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August 07, 2018 -- ADVFN Crypto NewsWire -- Can freelancing
truly be a career? A recent report by
Upwork seems to believe the answer is yes, if you have
certain skills.
In the beginning of this month,
Upwork posted their latest quarterly skills index, which serves to
try to show what freelance skills are experiencing the most growth,
with the users of their platform as the group being
measured.
The top skill that has experienced
the most growth out of any other skill in freelancing, according to
their report, is “Blockchain.” Upwork stated that over the last
year, they have seen a 3,500% growth related to users listing this
as one of their skills.
The key question is: what exactly
do they mean by Blockchain as a skill? If this is taken at face
value, it appears to mean that the people in question have
technical skills related to the Blockchain, like proficiency
in applicable programming
languages.
Despite this, based on job postings
on the Upwork platform, the Upwork company has reportedly made a
slightly different conclusion. Not only does the skill
“Blockchain,” include programmers, it also includes marketers,
social media managers, and writers, who work in the
space.
In other words, these quarterly
findings seem to represent a massive growth in freelance
professionals moving to this new and novel industry.
According to CCN, Upwork’s
findings have come at the same time as firms like KPMGhave reported overall,
significant growth in the Blockchain industry. In connection with
this growth, comes a proven rise in demand for Blockchain
professionals who have the same skills mentioned by
Upwork.
With one report by a data analytics
firm called IHS
Market indicating that Blockchain will shift from a $2.5
billion business value to a $2 trillion business value from now
until 2030, one can reasonably conclude that working in Blockchain
is fairly close to a safe career.
In truth, it all comes down to the
future regulation of the space. Can countries avoid stifling
Blockchain innovation?
By: BGN Editorial Staff
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