand for experts is increasing and many universities are taking notice and adding bitcoin courses to their syllabuses in order to keep up with the quickly changing fintech landscape. Real-world skills have long been an emphasis at top schools around the world,....
The European Union's top law enforcement agency, Europol, is seeking an intern with the skills to trace bitcoin transactions, according to a job posting on its website. The posting seeks applicants for the 'Open Sources Collection and Analysis' project which will support Europol's Cyber Intelligence Team. Applicants should have skills in analysing bitcoin transactions and an interest in blockchain technologies in general. Among the technical skills that the role requires are: "[An] elementary understanding of tracing and attribution of bitcoin transactions and proven interest in blockchain....
PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland, 5 Jan 2022: For many years, getting a diploma from a university or other institution was the only way to prove you possess specific skills for a job. However, the question arises to what extent a diploma proves that a candidate is able to perform in a job. With the introduction of assessments and online development courses based on extensive scientific research, the means to measure and develop skills are increasing. This is a great innovation for both employers and employees. Employers can recruit more precisely based on the skills that are required for....
Malta’s plan to become a"‘blockchain island" appears to have stalled, with few retail banks indicating a willingness to work with crypto firms. Malta’s Finance and Employment Minister, Clyde Caruana, has revealed that the nation’s plan to become a “blockchain island” is floundering due to the unwillingness of local banks to work with innovative firms.Speaking to local media outlet Lovin Malta, Caruana noted that few local businesses have been able to secure banking partners, asserting: “Traditional banks have written off blockchain at its early stages.”“The banks must be convinced that....