Monday, March 3 - "Do Past Titles Matter?"

Happy Monday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from an AI software company supporting marketing teams.

2. Today’s Question: “I have a range of different job titles on my resume including Founder. Does that matter?”

IN HIRING

Moloco

• With a strong AI product that allows marketing teams to access untapped value within their own data.

• Quite a number of positions are available mostly in the UK, USA, and Asia.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • GTM Strategic Planning Lead - Click here for full details

  • Agency Senior Growth Manager - Click here for full details

  • New Business Growth Manager - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Today’s Question: “I have a range of different job titles on my resume including Founder. Does that matter?”

Recommendation: Here’s how I see past job titles and how they impact a resume:

• First, each candidate gets about 6-8 seconds to impress the person reading and trying to find the best 10 or so applicants.

  • Of those seconds, they spend most of the time reviewing previous companies and titles. I would say previous titles matter.

• Second, whether you agree with it or not, being overqualified and having previous titles such as Founder or CEO, seems to be a common enough reason that candidates get rejected.

  • Having titles like these also can be confusing when titles jump from associate to Founder and then back to senior associate.

• Finally, if you’ve got experience launching or running your own business, add it in a separate section called “Entrepreneurial Experience”.

  • This way you can get credit for being entrepreneurial but keep the format moving in a logical direction.

Conclusion:

Past titles seem important but each situation will require it’s own thought. If you have more specific questions, send them over and I’ll do my best to answer.