Force progression in your career with uptitling.

 

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It could be for a number of reasons, or maybe none in particular – but up-titling can be a great way of improving first impressions when applying for a job, telling people what you do, or simply to feel smug when signing off the bottom of an e-mail. 

Up-titling can definitely be cheesy, but the right name change can really help. Fore example, Sandwich Franchise Subway famously calls their staff ‘sandwich artists’, which sounds a great deal more specific than ‘food prep’ or ‘kitchen assistant’, and connotes specialty in an area.  Up-titling however is most often seen in office-type businesses, when promotion isn’t financially an option but the employer wishes to praise an employee. Minor changes such as ‘Customer Assistant’ to ‘Sales Consultant’  or ‘Merchandising Specialist’ can make for a more impressive CV, even when the nature of the job is essentially the same. 

Changing your job title could also lead to a prospective employer considering you for a role they may have disregarded you for previously. If a Press office was looking for an Editor, then ‘Junior  Editor’ could sound much better than ‘Editing Assistant’, and gain you chances unavailable before. 

Arranging this change in title may be as easy as asking – many bosses would no doubt be happy to oblige, and glad they are not being asked to fork out for a pay rise!