{"id":32629,"date":"2022-07-23T11:39:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32629"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:39:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:39:31","slug":"how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get Hired at TikTok?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2a285401cf\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2a285401cf\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2a285401cf\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok\/#How_Do_I_Get_Hired_at_TikTok\" title=\"How Do I Get Hired at TikTok?\">How Do I Get Hired at TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok\/#Video_resumes\" title=\"Video resumes\">Video resumes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok\/#Interview_process\" title=\"Interview process\">Interview process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok\/#Requirements_for_candidates\" title=\"Requirements for candidates\">Requirements for candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-hired-at-tiktok\/#Companys_hiring_strategy\" title=\"Company&#8217;s hiring strategy\">Company&#8217;s hiring strategy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Get_Hired_at_TikTok\"><\/span>How Do I Get Hired at TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SRC9XSA.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; max-height:372px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:37%\" alt=\"How do I get hired at TikTok\"> <\/p>\n<p>Before you even begin your video resume, you&#8217;ll want to know what the Company is looking for in an employee. If you&#8217;re not sure what TikTok is looking for, check out this article to learn what the Company is looking for in a candidate. It includes information on the video resume process, Requirements, and the Company&#8217;s hiring strategy. Read on to learn how to make the most of your video resume.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_resumes\"><\/span>Video resumes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some simple tips to creating a video resume for TikTok. Make sure your video isn&#8217;t too long and avoid repetitive words or phrases. A good TikTok video resume should be no longer than 60 seconds long. Try making the video in the format of a conversation, starting with a friendly greeting and moving forward from there. This way, you&#8217;ll be able to make the most of the time allotted to you.<\/p>\n<p>Create a video resume and submit it through TikTok&#8217;s new job-search portal. Creating a video resume isn&#8217;t all that different from traditional resumes, and it&#8217;s certainly not something that&#8217;s new. Since high-quality cameras became a standard feature on every laptop, recruiters have been thinking about this kind of approach for quite some time. This new feature will be available for a month, until which point it&#8217;s likely to become permanent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interview_process\"><\/span>Interview process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The TikTok interview process is quite different than the interview process for other major tech companies. Unlike most tech companies, the TikTok interview process doesn&#8217;t typically end with an in-person loop. Rather, the interview process usually consists of several rounds, each of which is designed to assess your fit for the company. Each round of the interview is elimination-based, so applicants must pass one before proceeding to the next.<\/p>\n<p>In Palek&#8217;s case, his video was posted on a &#8220;For You&#8221; page within the TikTok app. TikTok&#8217;s HR team, and eventually a hiring manager, reviewed the video and sent it to the recruiting team. TikTok also takes a look at how well a candidate has explored the app. If an applicant&#8217;s video doesn&#8217;t demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of the job, they might be disqualified.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_candidates\"><\/span>Requirements for candidates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hiring a candidate on TikTok may sound a little unconventional, but it&#8217;s a very real possibility. This article will cover the requirements to get hired on TikTok, as well as how to use the platform for your professional goals. Keep reading to learn more about the process, and what to expect from the interview. After all, hiring on TikTok is likely to become more mainstream in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, hiring on a visual platform like TikTok is risky business. Moreover, it may lead to gender discrimination, which is illegal in the United States. Employers should make sure to provide a sanitized version of their candidates&#8217; TikTok credentials to the key decision maker. According to James Paretti, shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., all civil rights laws could apply to TikTok. Moreover, storing the video resume on TikTok could violate privacy laws, including biometric data protection laws.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Companys_hiring_strategy\"><\/span>Company&#8217;s hiring strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to get hired at TikTok, you&#8217;re not alone. This Chinese-owned video-sharing company is aggressively expanding its US territory and has opened offices in major metropolises. However, getting a job there is not as simple as hopping on a plane and hoping to land a job. If you&#8217;re an aspiring video-maker, here are some tips:<\/p>\n<p>First, you should try to gain a lot of followers. TikTok&#8217;s users are mostly 18-to-29 year-olds, Gen-Z students, and those with a passion for online culture. To attract their attention, you&#8217;ll have to create an attention-grabbing video and keep them from swiping up. To do this, you&#8217;ll have to know what makes TikTok tick.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, try to be yourself. The interviewer is looking for your personality, so try to develop a good rapport. Try answering questions about your personal life and your experience with the company. Depending on your background, you might have to write pseudocode. 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