Mexico, Brazil and Spain are the countries where the demand for talent specialized in Blockchain grows year after year. Linkedin and OKX highlighted that the most required profile in the Blockchain industry is financial talent. Financial talent is required in 19%, engineering in 16%, while business and information technology profile in 6%.
The latest joint report between LinkedIn and cryptocurrency exchange OKX revealed that Brazil and Mexico are in the world’s top 10 countries with the highest demand for human resources talent specialized in Blockchain technology.
The Linkedin and OKX report pointed to the United States, China, France, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and Canada as the nations with the highest demand for specialized crypto and Blockchain talent.
Countries with the Most Demand for Talent
The report unveils that in the 10 countries, the annual publication rate of crypto and Blockchain vacancies grows as follows:
United States, 82%
Chinese, 78%
France, -11%
Indian, 145%
Germany, 82%
United Kingdom, 60%
Brazil, 518%
Mexico, 190%
Spain, 609%
Canada, 560%
LinkedIn and OKX emphasize that the demand for talent is concentrated in countries where cryptocurrency adoption has grown in the last year:
“It is worth noting that among the top 10 countries for Blockchain talent, Blockchain job openings in the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada and other countries multiplied in 2021. LinkedIn Talent Insights shows that these countries continue to maintain the growth in the demand for talent based on the number of job offers in the first half of 2022”.
Financial Talent the Most Required Profile in the Industry
The most required profile in the Blockchain industry is the financial talent, while the QA analyst is growing rapidly. Other profiles required within the ecosystem are: engineering, business development, information technology and sales.
Financial talent is required at 19%, engineering at 16%, while business and information technology profiles are tied at 6%.
“Specifically, among the top five global Blockchain talents, the most popular occupations are cryptocurrency traders, software engineers, analysts, support analysts, and account managers.”
Interested? This is what Working in the Industry Entails
Working with Blockchain technology demands dealing with massive amounts of information on a daily basis, which requires certain skills, such as: willingness to learn, awareness of the market, analytical skills, communication skills, initiative, leadership, team work, expertise in customer service, and enthusiasm.
The above mentioned are known as “soft skills,” leadership and communication skills. You can gain valuable leadership experience by joining local volunteer organizations and taking on roles that enable you to lead and work in a team environment. Develop and refine your public speaking and presentation skills by joining a speech club, or by taking a class in public speaking at a community college. All that it takes is a never ending learning process, as well as clear goals and a positive attitude.
By Audy Castaneda
