1. A quick thread for the hiring managers/employers out there:
From a 2024 study via LinkedIn - 65% of candidates would be put off a position from a bad interview experience.
Talent is too tight in this market to lose out on potential hires due to a poor interview structure.
During any interview, it's crucial to be open and honest about your past projects. In the preparation, be sure to recall the mistakes and the lessons you've learned from them.
Why is this important?
This transparency not only demonstrates your adaptability and capacity for growth but also shows potential employers that you can handle challenges and learn from them.
After working with @JoeBEExperience for most of this year, I can honestly say it has been a blessing to have someone with his skill and expertise to help improve the client and candidate experience.
We are lucky to have him and I'm glad we have him leading out the desk!
Meet our new Head of Recruitment @JoeBEExperience - he brings 10 years of tech recruitment experience and 3 cycles within Crypto to the table.
Give him a follow and connect for all things talent and career opportunities in the Solana ecosystem.
It's not just what you know, it's also who you know 👥
Grateful for @kdotcrypto and @BEExperience_ for connecting the dots between the team at @pumpmarkets and myself 🤝🏼
A few weeks in and we're already making big moves! ⛽
Hiring and want some help? Slide into his DMs 📩
Hiring talented folks (with the right culture fit) to join our team has always been my #1 focus and challenge 🥴
Hiring the RIGHT marketing person is even 10x harder. Super thankful to have @BEExperience_ to help us out and onboarded @_k4ybee
Highly recommend anyone who is hiring to talk to @kdotcrypto 🔥 thank me later
London BuildStation Agenda 🔨🇬🇧
We've been connecting @Solana Communities, Collectors & Capital under one roof to build for @ColosseumOrg
Over $1,000,000 in prizes and funding are up for grabs, and we've got all the resources you need at BuildStation!
Read the schedule👇
🗓️Mon 1st
∘ 2PM Hackathon Deck Narratives (Office Hours)
∘ 4PM Scaling Your Startup (Workshop)
∘ 6PM Networking and Co-Founder Matchmaking (Workshop)
@BEExperience_
🗓️Tue 2nd
∘ 2PM Web3 Marketing Strategies
∘ 4PM Multi Chain Apps with @wormhole with @splitoor
∘ 6PM Becoming Crypto Compliant (Legal Panel)
@gunnercooke
🗓️Wed 3rd
∘ 2PM Coding on Solana (Office Hours)
∘ 4PM Deploy Your First Smart Contract @callum_codes (Workshop)
∘ 6PM What it Takes To Become a Founder (Founder Panel)
@join_ef
🗓️Thur 4th
∘ 2PM @solana Ecosystem Call (Watch Party)
∘ 4PM Building Token Economies @SimplicityWeb3 (Workshop)
∘ 6PM Startup GTM (Marketing Panel)
@Zebu_live
🗓️Fri 5th
∘ 2PM Your First Pre-Seed Raise with @0xShack (Keynote)
∘ 4PM Playing on SOL with @bonkbot_io
∘ 6PM Building the UK crypto scene (Panel)
@encodeclub@WeAreNFTUK
🗓️Sat 6th
∘ 2PM Speed networking (1:1 sessions)
∘ 4PM Gaming & Art Corners (group activity)
∘ 6PM Education App Showcase (Live Demo)
@blacktechday@girlsthatcrypt0
🗓️Sun 7th
∘ 2PM Hackathon Deck Reviews (Office Hours)
∘ 4PM Dev Meetup (workshop)
∘ 6PM @wormhole Dev 'N' Dine
🗓️Mon 8th
∘ 2PM Pitch Deck Roasts (Workshop)
∘ 4PM Demo Day Pitch Practising
∘ 6PM Raising Funds for Crypto Startups (Investor Panel)
@CryptoMondaysUK
🗓️Tue 9th
∘ 12PM Demo Day Pitches Start
∘ 2PM Lunch & Learn
∘ 3PM Demo Day Pitch Continuation
∘ 6PM Closing Cemerony Mixer
See you all at London BuildStation!
P.S. Don't forget to bring in your loyalty cards to claim rewards
I am en route to @SuperteamUK’s London Buildstation.
I’ll be spending the next week helping our founders get submission ready for @solana’s global hackathon.
All eyes are on @ColosseumOrg for the final week. Only 1 can be crowned grand champion…
Will it be you? 👀
Are you an engineer on @solana?
I have heaps of amazing opportunities to work with some of the ecosystem's best companies!
Anyone in my network or beyond, reply below or drop me a DM 🫡
Today I will be mentoring and judging at the AI @encodeclub London Hackathon.
I will be around all weekend helping our @SuperteamUK members compete while looking for new talent to onboard to @solana.
If you are attending or competing - come find the balding ginger man and say hi!
Golden Age Tour: BuildExpress Manchester
The stage is set for thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs to compete for global dominance in the inaugural @ColosseumOrg Renaissance Hackathon.
Knowing we must do our part for the UK, we have embarked on The Golden Age Tour with the mission of rounding up the best and brightest minds to represent our nation in the arena.
Our first stop? Manchester.
Here's what happened 👇
First of all, we'd like to say a huge thank you to every attendee and our partners @Mancweb3, @BlockStartScot and @blockchain_irl
for welcoming us into the city and helping us put on another fantastic BuildExpress.
The event kicked off with an inspiring keynote by @CapinUK, who delved into the vast possibilities within Solana. This was followed by a panel on success stories, featuring insights from @Uzy1000x, @1MrHarding, @SinghzUnited, @splitoor, and @0xDistro_
We then broke out into groups where everyone had the option to participate in 3 key workshops and earn a share of our $1,500 through @SuperteamEarn, @Zebu_live tickets and @SuperteamUK memberships.
The coding race, run by @0xk2_, saw the attendees competing to deploy their first lines of code on Solana the fastest.
Congratulations to the winners:
🥇@ari_as_in_R_E,
🥈@ljdatascience
🥉@hajiskyyy
The pitching contest led by @capinUK and @kdotcrypto was designed to see which founders could convince us their product was the next unicorn in 60 seconds.
🥇@adamNFTW
🥈@adam_UFO_
🥉@ARKidworld
A content competition headed by @arch_tol was in place to see who could come up with the most memorable piece on the day.
We saw some amazing and original ideas:
🥇 @adelbudeiri14 with a short form video of the day
🥈 @TheRRoundup built out an entire notion site to recap the experience
🥉 @BlockchainSen team came in with a music video shot on the day to go with their Superteam song!
Thank you to everyone who joined us. As we progress with the Golden Age Tour, our focus remains on discovering superstar creators across the UK.
Don't miss our upcoming events – make sure to register below to learn about the unique opportunities available exclusively on @solana 👇
Last Friday I managed to get myself over to @SuperteamUK's BuildStop.
What was meant to be a 3 hour office hours on hiring, turned into almost 6!
I also had many conversations with our UK builders about @solana's upcoming Hackathon made for an incredibly rewarding experience.
Are you hiring?🐝
We are currently working with a group of highly skilled and experienced web3 professionals. We are willing to make introductions and wave ALL FEES!
Available:
Engineers
Designers
Marketers
Research
BD/Institutional BD
CEO/GM
Product Managers
Program Managers