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Colton Sakamoto
#1029 Colton Sakamoto & Kenny DeGiglio On The 5 Proven Ways To Get A Job In Crypto Now
- Narrow your job search to 2–5 target companies and customize applications, cover letters, and resumes for each instead of mass-applying to dozens of positions. - Be bold but patient: use creative outreach like thoughtful DMs, memes, or direct email pitches to hiring managers; don't sit idle while waiting. - Share your ideas publicly through writing, podcasts, Twitter Spaces, or video to build proof of work and demonstrate your thinking—audience size matters less than consistency. - Build genuine long-term friendships within the crypto community via meetups, conferences, Discord/Telegram groups, and social media engagement to create internal champions at companies. - Leverage your existing professional strengths rather than learning new skills; over 85% of placements through the program are in non-technical roles like finance, marketing, HR, and sales.
#943 Colton Sakamoto On How To Get A Job In The Crypto Industry
- Colton Sakamoto discusses the crypto job market, which now has over 100,000 workers and remains high-demand across all experience levels and backgrounds. - Successful job transitions span diverse career origins—from funeral directors and insurance salespeople to software engineers—driven primarily by passion and self-motivation rather than prior experience. - Job seekers should identify their passion area, narrow their focus, build a portfolio, and prove capability before applying, rather than applying broadly to many roles. - Twitter has become a primary networking tool in crypto, more effective than LinkedIn, allowing candidates to connect directly with hiring managers and industry leaders. - Geographic location matters less than time zone alignment; most major companies offer remote work and prioritize top talent regardless of location. - The crypto academy training program and pomp crypto jobs marketplace have placed nearly 1,000 people into roles at Coinbase, Gemini, BlockFi, Kraken, and other leading firms.
#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.