Should I make A TikTok resume?

Did you know that only 25% of resumes actually get looked at by a human? The rest get screened by Applicant Tracking Software. 🙄

So how can you cut through the noise and get noticed by your dream company? 🥁 TikTok resumes!

• A 60 second TikTok video that features you and what you can offer an employer

• Basically the 2021, upgraded version of a paper resume

The trend has been gaining momentum during COVID, with success stories like...

• Benji Bozemer getting hired as a data analyst after just two days of posting 🎉

• Ffion Clark getting hired by a podcast company when the CEO saw her post 🥳

• 🎨 It leads with your skills. No matter what kind of creator you are, you have a chance to lead by showing what you can do.

• ⏱️ It's quick. You can cut to show a ton of different projects in a minute (instead of taking paragraphs in your cover letter to communicate the same thing).

• 💫 It shows your personality. Work is way more fun when you work with good people. While skills come first, being authentic makes you way more attractive as a candidate.

• 🧠 It's memorable. Viewers remember 95% of a message they see in video form, compared to 10% when reading.

• HBO made an open call on TikTok for a summer internship and hired @pxrxvi after seeing her TikTok

• Hollister Co made an open call for applicants to ditch the paper and submit TikTok resumes

Why?

For the same reasons that you'd want to create a TikTok resume!

• They get to know applicants faster than sifting through resumes

• It's the fastest way to see your drive, attitude, and skills

✅ TikTok resumes are a great way to get noticed by innovative companies and departments, especially if they focus on:

• tech

• content production or marketing

• targeting gen z consumers

😬 TikTok resumes will be less likely to win over more old-school, conservative companies (or departments) like:

• banks and insurance companies

• law firms

• risk and compliance departments

Ready to take the leap?

• Check out some more examples of TikTok resumes for inspiration

• Start planning your TikTok resume

• Start brushing up on your interview skills for when you get noticed