Anyone ever embellish or falsify their job title?

[daboywonder2002]

I'm not talking about a CNA saying they are a registered or practical nurse. I am looking for new jobs outside of the tech sector. But I feel like my job title is hurting me. I want to work in either biotech/pharma, public health or maybe a health tech company(which I know is tech). If recruiters see customer technical service representative. It automatically puts me in a technical box I don't want to be in. And a low paying technical box at that. So I put down Business analyst. The reason is because to me, it's easier to pivot from a business analyst to say a program./project manager, a public health analyst, health policy analyst or even a healthcare consultant. Most of these recruiters do searches by job titles. They aren't reading resumes until later on in the process. The only way I can see myself working in tech is if I am a data analyst. But then I need to become proficient in sql, python and R. I know the basics of sql but thats it. I even talked to one of the recruiters here at my job and she even said customer technical service rep sounds too junior level. Do you think it would be a red flag if i put business analyst on my resume? If it is, what are some job titles I can put that won't limit me to tech jobs only. I was thinking business analyst or product analyst. On my resume i tried to focus on transferrable skills (data analysis, research, communication, project management)

 

[MarcMan]

Yes.

One of the best career decisions I've ever made.

As long as you're qualified, do what you must to get your foot in the door.

 

[Roger king]

Ask people if they have engaged in a federal felony brehs

 

[Complexion]

Some companies pay recruiters to cross reference CVs for discrepancies like that as part of the process to ensure they only get the cream of the crop and thus drop any padders before they even get started.

You'd be far better off actually learning what you're going to do in your own time over the next 6 months, sprinkle some of them skills where you're currently working in the interim then come back on the hunt after because, believe it or not, you do need to be able to demonstrate you can walk the walk after talking the talk.

IRL isn't the Coli where everyone can be an 8 foot tall, 8 pack, 8 series, 8 certs BJJ expert with more dimes than a toll booth so move accordingly unless you're applying to Breh & Breh, Inc.

 

[MikelArteta]

Nothing wrong with it breh. Embellishing is the key of the game

customer technical service representative - "Technical Support Specialist", "Data Support Analyst" or "Data Technical Support Engineer"

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

Yep.. I post ads for my friend business.. on my resume I have that as “head of marketing” for their company

 

[daboywonder2002]

Yes.

One of the best career decisions I've ever made.

As long as you're qualified, do what you must to get your foot in the door.

When they did your background check, did they ask for your job title? See I think my boss would be cool with it. Cause he's seen my resume. But if they call HR, they may just give the generic job title.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Some companies pay recruiters to cross reference CVs for discrepancies like that as part of the process to ensure they only get the cream of the crop and thus drop any padders before they even get started.

You'd be far better off actually learning what you're going to do in your own time over the next 6 months, sprinkle some of them skills where you're currently working in the interim then come back on the hunt after because, believe it or not, you do need to be able to demonstrate you can walk the walk after talking the talk.

IRL isn't the Coli where everyone can be an 8 foot tall, 8 pack, 8 series, 8 certs BJJ expert with more dimes than a toll booth so move accordingly unless you're applying to Breh & Breh, Inc.

I feel you but these recruiters aren't doing searches by skills. They are searching by job title. Look at it like this. Let's take a secretary. She gets her degree in political science or economics. When she applies for jobs in those fields, most hiring managers and recruiters won't be able to get past the SECRETARY title. no matter what skills she has learned

 

[LuuqMaan]

Just make sure you know the terms and key responsibilities for the job you want then stretch that truth, bruh!

 

[Complexion]

I feel you but these recruiters aren't doing searches by skills. They are searching by job title. Look at it like this. Let's take a secretary. She gets her degree in political science or economics. When she applies for jobs in those fields, most hiring managers and recruiters won't be able to get past the SECRETARY title. no matter what skills she has learned

Its been a while but I'm pretty sure the software they use keyword scans what is sent then filters, processes and trims before its even looked at by a human. Probably even more advanced now with AI being everywhere. Point is a lot of those who get bounced in the interim haven't even been considered as they were automatically disqualified so there is merit in what you're saying but there is more to this than you're considering. Its why they always wanted CVs in Word format and not PDF back when due to the OCR being quicker and everyone using the same program.

If your boss is cool with it (and you leaving) as you say then get them skills, say you'll put them to work where you are in exchange for a new, fancier title on your old role and then grind for six months before going back on the circuit and it will work out a heck of a lot better. Another thing, if you're in a specialist area or have those skills you're far better meeting a headhunter who handles that niche and having them do the work of getting interviews for a percentage of the placement as they have the hook up to make things happen by circumventing the above system I mentioned.

Always go direct to the connect. Whatever you're doing for that unstepped on raw.

 

[Jazzy B.]

Any black person who DOESN’T is a damn clown.

Cac are getting paid MORE than you just for being a damn CAC

 

[Fanservice]

 

[Diondon]

Go for it. You can put a lil pizzazz on the resume too

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Some companies pay recruiters to cross reference CVs for discrepancies like that as part of the process to ensure they only get the cream of the crop and thus drop any padders before they even get started.

You'd be far better off actually learning what you're going to do in your own time over the next 6 months, sprinkle some of them skills where you're currently working in the interim then come back on the hunt after because, believe it or not, you do need to be able to demonstrate you can walk the walk after talking the talk.

IRL isn't the Coli where everyone can be an 8 foot tall, 8 pack, 8 series, 8 certs BJJ expert with more dimes than a toll booth so move accordingly unless you're applying to Breh & Breh, Inc.

Breh you one of the most positive posters on here and generally only post helpful and knowledgeable stuff. But this is horrible advice. You are far better off cheating and lying and figuring it out once you finesse your way into position. This goes for a fast food job to the most corporate job. Mothafukkas got fake degrees and all that shyt. You generally gonna be getting underpaid if you don’t lie. Most these companies outsource they work verification to companies like Hireright anyway. And when they can’t verify something, the process is to reach out to the applicant to verify. That’s a real finessers dream. It’s so many people (most) that could be making way more money if they wasn’t so safe. A lot of people just do not understand that the game is not fair.

 

[Complexion]

Any black person who DOESN’T is a damn clown.

Cac are getting paid MORE than you just for being a damn CAC

Lot of truth in this. Way more than most will ever admit:

Is it easier to get a job if you're Adam or Mohamed?

"Adam Henton" was offered three times more job interviews than "Mohamed Allam", a BBC study finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Racisms still alive, they just be concealing it. Same goes for certain areas, postcodes, boroughs etc... All part of the filters I mentioned previously as ways of weeding out the "undesirables".

Breh you one of the most positive posters on here and generally only post helpful and knowledgeable stuff. But this is horrible advice. You are far better off cheating and lying and figuring it out once you finesse your way into position. This goes for a fast food job to the most corporate job. Mothafukkas got fake degrees and all that shyt. You generally gonna be getting underpaid if you don’t lie. Most these companies outsource they work verification to companies like Hireright anyway. And when they can’t verify something, the process is to reach out to the applicant to verify. That’s a real finessers dream. It’s so many people (most) that could be making way more money if they wasn’t so safe. A lot of people just do not understand that the game is not fair.

It really depends on the level he's at. I'm speaking about quarter mil a year and upwards placements as that cross referencing and so much more is in full effect there before a human even glances at it. Its why the headhunter approach is far better if you have the skills.

Either way it stimulates conversation and offers options so its all good as my data is well out of date on this topic as I haven't had to speak on it for decades.