Key Points

1. program to introduce people to DLT careers in many roles
2. online, free
3. marketed to Hyperledger communities
4. no cost for basic program webinars
5. many options for technical training

References

Key Concepts

Interview Tips

https://www.ivyexec.com/career-advice/2019/how-to-project-confidence-during-a-job-interview-even-when-youre-really-nervous/

Here are a few final thoughts to keep in mind before your next job interview:

• About 30% of hiring decisions are made in the first five minutes; 5% are made in the first 60 seconds. Make your introduction count!
• Plan what you want to tell the interviewer about yourself. This is how most interviews open, and it’s your chance to take control of the conversation and tell your story.
• Every situation, no matter how difficult, has a positive spin. Focus on being positive and highlight what you learned from a professional setback. 
• Acknowledge your anxiety; don’t suppress it. You can be confident and anxious. By making peace with your anxiety, you can deal with it.
• Don’t worry about what you just said. The moment is over and done. Instead, focus on what comes next and try to use your body, voice, and words to make a positive impression.

Take notes on what was said by both parties and learn from it for the next interview

Technical Interview Process - Google Example 

Prepare for Technical Interviews

bcemploy - career planning

email invite for panelist

The Hyperledger Project in the Linux Foundation has created a program to highlight blockchain-related career options. The 4 virtual sessions will end with a virtual job fair where recruiters can talk to candidates.

We want to help people find related career roles ( not just developers but architects, project managers, testers, UX designers etc )

Session: Blockchain Careers: Employer Perspective - July 29, 6:30 pm EDT

session recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGUuBaN0HuM

I'm organizing a virtual session on July 29th ( 6:30 pm EDT ) that is a panel discussion with recruiters that I will moderate.

The panel discussion includes:

• The demand for blockchain related skills and roles
• How companies define roles and opportunities
• How people can build their skills, brand for roles
• How companies find candidates
• How the hiring process is managed
• Tips for the first 90 days on a new team

After the panel discussion ( about 45 minutes ), we'll open the floor for questions.

We'll post the meeting video recording on the program site and reference it from Linkedin.

Session: Blockchain Careers Job Fair

At a following meeting, we are inviting employers, recruiters to a virtual job fair to talk to candidates

There's more info here:
http://bcemploy.com/index.html

Let me know if you can participate as a panelist on the July 29th session and the job fair later.

Thanks very much for your support,

Jim Mason

Linkedin message invite 

Hi Carrie,

I'm following up on your message on a blockchain developer earlier.

The Linux Foundation as a new program ( BCEmploy ) to help people find careers in Blockchain.

I'm hosting a panel discussion this Thursday, July 29th, 6:30 pm EDT on Blockchain Careers: The Employer's Perspective.

Can you to participate as a panelist? Your experience would be valuable for the panel.

It's an opportunity to let attendees know you are interested in that type of talent as well.

I have links below.

Thanks

Jim Mason

The Linux Foundation as a new program ( BCEmploy ) to help people find careers in Blockchain. I'm hosting a panel discussion this Thursday, July 29th, 6:30 pm EDT on Blockchain Careers: The Employer's Perspective. Can you to participate as a panelist? Your experience would be valuable for the panel. It's an opportunity to let attendees know you are interested in that type of talent as well. The link is below. Let me know. Thanks

Hi Gabriel

How would you like to communicate your message on hiring blockchain engineers to an audience of prospective and actual blockchain engineers Thursday, July 29th at 6:30 pm EDT?

I've organized a Zoom meeting - 

Blockchain Careers: Employer Perspective Panel Discussion

I'm looking to add 1 or 2 more panelists.

The discussion will run 45 minutes with Q&A afterward.

Here's the link below.

Let me know if you're interested in participating. It will be a good opportunity to share your needs with the audience.

Recruiters invited

linkedin recruiter query

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?geoUrn=%5B%22103644278%22%5D&keywords=recruiters%20in%20network&network=%5B%22F%22%5D&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&sid=EKQ

Session 2 Panel Discussion: What Employers are Looking For

bcemploy meeting panelists

https://zoom.us/my/hyperledger.community?pwd=STZQd0xMZU9xRVVOVnpQM3JNQ2dqZz09

Richard Meszaros

Jodi Brockington

Drew Santos

Questions for Panelists

1. The demand for blockchain related skills and roles?
2. How companies define hiring goals, roles and opportunities ( contract vs permanent )?
3. How candidates can build their skills, brand, train for roles?
4. How candidates can find companies, jobs that fit?
5. How companies find candidates and create a candidate pipeline for roles?
6. How do you measure candidate skills, experience and culture fit?
7. How the hiring process is managed?  How well is it working?
8. Tips for the first 90 days on a new team?

Other questions for job seekers to ask

is the jobd correct?
jobd vs expectations?
look beyond jobd, what is needed?
how can i add value?
how can i play well with my teams?
what level of career support is provided?

how do I give / get feedback?
how do I build better going forward?

How the hiring process is managed?  How well is it working?
contact > hr > hiring manager > team > ???

Topics for the Employer Session

employer panel session

> intro panel
> intro bc market, platforms > forbes
> intro bc jobs market, roles
> resource slides

highlight topics

> open topics to panelists
> open questions to audience
> summary points

TOPICS for the panel

how to identify career roles, opportunities?
how to create career roadmap(s)?
how to build your brand?
how to find jobs via networking?
how to find jobs from recruiters?
how to find jobs from job sites?
how to match role?
how to match company?
how to match team?
what value do I add?
what's the career path in this org?
how to apply?
resume? cover? references?
answers to citizenship? diversity?
who has preference in hiring?
how to prepare, manage interviews with:
recruiter
hiring manager
team

Candidate Questions

key questions for a candidate:

are job descriptions accurate, useful to understand what the job responsibilities and requirements are?

what are the "real" requirements for technical job roles?

>>> applying

what's the impact of citizens vs work visa candidate?

how big an impact are diversity criteria on hiring?

should I identify myself on applications?

how to find about company as a place to work??
linkedin, glassdoor, web sites, articles

how do I know when I am a good fit to apply?

if I have experience, how do I prove it to company?

references
work products - code, artifacts, articles, video
articles - where to put for max impact?
volunteer experience in the right orgs, groups?

is using linkedin important?

what other sites matter?

what job sites matter?

how do I "graduate" a role vs transfer in a role?

how important is the resume or cover letter?

are there certs worth investing in for tech jobs?

are there degrees worth investing in for tech jobs?

how do I know if I'm a competitive candidate?

how do I find remote roles?

how do I find full-time vs contract roles?
what's the difference ?

how do I prepare for interviews with?
recruiter
manager
team

how do I create a plan for and manage the interview?

how does diversity hiring help or hurt a candidate?
are there preferences for different types of diversity? by industry ?

what should I expect from a recruiter on feedback?

what should I expect from a manager on feedback?

what should I expect from a tech interview on feedback?

keys to determine right:
company fit
manager fit
team fit
skills fit
career development fit
compensation fit

how to follow up productively?

Other References for BCEmploy Panel: Employer's Perspective

Best for:
Hiring Leaders and Hiring Managers

Balance diversity with hiring at scale

Design a scalable hiring process that mitigates bias

Create an objective and equal screening process to make your hiring more inclusive

BCEmploy - Understand your journey to a job session

YouTube livestream is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IzRQzWv1uU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IzRQzWv1uU

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bcemploy>


keys ....

be an engineer vs a developer

key is asking the right questions which is rare in blockchain ... 
	what problems are you trying to solve?

who do you invest in?
	accountable, responsible, driven to solve problems, plays well with others

	understands what setting expectations, consequences are clearly for themselves and others

learning should be done differently than companies understand

	find the right person
	fill the knowledge holes with the right mentor

	forget normal training, certs

build your brand

	opensource contributor



keys for process

prepare 
punctual
respectful
coachable
ask good questions
clarify then use your key experience as examples to confirm
ask qualifications on bant for role



larger company opp?

IF you meet the jobd tasks, then what?
build your own practice 



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what is your story, goal, key value adds
biz, team, tech 


think of solution life cycle




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YouTube livestream is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IzRQzWv1uU

Hyperledger BCEmploy 2022 Career Fair

free program to discover your Blockchain Career opportunities

• the BCEmploy Program introduces opportunities and options for careers in the blockchain space.
• the primary focus is on Hyperledger technologies and community with some coverage in other areas with online 90 minute Zoom sessions
• while technical roles are always in high demand, there are opportunities in other areas: Project Mgt, Consulting, QA, Infrastructure, Support, Training
• if you have blockchain skills, great
• if you don't have blockchain skills, great
• if you are motivated for a career opportunity to learn and work hard, great
• You can register to attend the sessions through the Hyperledger Meetup sites

Session 1 - Blockchain Career Prep - Wed, May 11th, 6:30 pm EST

We'll 

• introduce the Hyperledger Community: Organization, Projects, Resources, Community support channels and teams, Education resources
• overview some basic concepts on blockchain, DLT, application scenarios
• list of business use cases and solutions by industry
• discuss how the career fair works
• introduce the Homework assignments and related materials and links

Homework ( Optional ) - checklist of self-guided tasks to discover basics on blockchain technologies and use cases

• choose the topics you want to learn from the list
• access your education resources 
• Track your work with the online forms

Session 2 - Blockchain Job Fair - Wed, June 22nd, 6:30 pm EST

• Leading companies and recruiters working with Blockchain technologies are available at the career fair in breakout rooms
• Companies will
  • summarize their business and operating models,
  • provide insights on the roles and teams they focus on
  • discuss how to register for their talent pool
  • answer questions

Session 1 - BC career planning

bc marketplace - roles, trends
preparation - from here to there
your background, resume, accomplishments
your relevant experience, skills, certs
bc, related exp, skills
hlf groups, projects
overviews on projects, labs
tutorials on besu, fabric, firefly
resources
homework ( optional )

Homework

Session 3 - Job Fair

presentation
materials
homework
checklist

accenture
consensys
kaleido

ibm?
oracle?
atarc?

wipro
infosys
fidelity
cvs
citizens
blue cross

Potential Value Opportunities

Companies with Career Management and Development programs

Employee Review Meeting Tips

https://coda.io/@rtimme/codas-1-1-meeting-template?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=linkedinfeed&utm_campaign=yotm&campaign_id=607174446&ad_group_id=146291416&ad_id=134165066&li_fat_id=a038c808-8cb5-4ff3-b9ec-1c84caf1ce0b

Template for Employee One on One Meetings

• Partnership agreement: This is the most important step. Define how you want your unique partnership to work, including the meeting cadence, the types of topics you’ll cover, and who’s responsible for what aspects of the session.
• Meeting notes: Structure and capture your primary meeting notes here. Take time to design how you want each meeting to run. This is the page where you’ll spend the most time.
• Review goals: Capture individual OKRs and personal goals.
• Track development: Agree on personal and professional goals. Keep a list of learning resources, conferences, classes etc to help with growth.
• Kudos: Record proud moments and snippets of praise from others for encouragement and growth

Session 3 Panel Discussion - Matching Qualified Applicants with Blockchain Opportunities

Matching Qualified Applicants with Blockchain Opportunities pptx

self assessment
what are you good at?
what have you enjoyed the most?
where have you received good feedback?
what has been a bad experience?
what work environments do you like?

why leave current role?
why do you want this job? this company?
how will you deliver in this role?
what do you have to learn?
how do you prepare?
what are keys to success in this role?
what does glassdoor say?
what do others say?
how do you get feedback on your skills, value, soft skills?
how well do you interview?
how well do you learn from others?

how to define, manage change process
use cases > current state, issues, value
> define options > define perfect for insights
> create models to validate test
how to manage teams, what vs how
how to set priorities
how to work with other teams
how to lower change resistance on clients
how do you uncover problems, needs vs symptoms
how do you build alliances for change
how to define, select, deliver new platforms w app svcs
how to build, improve teams, how we play together (kb)
how well do you learn from others?
how well do you teach others?

the tech is never the hard part
design for change
build with the best long-term prod quality services
plan for change

the real issue is getting stakeholder buy for the costs of change
always show history of the current state as the driver
be realistic on the cost, value, risks of new solution

Session 4:  Virtual Technology Job Fair

Recruiters from Leading companies and staffing firms

• host career discussion rooms
• 4 rotations
• 15 minute sessions with up to 12 people per room
• attend multiple sessions

Last Piece of the Employment Puzzle.

https://www.meetup.com/Hyperledger-Princeton/events/282256531/

Join our CAREER FAIR and hear from Accenture and other organizations while they discuss the open position that need to be filled. Sit down with top BLOCKCHAIN COMPANIES looking to hire and hear about the positions available.

Agenda
1. Recap (3) earlier Blockchain Employment Sessions.

2. Educational Opportunities Available.

3. 5-minute Introduction from Leading Blockchain Companies looking to Hire.

4. Breakout Tables: Sit down and discuss opportunities with the folk hiring for Blockchain Positions.

5. Re-Group and Discussion on www.bcemploy.com and how we will support blockchain employment efforts moving forward.

Zoom breakout room FAQS

1. can we manually or randomly assign attendees to breakout rooms
2. can breakout rooms have a size limit
3. can we track attendance in breakout rooms
4. can we force breakout rooms to end at a fixed time or manually end

Leadership Skills

future focused

ideas turn to actions that align with vision and improve results and CX

effective communicator and influencer to support organization objectives

identifies and drives improvement across organization

<< what are the right measures for these skills?

build capabilities

committed to personal excellence

looks for feedback, training, tracks personal goals and meaurements

talent developer 

helps others id opportunities, provides coaching, feedback

<< what are the right measures for these skills?

create community

inclusive leaders

values and promotes diversity across teams and functions

<< what are the right measures for these skills?

empower results

shows accountability by delivering high quality, client focused results on time while mitigating risk

business savvy - understands DTCC roles, value and opportunity in the marketplace and trends in industry, regulations that can impact DTCC

<< what are the right measures for these skills?

Other BC employ training providers

https://blockchaintrainingalliance.com/products/growth-in-blockchain-on-demand

1. How to learn about Blockchain and Web 3.0
2. How to get a job in Blockchain
3. How to pitch Blockchain to my Boss / Colleagues (particularly enterprise and government)
4. How to establish a ‘Blockchain Business’ and strategy
5. Deciding which Blockchain to use
6. Where to base your Blockchain project
7. How to get funding for a Blockchain project
8. How to scale users or an ecosystem
9. How to establish a Blockchain team
10. How to improve delivery of your Blockchain project

Potential Challenges

Candidate Solutions

Resources

Onboarding tips for HR staff

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/codainc_onboarding-done-right-activity-6727244520532033536-fzfh

interviews gdrive

Six Secrets to Success at Work _ Jack Welch _ LinkedIn

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQcGlNYUVyN2pGMEU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-VDxxrvcdpiT_Dx91ntqfYw

What Employers Look for in Older Workers - Yahoo News

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQXzdPQ29rNmVnamc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-rbVk2zkdCbrGpUnhR8Ra2A

Google career coach shares 4 secrets for figuring out what to do with your life

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQREVpXzJ0SklLTk0/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-9vt9DObEWy3I_QmfHbCBbw

fit-hbr.org-How to Tell If a Companys Culture Is Right for You

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T0ySzKGGkiGiae3AgBQiD8jqTYgBH8QC/view?usp=sharing

ageism-hiring-tips-11 tips for finding a job when youre over 50 from an ageism expert

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RaPtqxwwS-5zazN8jf3B7aUrjlhfbsgV/view?usp=sharing

career-choices-blog.goresumes.com-Choosing a Career Path That Pays Off

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p7ieMifTdeeoEvm_dyu34t32_tpdgu67/view?usp=sharing

9 common motivation killers and 9 ways to fix them - Ziglar Vault

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQU3V0a19aOGJ4VUU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-D5hwS4bYaSyFY4_WJbEflg

interview-questions-to-ask-jobs.citizensbank.com-8 questions to ask during your interview that hiring managers love

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CMCGk4iZwkenHNXi1CNlPGQuzDXkW9kB/view?usp=sharing

ideas > interviews

_interview-theladders.com-10 ridiculously smart questions you should ask in a job interview

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZT2g_OXt8RFk0nRUky9CyFzYBUxBd6Q9/view?usp=sharing

5 Perfect Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQWHhrRWRTa1VFdlE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-oMktHmezT7PBvYBHwacuEQ

Candidates Use These 5 Psychological Tricks to Influence Job Interviews.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqKQGV-b4WQZHptRGdidVgyN28/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-g85IMZ3vYikO9EPRT-GEGA

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