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Kenny DeGiglio
#1474 Kenny DeGiglio | How To Get A Job In Bitcoin & Crypto
- Kenny DeGiglio, CEO of The Crypto Academy, discusses how over 3,000 people have successfully transitioned into Bitcoin and crypto jobs through their platform and training programs. - Only two people out of 3,000+ have successfully moved from non-technical to technical roles; most succeed by leveraging existing skills in sales, marketing, operations, finance, or community roles. - The "big three" factors for landing a job are connections (getting your foot in the door), likability (scoring the offer), and competency (often verified only after hire). - Making yourself a "known quantity" through personal relationships, side projects, and demonstrating expertise is critical; applying blindly is far less effective. - Being a "participant, not a spectator" means creating original content or proof of work (newsletters, articles, research reports) rather than only consuming industry content. - Designing your career path upfront by identifying your passions, strengths, and the specific role or company culture you want prevents wasted effort sprinting in the wrong direction.
#1390 Kenny DeGiglio on How To Get Rich With A Bitcoin Job
- Skill leveraging and career transition: Most successful candidates either apply existing functional expertise (accounting, product management, sales) directly to crypto roles or identify transferable core skills from non-traditional backgrounds. - Relationship building as primary success factor: 75% of job placements came through warm relationships developed over months or years; cold applications alone rarely succeed. - Proof-of-work projects essential: Publishing content (newsletter, podcast, Medium articles) demonstrates how you think and work ethic; consistency matters more than immediate audience. - High-leverage strategies over volume: Targeted work on specific companies (redesigned mockups, research deliverables) with warm introductions outperforms mass cold applications. - Selling yourself without overselling: Candidates must articulate skills, frame value proposition, and control the narrative rather than waiting passively for opportunities. - Likability as non-negotiable trait: Trust, generosity, genuine interest in others, and consistent character over time rank equally with competency and work ethic in hiring decisions.
#1361 Kenny DeGiglio on The Best Way To Get A Crypto Job
- Non-technical roles dominate job opportunities, with only 30% of available positions requiring engineering or IT skills; finance, operations, accounting, sales, and customer support roles comprise the majority of openings across the industry. - Remote work is the default, with 80–90% of crypto jobs being remote-first and only 2–2.5% of companies requiring in-office presence. - US-based companies pay approximately 20% more than international counterparts on average, though most workers (95%+) receive paychecks in fiat, not crypto. - Job growth is accelerating rapidly, with openings on Dream Startup Job doubling from ~630 six months ago to 1,300 currently, with further growth expected as companies execute hiring plans. - Warm introductions are 50–100x more effective than cold applications; submitting resumes through career pages typically requires 50–100 applications to generate one meaningful response. - Timing entry during market upswings significantly improves job security; those who joined companies during the 2020–2021 bull cycle experienced minimal layoffs and earned promotions during subsequent downturns.
#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.