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Throw away your resume! The new dynamics of talent acquisition

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One of the perks of constantly writing about great projects is that you take witness to how the world is evolving in so many different ways. As a reader, the information which you read in an article is presented within a five-minute window. On either side of this window is a tidal wave of information being thrown at you from every angle. It’s hard to really contemplate how things are changing in the world when you don’t take the time to really delve into them. Life can evolve in front of our eyes but because the mind is constantly engaged on so many different things in every moment of the day, we don’t fully appreciate the things which are happening around us.

The employment structure has transformed

Undoubtedly, one of the biggest paradigm shifts in our present era is the dynamic shape of the employment structure. Businesses used to be strictly in-house operations, who looked to employ the best local talent to work on their business premises. The evolution of the internet then opened up a new world. A worldwide talent pool for businesses to select from and also a gateway to financial freedom for anyone who desires it. Everybody now has a world of employment options at their disposal. We are no longer tied down to a 9–5 structure in a job we dislike anymore. The world is free to pursue anything they want to do and have an essential toolbox by their side known as the Internet to guide them every step of the way. A huge percentage of people today are doing just this. In the USA last year, 57.3 million people contributed $1.4 trillion USD to the US economy through freelancing.

Today, the workforce of a company can be extremely diverse with employees spanning across the world. The best talent available isn’t always on your doorstep. Businesses can now easily source the best of the best from all corners of the globe to operate in a working structure most suited to get the job done. The Internet provides them with a tactful, resourceful and extremely versatile workforce. The downside to this process, however, is having to pay excessive fees on various staffing, payroll and recruitment platforms. Third party payment providers charge a fee of 2 -4% of the transaction value, reducing the overall budget for a company and affecting the amount workers will earn for every job they do.

Skyllz has put an interesting twist on the future of talent acquisition. Rather than having a resume or a CV, which an individual will construct and send to applicable jobs, the Skyllz platform is a hub which showcases the talents of that individual. This shifts the focus of acquisition from the qualifications a person possesses on paper to a proof of skill format, where employers can physically search and create work examples to fit their needs on the Skyllz platform.

The Skyllz platform works as a double-edged sword, bringing inherent benefits to the workers and employers operating on it. Due to the acceleration of technology over recent years, we have seen a host of data related jobs, new coding technologies, and new marketing techniques. Many people who have solid experience in these areas, don’t necessarily have a qualification to go with it. Which could be due to being extremely busy in these fields and gaining valuable experience. The Skyllz platform allows workers to forget about building their resume and concentrate on the work which they do so well. To showcase their talent through actual work examples on the platform and build an online portfolio.

Employers now have a structure which allows them to cherry pick the best talent and they can also create challenges for prospective workers to undertake. Getting rid of the painstaking process of sifting through hundreds of CV’s and instead of having a dynamic acquisition ecosystem. Allowing them to pick the best talent based on the key skills they desire.

The team behind the Skyllz platform are the creators of Workkola, a talent acquisition platform with over 20,000 students and more than 1,500 companies on board. Due to the inherent benefits that blockchain technology will add to the talent acquisition ecosystem, the team at Workkola created the Skyllz platform.

Skyllz have scheduled their ICO for the SKT token

When – The ICO is scheduled to happen in Q3, 2018. Exact dates are still to be released.

Token – SKT

Price – 1 ETH = 40,000 SKT

Supply – A total supply of 1.6 billion tokens will be created, with a maximum number of 800 million (50%) tokens to be sold

Platform –  Ethereum

Accepting – ETH

Hardcap –To be announced soon

A link to the Skyllz whitepaper

Where to participate in the Skyllz ICO

Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

Cryptocurrency vs. Blockchain Technology

It’s important to make a distinction between blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.  Although they are often used interchangeably, they are different.  Blockchain technology and crypto were both created after the 2008 financial crisis, but cryptocurrency…

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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