If the market downturn has placed your Lambo dreams on hold, perhaps it's time you found another revenue stream. Anyone can make money in a bull market, but when the wicks turn red and altcoin season ends, you might want to consider getting an actual job. Just because it's unprofitable to keep flipping ICOs doesn't mean you have return to flipping burgers though. The cryptoconomy offers a vast range of job opportunities with no qualifications necessary. You just have to know where to look.

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The Digital Gold Rush Has Just Begun

In 1848, a man named Sam Brannan stood on Market Street in San Francisco waving a bottle of gold dust and declaring the great gold rush to have begun. His efforts are credited with kick-starting the mania that followed, as men and women packed their bags and ventured off to seek their fortune. Brannan was a canny man, and prior to the announcement he'd bought up all the picks and shovels in the city, which he then sold to prospectors for a tidy profit. And thus the adage was born: in a gold rush, sell shovels.

You might have missed out on $100 bitcoin but you haven't missed out on the greatest job creation opportunity the digital age has ever known. Crypto is growing so fast there's a major talent shortage, and it's not limited to blockchain developers. From community managers to translators, the range of openings is diverse. This burgeoning sector needs more people capable of wielding picks and shovels, and you don't even have to get your hands dirty to participate. The majority of cryptocurrency jobs can be performed from the comfort of your own home.

Getting Your Foot on the Ladder

The first step towards finding crypto employment is making yourself employable. Make sure your social media bios are up-to-date, your profile pic looks professional and that you're using these accounts to add value to the conversation rather than simply retweeting bitcoin memes. This doesn't mean you have to reinvent yourself as a strait-laced wage slave, but a modicum of seriousness wouldn't go amiss. While you're at it, update your Linkedin, being sure to include relevant keywords in your job title and bio.