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Job title on resume vs internally at the company - how to reconcile them during the background check?

business unit strategy Product Managemet
Neue Antwort am 30. Dez. 2020
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Anonym A fragte am 23. Nov. 2020

My internal job title is "Product Strategy".

On my resume I listed my title as "Strategic partnerships" since my job duties are to enable and keep partners. I also report into the VP of sales and not into the VP of Product Strategy/Product.

In fact I've no skills to do a real product strategy job. I've always done partnership roles.

I got a new job at a company with the title of "Strategic partnerships".

How do I ensure I pass the background check? Can I list both titles of Product Strategy/Strategic partnerships on the background check form so I pass it?

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Vlad
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antwortete am 23. Nov. 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

On the form you can list your official title - you got the offer and it doesn't matter at this point. In addition, they are not checking the exact titles during the background check

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Francesco
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antwortete am 23. Nov. 2020
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Hi there,

Congrats on your offer. I would write “Product Strategy (Strategic Partnerships)” – this should ensure both elements are reported and there is no incongruence with neither the actual name of the position nor what you reported in the CV.

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Francesco

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Antonello
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antwortete am 30. Dez. 2020
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Hi, if helpful feel free to send your CV for quick feedback

Best

Antonello

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Anonym antwortete am 24. Dez. 2020

Hi,

Probably better to write official title with a bracket. It will make it easier for the firm to do the background check.

It should not matter much as you received an offer.

Best,
Iman

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Gaurav
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antwortete am 25. Nov. 2020
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Hi, congratulations on your offer.

Was there a reason to entitle it like this? You should be careful with terms, it could affect other things in the future. You can either write the real position or use brackets for the second, though it might be misleading I think.

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.

GB

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Ian
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antwortete am 23. Nov. 2020
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Hi there,

I agree with Adi and Francesco - you should list your official title and then in brackets clarify what it means.

In reality, what were you expecting? You knew you were "lying" here...make sure to follow a more straightforward/honest approach next time! Especially given that you changed your job title to exactly the position you were applying to...not a great look.

That being said, you should be ok...but if the company discovers this, cares enough about it, and unhappy or not convinced by your explanation, it is enough to rescind an offer (again, you should be fine...just don't do this again!)

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Adi
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antwortete am 23. Nov. 2020
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Keep it simple, easy for everyone & avoid anxiety for yourself- use the official titles they give you in the company & clarify in brackets or in the work experience bullets.

Make sure you clarify and bring out the work experience nicely in resume.

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