In this episode of Empire, Santi is joined by Zack Skelly and Aurora Harshner to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Web3 talent market. How should employees and companies think about token compensation? Is compensation transparency an opportunity or a liability? How can we bring more talent to crypto? And what should you think about when joining a Web3 company? Tune in for these answers and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:23) Crypto's Talent Pool (13:40) What Positions Are Companies Hiring? (22:05) Hiring Anons, DAOs & The Future of Work (29:06) Circle Ad (30:48) Opportunities & Challenges Of Token Compensation (51:53) Back Channeling and References (58:07) Recruiting Tactics (1:03:36) How Do You Convey Culture? - - Follow Zack: https://twitter.com/zorkary Follow Aurora: https://twitter.com/aharshner Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Circle’s USDC has quickly become one of the most trusted and widely used stablecoins because of its composability, stability and reserve transparency. As a seamless, trusted digital currency, USDC is a zero-to-one opportunity for the global financial system. Check out their Transparency Hub at http://empirepodcast.link/circle that outlines everything from links to USDC weekly reserve reports, monthly attestations, and blog posts written by their executive team highlighting how and why USDC was built the way it is. - - Resources Aurora's website https://www.auroraharshner.com/ Dragonfly's Job Board https://jobs.dragonfly.xyz/jobs Dragonfly's Medium https://medium.com/dragonfly-research - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.