#598 Colton Sakamoto on How To Get A New Job In Crypto

— Job board and employment platform helping individuals find roles across 50+ major crypto companies including Coinbase, Gemini, BlockFi, and Kraken.

— Training course running monthly that educates job seekers on crypto fundamentals and connects them with recruiters at a job fair format.

— 40,000+ applications submitted to open roles on the job board within approximately five months of launch.

— Goal to help 10,000 people get hired in the crypto industry during 2021, with realistic path via job board scaling and training program expansion.

— Pilot program with Coinbase where Pomp's team teaches weekly crypto onboarding for new hires to remove hiring friction for companies.

— Colton Sakamoto transitioned from traditional employment to full-time CEO role after meeting Pomp through meme-sharing on Twitter.

— Job seekers can apply to hundreds of open positions across major crypto companies via pompcryptojobs.com without needing prior crypto knowledge.

— Individuals looking to transition into the industry should consider the pompscryptocourse.com training program to gain foundational knowledge and network directly with recruiters.

— Companies hiring in crypto can reduce friction by separating technical hiring criteria from crypto knowledge requirements, then using third-party training to onboard new employees.