Specialized workforce needed as crypto and blockchain courses enter colleges
Some universities and colleges are offering blockchain and crypto courses as the job market heats up, but will students be enticed to take them? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the need for candidates specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain has become more apparent than ever before. This could be attributed to the fact that major companies are announcing job positions for candidates who are knowledgeable in alternative payments and emerging technologies.For example, global software giant Apple has recently announced plans to recruit a new business development manager with....
Related News
Crypto firms pursuing global expansion agendas are having to compete to attract the limited number of top talent to fill job positions. The skills shortage among crypto’s specialized workforce is causing significant competition among businesses to secure the right talent for their organizations.According to Bloomberg, crypto firms are finding it somewhat difficult to find the right candidates to fill job openings as these firms look to expand their operations across the globe.The competition for skilled and experienced candidates is not alone among crypto-natives but also with legacy....
Bitcoin penetrated American academia for the first time in 2014, as top-ranked US universities New York University and Duke University offered their inaugural cryptocurrency courses that year. Since then, Bitcoin courses at US colleges and universities is a new trend. NYU and Duke were each ranked in the top 10 in relevant categories in the US News and World Report. NYU's first course was called The Law and Business of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies. The Duke course was called Innovation, Disruption and Cryptoventures, with a research emphasis on potential businesses that use the block....
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....
A dedicated academy that will teach the willing students about Bitcoin has opened up at the Bandwidth Barn in Woodstock, Cape Town. This academy that will focus on the courses related to Bitcoin and blockchain development has been founded by Sonya Kuhnel who is also the founder of Bitcoin Payments and Bitcoin Events. The Bitcoin academy will have three courses and a Bitcoin enthusiast could pick up any of these courses depending upon his needs. Each session will run for a full day and the courses are listed as under: Bitcoin 101 Course: This can be called the foundation course and covers....
The project has been launched to address the lack of skilled personnel working on rapidly evolving technologies in Japan. The University of Tokyo, also known as Todai is set to offer a range of study programs later this year that will take place in the Metaverse.According to a July 23 report from local news outlet The Asahi Shimbun, the courses will be offered to students ranging from high school to adult learners in the workforce.The publication stated that the Metaverse study programs will not be delivered via its own dedicated faculty that offers degrees, but will instead operate under....