Archive: August 2022

Career coaches and hiring experts are giving advice on the popular Gen Z app, TikTok. While the accounts below are not endorsements, the accounts offer bite-size tips that career professionals may find useful for students and professionals navigating the job market.

Who do you follow for career advice on TikTok?  

Emily.the.recruiter (Emily Durham)

Emily Durham is a Senior Recruiter at software company Intuit. Her videos talk about job interviews, resumes, workplace trends and work-life balance. Durham has over 138,000 followers and is on York University’s 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30.

Greglangstaff (Greg Langstaff)

Certified Resume Strategist and Interview Coach Greg Langstaff uses his experience as a former recruiter to give advice on resume writing, interview preparation and professional advancement. He has more than 311,000 followers.

icathryn (Cathryn Patterson)

Cathryn Patterson shares candid career advice as an Asian woman and former tech VP with 20 years of experience in the industry. She has over 236,000 TikTok followers and delivers tech-focused keynote speeches on diversity, equity and inclusion.

J.t.odonnell (J.T. O’Donnell)

With more than 20 years of experience as a career strategist, Jeanine Tanner “J.T.” O’Donnell is part of LinkedIn’s influencer program. She has a syndicated advice column that reaches millions of Americans. Donnell shares her career trend insights on TikTok and has one million followers.

@j.t.odonnell

@j.t.odonnell How I predict job layoffs. #edutok #careertiktok #layoff #recession #jobs #jobsearch #jobsearchtips #learnontiktok #careeradvice #career #joblife #worklife #linkedin #resume

♬ original sound – J.T. O’Donnell

Jackiecaves (Jackie Cuevas)

Jackie Cuevas is an HR Professional with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & The Inland Empire. She provides career advice and tips on making good impressions on job applications. Jackie has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, HuffPost and BBC News. She has 203,000 followers.

Mia.c.williams (Mia Williams)

Mia Williams is founder and CEO of The Colors of Her Success, a digital platform aiming to help young women of colour navigate their careers. She posts about her own journey and career advice. Mia is one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Job Search & Careers. She has 38,000 followers on TikTok.

Rob_cancilla (Rob Cancilla)

As Senior Director of Search Strategy at recruiting firm Hunt Club, Rob Cancilla’s fast-talking clips offer career advice, job market insights and resume hacks for jobseekers. He has 183,000 followers.

Selfmademillennial (Madeline Mann)

Madeline Mann is a career strategist who founded Self Made Millennial, an award-winning job search YouTube Channel. Her TikTok account, which has 409,000 followers, gives advice on job searching and finding opportunities. Madeline is also a LinkedIn Learning Instructor.

Workhap (Sho Dewan)

Sho Dewan is Founder and CEO of Workhap, a career coaching and training company. He uses his recruitment expertise to help people navigate their career goals and hiring process. Dewan is also one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Job Search & Careers. He has 503,000 TikTok followers.

Wonsulting (Wonsulting)

Wonsulting provides career coaching services to help jobseekers from underserved communities. Their TikTok videos feature application and negotiation tips from co-founder and CEO Jonathan Javier, named in Forbes’s 30 Under 30. Wonsulting has 908,000 TikTok followers.

Thank you for this inspiration Katrina!