??Say My Name Say My Name??
What’s in a name??
Well, when it comes to your job search, quite a lot actually.?
Weird and wonderful job titles might sound cool (nearly all the time they don’t) but if I started calling myself something like “Tech Talent Finder”/ “Talent Scout”/ “Legendary Headhunter”, there’s a higher chance I’ll be overlooked if someone is out there attempting to find me.?
If I’m looking for a job in recruitment, I give myself the best chance of being found by recruiters if I call myself a “Recruitment Consultant” or “Recruiter”.
Sounds obvious right? Yeah well you’d be amazed how many people are getting this wrong.
Found yourself in a business that likes to do things a little differently? Landed yourself with a job title that doesn’t accurately reflect what it is you do??
Change it.?
I’m not saying there’s anything nefarious going on but who do you think benefits from the use of almost unrecognisable job titles??
Internally, your employer can call you whatever they want (within reason ** calls HR **) but in the outside world you want your title to do some of the heavy lifting when it comes to you getting noticed.?
Get on LinkedIn, find the most commonly used name out there for whatever it is you do, and use it.?
Bland and boring it may be but if you’re looking for work or want work to look for you it can make a big difference.?
The End.
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Director, IT - OCM and Change Enablement at Mattel, Inc. | Author
3 周John Hawker Great edition and really relevant to me. I've been thinking about a departmental name change that better reflects what we do internally but doesn't jive to alot of external roles. You gave me more to think about. Cheers! ??