According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are 27.9 million
small businesses and 18,500 firms with more than 500 employees. Due to such a
large number of employers, there is sure to be overlap in the meaning of job
titles causing the titles to be completely ambiguous. They lack clarity, true
meaning and concrete value.
Essentially, your job title does not matter. Sure, some
titles are universally recognized, but that does not mean that each person with
that title does the same thing. As an example, let us examine the title “sales
manager.”
Just looking at three different LinkedIn profiles of people
with the current title “sales manager,” you can find three very different jobs.
The first profile has no direct reports and manages a sales territory including
only two cities. The next profile manages four to six sales associates in a
territory covering three states. The last profile manages a sales force of 21
and is in charge of all their training. These three people have very different
backgrounds, but they all have the same title. Each person has an excellent
profile with details of each of their past positions, so you can tell what each
of them really did.
When a recruiter or hiring manager is looking to fill a
position, it is crucial that they be able to easily view past history in order
to find you. You are awesome. Companies will want to hire you, but if you are
not giving them the right information, they cannot even find you. Do yourself a
huge favor, and complete as much of your LinkedIn profile as possible. Your
dream job could be out there just waiting for you to fill in the details.
If you have questions about how to best fill out your
LinkedIn profile, contact us at info@connorcaitlin.com.
