# How would you list different positions at the same company on your res?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 29, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936 "2003-04-29T16:14:10Z")
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### Author:  [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936/1 "2003-04-29T16:14:10Z")
Yes, I might be looking for work soon…Grrr…That’ll teach me to start a hedge fund in crappy markets…
I normally only use the latest title and position, but I have worn so many hats at this company that I think I should list a few of them.
I’ve been:
Ass’t researcher
Economic analyst
Project manager
Director of Operations (currently)(And this title covers everything from making sure the phone bill is paid to running a LAN to trading mutual funds to HR and salary duties to ???)
Also, what are the latest trends/rules in Resume and CV writing?
Thanks-
-Tcat
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### Author:  [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936/2 "2003-04-29T16:26:24Z")
List each individually.
1980-1983 Mail Boy ABC Inc.
1983-1985 Mail Clerk ABC Inc.
1985-1989 Mail Stripper ABC Inc.
1989-1993 Executive Masseusse ABC Inc.
1993-2003 Corporate Bondeur ABC Inc.
Whoever is reading it should be able to figure it out.
If you mean holding multiple positions simultaneously under the same employer, slash the discription (bartender/waitress, secretary/chauffeur).
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### Author:  [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936/3 "2003-04-29T16:46:39Z")
Title the positions in such a way that it looks like the subsequent positions were promotions.
Don’t lie, of course, but it looks like your jobs have come with increasing responsibilities. Make it look that way on your resume.
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### Author:  [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936/4 "2003-04-29T16:57:33Z")
When I was working as a word processor, our boss wanted to come up with a title to reflect the fact that we were doing much higher quality work than your typical word processor (so as to get another notch on the pay scale; that way, we’d be able to get another raise rather than go somewhere else where we’d be more appreciated). The titles in existence were: Word Processor, Associate Word Processor, Senior Word Processor, and Principal Word Processor. They needed a title for one above that, and I suggested: God of Word Processing.
They didn’t use my suggestion. Bastards. Because we were, you see…
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### Author:  [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-list-different-positions-at-the-same-company-on-your-res/171936/5 "2003-04-29T20:57:44Z")
I have (well, had, now that I’m moving to a functional rather than chronological resume) this same issue.
I handled it by listing the company once, with the total dates of employment, with each position (most recent first) along with the dates I held that position below it.
It works out like this (well, sort of, since I’m not formatting it as it would be in the word document):
2/96-5/2000
Big Fat Payday Loan Co.
10/98-5/2000
Internal Auditor
5/97-10/98
Branch Manager
2/96-5/97
Customer Service Rep.