Navigating Web3 hiring with Talent Protocol CEO Pedro Oliveira

08/15/24 • 29 min

In this episode of Hashing It Out by Cointelegraph, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw dives into the world of Web3 talent with Pedro Oliveira, co-founder and CEO of Talent Protocol. Discover the current state of builders in Web3, the challenges of hiring in this evolving space, and how Talent Protocol is revolutionizing recruitment with onchain reputation systems. Learn about the integration of Proof of Humanity, builder scores, and the importance of decentralized social platforms in creating a transparent and efficient hiring ecosystem. Whether you’re a recruiter or a job seeker, this episode is packed with insights to help you navigate the future of Web3 hiring.
Time stamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to the episode
(01:11) - Current state of talent in the Web3 space
(04:57) - Pedro’s background and how he transitioned into the Web3 space
(07:54) - The concept of onchain reputation, proof of humanity, and integration with Worldcoin and Coinbase
(10:55) - Major challenges in recruiting within Web3
(15:03) - Filtering and verification of real human profiles versus bots and fake resumes
(17:17) - Current recruitment trends and the role of decentralized social platforms in hiring
(20:24) - How companies and projects can attract builders, Optimism’s retro funding
(27:22) - The future of hiring in Web3

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Hashing It Out - Navigating Web3 hiring with Talent Protocol CEO Pedro Oliveira

Transcript

[00:00:04] Pedro Oliveira: I just realized that the whole talent industry is just so lame. The main issue is not the tooling, the products that we’ve built — it’s the data. The data is fragmented, so we definitely need a lot more than what we have right now.
[00:00:22] Elisha Owusu Akyaw: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Hashing It Out. And today, we are talking about talent. Well, that’s true in two ways. We are talking about talent in the Web3 space, the people t