The Pomp Podcast
#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.