Comments on: Don’t Get Pigeon Holed by Your Resume http://blog.hrinmotion.com/2008/04/08/dont-get-pigeon-holed-by-resume-job-titles/ Career Advice, job interview questions, sample resumes and much much more Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:15 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jay http://blog.hrinmotion.com/2008/04/08/dont-get-pigeon-holed-by-resume-job-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Jay Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:47:39 +0000 http://hrinmotion.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-819 I have always recommended that when my clients have a proprietary job title, example: Level VII Technician, that means nothing outside of the company, translate it to a functional title for outsiders and follow it by the technical title in parenthesis, for example: Lead Person - Blast Furnace Repair Team (Level VII Technician) This has served my clients well. I have always recommended that when my clients have a proprietary job title, example: Level VII Technician, that means nothing outside of the company, translate it to a functional title for outsiders and follow it by the technical title in parenthesis, for example:

Lead Person – Blast Furnace Repair Team (Level VII Technician)

This has served my clients well.

]]> By: GameJobHunter http://blog.hrinmotion.com/2008/04/08/dont-get-pigeon-holed-by-resume-job-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-578 GameJobHunter Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:19:23 +0000 http://hrinmotion.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-578 It's funny that you mention the video game industry, because working for a video game job site, I have seen many unusual job titles in video games. I would suggest to always use your actual job title, no matter how obscure. You can overcome the job title by providing a detailed job description or by providing a list of compentencies. Andy Williams GameJobHunter, Inc. It’s funny that you mention the video game industry, because working for a video game job site, I have seen many unusual job titles in video games. I would suggest to always use your actual job title, no matter how obscure. You can overcome the job title by providing a detailed job description or by providing a list of compentencies.

Andy Williams
GameJobHunter, Inc.

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