It is no secret that Blockchain technologies are on the rise. Businesses across a variety of industries are aware that Blockchain technologies have the ability to mitigate transfer and operational costs, increase transaction speed, and eliminate the need for parties to put their trust in an intermediary. Blockchain technologies also have a number of use cases in industries where the Blockchain can provide businesses with a more secure method of record keeping.
Each day, more and more businesses have been inquiring with professionals on how to incorporate Blockchain technologies into their business model. Concurrently, the demand for employees in the Blockchain industry has been on the rise and is expected to thrive in the new year.
In 2018, there will be many opportunities for individuals to work in the Blockchain industry. Here are a few careers in the Blockchain industry that will be in high demand in 2018.
Project manager
Businesses are interested in incorporating Blockchain solutions to optimize their businesses. That being said, Businesses will need to communicate their ideas to a Blockchain company who is able to meet their demands. To do this, there will need to be an individual to facilitate the projects that arise as the Blockchain company takes on more clients. A project manager in the blockchain industry will need to be able to convert the businessman’s english to a developer's technical language, and from developers technical language back to the businessman’s english, so that the fintech company and the business interested in incorporating Blockchain technology can successfully do so.
A project manager is often the first person in a company who is contacted when a business looking to incorporate Blockchain technologies into their platform reaches out to a Blockchain company that can make that possible. It is the project manager's responsibility to plan and supervise the execution of a project.
Community support
Blockchain technologies have been all over the media lately. Recently, there has been a large influx of people investing in cryptocurrencies, interested in incorporating Blockchain models into their businesses, and users of decentralized applications.
It just so happens that a majority of these people have never dealt with the Blockchain or cryptocurrencies ever before in their life--which is no surprise, Blockchain technology is not even 10 years old yet!
Therefore, there will need to be individuals who can troubleshoot the problems that users are likely to have at some point in their experience on the new Blockchain related applications and platforms
At this point in time, the knowledge regarding Blockchain technology is rather esoteric, so there is going to be a large demand for individuals who understand Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies and can troubleshoot and solve the problems that at least some individuals in the Blockchain community are bound to have.
Developer
Developers may have the most career opportunities in the Blockchain industry at this point in time. Banks, financial institutions, government agencies, insurance companies, and tech companies, are interested in running Blockchain platforms to better service their clients and users and to optimize the efficiency of their own businesses. But before businesses are able to accomplish their goal of Blockchain implementation and increased efficiency. The programs and platforms these businesses are interested in providing will need to be created.
As the phones at Blockchain technology companies continue to ring off the hooks due to businesses interested in incorporating Blockchain technologies calling at all hours of the business day, there is a dire need for individuals who develop and write the code that runs the program and platforms businesses are interested in providing.
Law
As the number of businesses interested in incorporating blockchain technologies increases, the demand for law services in the Blockchain and digital asset space will continue to grow. At the “Working in the Blockchain Ecosystems in 2018” event, lawyers said they have been receiving an increasing number of phone calls from clients and potential clients inquiring about the structuring and governance of ICO’s and looking for advice on issues that they may run into on their Blockchain/fintech endeavors.
A number of new businesses have emerged with the creation of Blockchain technologies, and practically all of these businesses are going to need legal guidance throughout their launch process.
Design
All of the new Blockchain related start-ups and businesses interested in hosting token sales will need to have a web-page to inform clients, customers, platform users and potential investors, of what their company offers, what the company's mission is, who the team members are and what their backgrounds are, etc.
These companies will need to have a web-designer who can create the web pages that new Blockchain related companies will find are necessary to have.
In 2018 there is going to be several career opportunities in the Blockchain industry. With the rise in demand for Blockchain services, recruiting services like Jonathan Perkins and John Crain’s, BlockchainJobs.Co make the employment process easier by connecting companies looking for employees, with individuals looking for work.
At this point in time, a lot of individuals may feel as if they are not knowledgeable enough about Blockchain technologies and are not fit to apply for a position in that space. However, individuals should keep in mind that employers are going to have to be reasonable when hiring, Blockchain technologies are not even ten years old--therefore businesses cannot search for a Blockchain guru with 20 years of Blockchain experience… that individual does not exist.
Knowledge regarding Blockchain technologies is rather esoteric at this point in time. As long as an individual is skilled and has experience or experiences that make them fit or capable of completing the duties for a position, then that individual will be able to capitalize on the job opportunities in the Blockchain industry in 2018.