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Quick Tips To Attract Top-Tier U.S. Talent

Looking to attract talented U.S. professionals to your foreign-based company? Utilize these quick tips to kick-start your next recruiting campaign. 

Comrise Inc. Expands their Cross Border Staffing Services into the  U.S., China and Philippines
Comrise Inc., an international staffing and consulting company serving clients in the US and Greater China, announced that they have expanded their global reach into the Philippines. Comrise is seeing an increased demand from Chinese companies expanding into and looking for talent within the United States and vice versa.

Top 8 Fastest-growing Skills in 2018

According to Upwork Global Inc., a freelancing website, there is a rapid growth in technical skills that will be seen in 2018. Employers are looking for those who possess these skills and are able to become a competitor in the tech field. These Individuals may see an increase in their average salary for this year, as shown in the chart below. 
 

1. Robotics: Being that this is the top skill to have in 2018, it is essential that roboticists possess other qualities and knowledge of this craft. Other skill sets to have are systems thinking, programming mindset, active learning, mathematics, judgement & decision making, technology design, quality control analysis, and complex problem solving. -Robotiq

2. Blockchain: There is a high demand for blockchain experts, yet there seems to be a shortage. These individuals need to have a background in computer programming, like C, C+, Java, JavaScript, Python or Go. Being able to understand data structures and cybersecurity is a huge plus. -IoTcoresoft

3. Bitcoin: Jobs related to cryptocurrency have tremendously increased over the last year. It is important to understand how bitcoin works, in order to receive the best possible outcomes. Individuals who have knowledge in computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, C, C++, probability theory, and symmetric cryptography will be able to properly operate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. -Cyber Degrees

4. Penetration testing: Identifying the vulnerabilities within the operating system plays a key role in the level of security the infrastructure truly has. A penetration tester needs to have good knowledge of networking and network protocols, be able to master operating systems, know basic scripting (like Bash) and programming language, block firewalls, and understand the operation of an ARPSpoof/MiTM. Remember, penetration testing is just as important as any other security testing. -Infosec Institute

5. React.js: With its clean abstraction, developer tools, and reusable components, users prefer React.js over other frameworks. It is used to build interfaces in a simpler or easier way, with its syntax called JSX. React.js developers need to have a strong experience JavaScript, DOM manipulation, RESTful APIs, and JSON Web Token. Also, having knowledge with data structure libraries, benchmarking and optimization, and code versioning tools is a plus. -Toptal

6. Amazon Web Services Lambda: Allows users to build code without provision and continuously running servers. AWS Lambda is used to develop a ‘Custom Skill’ that requires the developer to have experience with HTTP, programming, Python, Java, or JavaScript. -Modus

7. Augmented Reality: Often times confused with virtual reality, augmented reality is the ability to take technology and layer a sense of reality on top of another. In terms of design, it is best to understand social/web-based content, UX mobile design, 3D modeling, mobile programming, and relevant SDKs, to become a successful developer in this field. -Sparks Group

8. Deep learning- Involves building and training a large artificial neural network with numerous hidden layers. Being familiar with probability, linear algebra, calculus, programming, Python, and R with increase your knowledge in machine learning. -DeepGram

Sources: Glassdoor, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, Payscale, Cyberspecialists 

Where to Find Blockchain Developers

Employers are looking for blockchain developers, yet are struggling to find and connect with talent. People with experience in blockchain programming, such as Solidity, Java, C++, and Python are one of the fastest growing workforce in demand. According to Burning Glass Technologies, there was a 115% increase in job postings in 2017, for those with blockchain knowledge, and the demands are projected to increase in 2018. Furthermore, employers are looking for developers with a strong passion, curiosity, and high levels of creativity with this technology. To help alleviate the stress of finding blockchain talent, there are numerous websites, like Upwork Global Inc., that allow blockchain developers and engineers of such expertise to create profiles in hopes of finding employment. Within their profiles are their skills, number of jobs completed, hours worked within their field and more. Because blockchain can be applied to all industries, these job boards post blockchain developers from all different fields, such as marketing, cryptography, analytics, engineering, etc. This provides a variety of talent within the blockchain pool to help employers find the right developer. Below are several other job boards, like Upwork Global Inc., that can become beneficial when searching for talent:

• Blocktribe
• Ethercasts
• Coinality
• Crytpojobslist
• Satoshitalent
• Blockchainjobz

In addition to job boards, universities and companies are beginning to offer blockchain courses to its students and employees. Institutions like Stanford, MIT, and Berkeley have created their own blockchain courses and added it to their curriculum. Companies like IBM are administering free online training to its workers. Eventually, other organizations will follow the same lead. 

Although blockchain is a hard talent to find, employers can also invest in their own people. Like IBM, employers can construct training programs to educate current employees on the skills needed to become an expert in blockchain technology. Building your own talent and becoming apart of the growing workforce will be a fair advantage and name you as a competitor in 2018.

The Intersection of the IoT and Blockchain
 

With connected devices outnumbering humans, and the technology behind these devices continually improving, have you thought about how future technology ecosystems will evolve?
 

Currently, cars tell you if there is an engine problem, but it doesn’t notify a mechanic until at the shop; the car’s manufacturer will likely never know. Wouldn’t it be nice if we were notified of an issue, and that there was a solution ready within moments of it occurring? While this level of connectivity would be an obvious leap in consumer support, simply opening up these communication channels has created safety and security risks. That said, the widespread adoption of blockchain technology could change this.
 

The Internet of Things
 

We all know what the Internet is, but how is the Internet of Things (IoT) different?
 

‘Things’ are objects that have added software and sensors integrated within the product, or the systems of the product. These objects create and collect data and autonomously contribute it to central hubs, other devices, or other ‘things.’ Moreover, each object is uniquely identifiable within the larger network. When combined with the existing Internet infrastructure we are able to “sense,” remotely control, observe, and analyze these at-large objects.
 

It is this network of unique, connected items that has huge implications for the future. Through integration and analysis, the massive amount of data that would be produced by the full IoT network will allow new and existing industries to better integrate their products and services with our societal and economic needs.
 

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The Digital “Ecosystem” of the Future
 

The IoT will enable the continued expansion of smart devices and as the integration of connected ‘things’ and their systems becomes more widespread, the way we go about and conduct our lives will be greatly streamlined.
 

For example, our car’s brakes would talk to the engine, which could also talk to the car’s computer. These elements of our car would communicate and adjust their performance based on one another. When scaled across the entire automotive industry, the utility of this coordination grows.
 

Future versions of the IoT would have the capabilities to monitor the connected ‘things’ and devices and create the ability for these ‘things’ to react to real-time events taking place across the network. This “ecosystem” could rapidly adapt to our individual and collective needs with little to no input.
 

Via the IoT, your car’s components could talk to the manufacturer, connect with other cars, and collaborate with other systems on the same network. This could drastically improve the identification of mechanical issues and notify manufactures, owners, and repair shops with minimal latency. Another feature would be your car automatically adjusting its performance to weather conditions or traffic patterns that are being observed by other systems along the same stretch of road. Inputs, outputs, and processes would all simultaneously update each other making everything and everyone more efficient.
 

This world that the IoT will create isn’t ready just yet. But blockchain could make it happen.
 

The Intersection Of The IoT And Blockchain
 

To even entertain the idea of trillions of devices and products communicating with each other continuously, systems that can handle that level of data and computational power are needed. Even the largest modern supercomputers could become overwhelmed if the level of adoption is large enough.
 

From there, the system itself needs to have appropriate safeguards to prevent malicious threats and errors. No one wants data altered or misused for bad intentions. But, while the interactions, transactions, and human interests need to be safeguarded it can’t be done in a way that hinders permissibility, and thus the functionality, of the IoT. In other words, the system needs to be flexible enough to continually allow new industries and systems and letting them interact without the fear of misuse or fraud. This is where blockchain technology stands to help the IoT. By operating in a blockchain platform, the IoT can maintain a secured, decentralized network that is permissible, fully auditable, fast, and trustworthy.
 

The IoT with a blockchain platform would create decentralized data storage units that prevent single-point failure and assure the validity of data. Appropriate entities can easily be given permissions to participate within the system and can deal directly with other nodes without 3rd party interactions. Moreover, nodes could be encrypted so that even if someone has malicious intentions they won’t know which owner the data belongs to, and the nodes responsible for any attempts would be readily apparent to the entire network.
 

The gaps and security issues of current blockchain platforms are continually shrinking and are under constant development. Globally, startups, companies, governments, and public institutions are spending billions of dollars to address blockchain platforms and are pushing forward. With this in mind, it is only a matter of ‘when’ these organizations will be successful and so far early outcomes of IoT/blockchain projects have shown promising results.
 

How Should Your Organization Prepare?
 

At Comrise, we are committed to being the market leader in blockchain and IoT staffing solutions. Our talented recruiters have helped us build a robust and ever-expanding database of top talent. With office locations in the U.S., China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines our global staffing network and proprietary tools grant us the ability to connect your organization with the highest quality talent.