For some, the profusion of social content about work perks and struggles is getting in the way of actual work."Now the feed is an obstacle," Sofía Martín Jiménez, a Madrid-based recruiter,
."I had to change my way of working on LinkedIn," she said, explaining that she now focuses more on search to avoid confessional posts and find details relevant for recruiting.for posting about work. Machado quit her job at Meta after sharing openly about it on TikTok.
Every company has its own guidelines about what employees can share publicly. As more workers turn to the internet for workplace gossip, it's important to know what lines not to cross. In her next role after Meta, Machado proactively talked about her TikTok in the recruiting process. Once hired, she was sure to reach out to company HR and legal for approval before posting any work-related content. She told me her current philosophy is:"Get ahead of it before it's a problem.
Space, who's currently hunting for full-time roles, has been open about his TikTok in interviews — and it's given some employers, especially bigger companies, cold feet. Because he's a popular creator, hiring committees worry that he could portray the company in a negative light if he has a bad experience — or leave after three months and return to content-creation full time.
Despite the skepticism he's encountered on his job search, Space said his TikTok account has been worth it. He's learned a lot from TikTok on how confusing HR is to outsiders and how to improve the sector."We just need to do so much of a better job marketing it," he said.Listen to The Refresh, Insider's real-time news showLoading