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Kara Hoag

September 28,2022 at 2:22AM UTC

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I am looking for advice. I was at my last job for a little over 18 months and got promoted from Director to Sr. Director in May. I then accepted a new job in July and just started in August. I am now a Project Manager for a healthcare system. I hate to not put my promotion at my last job in concierge medicine on my résumé and LinkedIn, but I also don’t want it to look like I took a demotion or that I couldn’t do my Senior role. Where I came from was a much smaller company and I probably would not be classified as a Director at a larger organization, but also don’t want to take away the titles that I earned.

My question is do I add the Sr. Director title on since it was only a few months or do I leave it off LinkedIn and my resume? Or as another option would I put it in the details of the job somewhere that I was promoted ?

Any feedback is appreciated!

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AnonymousSeptember 28,2022 at 3:11AM UTC
I had a similar issue and left it off my resume and LinkedIn.
It was for a few months and not worth explaining .
Kara HoagSeptember 28,2022 at 11:07PM UTC
Thank you. I appreciate your insight, especially being in a similar position.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 28,2022 at 3:33AM UTC
I would say leave the Sr. Director position off the resume because as you stated, it could be interpreted as a step down.
While I appreciate you not wanting to take away the title that you earned, personally I'd be more focused on looking forward and how it could impact a future job search.
Kara HoagSeptember 28,2022 at 11:06PM UTC
Thank you Joan. I appreciate your feedback and insight.
AnonymousSeptember 28,2022 at 4:20AM UTC
Leave it off for now. But when u decide to pursue leadership again, add it back in
Kara HoagSeptember 28,2022 at 11:07PM UTC
Thank you. I appreciate your thought process here.