How to List Promotions on Resumes
Young professionals need to use resumes to show potential employers that they have the drive to succeed in future positions. One way to demonstrate this drive is to list promotions on your resume in a prominent way. It is important to list promotions on resumes in a way that balances modesty and self-promotion effectively.
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Instructions
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Indicate the starting and ending job titles for every job in which you received a promotion. Look through job descriptions and other information you kept from past jobs for exact titles. It is important to provide the specific job title to offer an honest assessment of your experience to potential employers.
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List the shift in salary you received for each promotion. You can start this section with your initial salary, place a hyphen after the last digit and insert the final salary on the other side of the hyphen.
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Highlight additional job responsibilities as you list promotions on your resume. You should indicate any management responsibilities, including the number of employees you supervised on a regular basis. Write another sentence indicating the primary task of your past positions.
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Eliminate intermediate promotions from your resume in order to streamline the document. Your rise from entry level to higher positions within a company looks more impressive if you leave the circuitous route upward off your resume. This method is also important to keep your resume uniform from start to finish.
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Keep a separate list of details about every promotion you received attached to the master copy of your resume. Resumes provide a teaser to potential employers, but you will need to offer additional information during job interviews. You can compare your resume and this separate list to provide fresh details during your interview.
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Maintain the format and font of your resume as you add promotion details for each job. A common mistake when writing a resume is to highlight promotions with bold type or large fonts. Hiring managers will review the entire resume and find promotions as they go along.
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Tips & Warnings
Place the names, addresses and phone numbers of employees who promoted you on your resume. These references possess knowledge of the skills and positive mentality you bring to the workplace. While many people place this information at the end of a resume, consider placing it in the initial listing for quick access.
