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Has fundamentally changed since I built my first one. I recently went through a job search and had the good fortune to have a professional resume writer review My resume and guide me through a complete rewrite. If your resume was built a while ago and you have not significantly changed it in the last ten years, I would strongly encourage you to do so. The primary reason for this is the proliferation of applicant tracking systems. A resume built to be compatible with an ATS can be the difference between a phone screen and an automated rejection.
the "why are you looking" question. Include your concern that your boss' approach may be limiting your career path in a way that makes it clear that it's not the word you're concerned about, it's how it will affect you in five years. Is he maneuvering to make it just a little harder for you to find the next step on the ladder?
Follow the advice below about how to say what your responsibilities are as a method for getting the point across that you have the job without the title.
Other than that, don't lie on a resume. Little to win, lots to lose.
If you haven't done so yet, present the facts about your proven success in the role and request the title to match. Now that he knows you can perform at that level, he should be ok matching the title to the responsibilities. While I may not be motivated by titles personally, they do position people in the minds of clients, vendors, and industry when pitching, serving, negotiating.
Do not lie on the resume. Instead, say something like, "Directs the blah blah team in serving blah blah, an increase of blah blah since blah."
Good luck!
My wife went through this not too long ago. All of the incentives and responsibilities were at a level higher than her job title. HR manager would always fall back on "We pay you well. Why do you need a title change unless you are intending to leave?"
Her response was that, internally, she does not get the respect and trust from her colleagues (specifically those that are not in her direct group) that should come along with the better title, and it makes it more difficult to get things done. Externally, people are receiving communications from a more junior employee than a relationship as important as their's calls for, and it could hurt the business.
She's not looking to leave, and everything she said was true. She got the better title in the next round of promotions.
I guess the tip is to look for non-pay related reasons for a better title and highlight those to the people making the decision. Best to be proactive on stuff like this so when it does come time to look elsewhere, all of the pieces are in place.
Good Luck!
It matters.
You would be lying.
In your description of your responsibilities in your resume and in your cover letter make clear that you had the responsibilities and perks of a Director. Lots of ways to phrase it. For example:
Although my title is Senior Manager, I have the duties and responsibilities usually associated with a Director’s role including......
Good luck.
You would be misstating your title and could be called on it if an employer calls your boss for a reference. Better to address it as ndwifemom suggests and discuss your increasing responsibilities over time in an interview as well as in your resume and cover letter.
Good luck!