- TikTok users are offering advice on how they can get a new job.
- A lesser-known trick is to exclude the year of graduation from your resume.
- Recent graduates may find it easier to negotiate higher salaries and move up the career ladder.
If you’re job hunting, a small detail in the education section on your résumé may be holding you back.
Some people are not able to afford the cost of a new vehicle. TikTokers is teaching Gen ZSome people give advice on how you can adapt to the corporate environment, while others offer tips on how to find a job. Recent advice is that you should remove the year of graduation from your resume. résumé.
The School of Hard Knocks TikTok (@theschoolofhardknocks(which shares career and financial advice) posted an interview of a woman working in sales for TikTok. She was asked what advice she would give her younger self.
“Delete your graduation year from your résumé,” she said. She explained that recruiters and traditional employers will often base their salary on your experience in the real world.
But if recent grads leave their graduation off their résumé, recruiters will have to judge them on their skills and previous experience. They could be considered for positions other than those reserved for entry-level candidates.
Other career-focused creators quickly added to the conversation by stitching together the original video and their own advice.
Jerry Lee (@jerryjhleeWongsulting (a career counseling firm) agreed with this and suggested that candidates delete their graduation date, as well as move their education section down to the bottom. résuméBelow is their work experience.
Lee explained that adding your year of graduation can only harm you. It’s not an issue unless you’re still a student.
This advice isn’t just for recent graduates, though — removing your graduation year can be a good idea for older job seekers too.
Antrell ViningWho’s behind the comedy and career advice account? @TechByAntrellThis can prevent recruiters from making ageist assumptions about older candidates.
Vining stated that “if you’ve graduated in the past and are trying to get a new job in your field, they will probably say ‘oh they probably forgot everything they studied in their degree so we’re going to not hire them’.”
