How to Show a Promotion on Your Resume (Examples) - Jobscan Blog

How to Show a Promotion on Your Resume (Examples) - Jobscan BlogPosted on November 11, 2019December 16, 2019 by Paige Doepke Wondering how to show a promotion or multiple jobs within the saatkorn company on your resume? The short answer theres more than one way. How you format promotions on your resume depends largely on your specific job history, current goals, and the experience you want to emphasize.Here are three different ways of formatting promotions on your resume, whether youve had a few very similar positions at the same company, very different positions or just a whole lot of jobs over many decades.ListresumepromotionsviastackedentryA stacked entry is when you create one entry encompassing your entire employment at one company, stacking each position below a single heading.This option makes the most sense if the positions you held at a company shared common skills and responsibilities.How to set it up After the company name and location,list each job title, one on top of th e next, with corresponding dates. Always format dates on a resume in reverse chronological order with the most recent position at the top.Beneath the entire entry, you can list all accomplishments youve achieved at the company.ATS Tip We tried out stacked entry in Lever ATS, and we found that while the ATS put all skills and responsibilities beneath the earlier, more junior position. This format is elend ideal for an ATS-optimized resume.Show multiple positions or promotions using separate entriesSeparate entries are formatted the same way you would typically format different jobs at separate companies.If you held positions with varied responsibilities and accomplished notably different achievements, separate entries for each role are appropriate. This option allows you to detail your promotions and career progression without deemphasizing your first jobs within the company.One benefit to separate entries is that its is more likely to be accurately parsed into a digital applicant pr ofile within an applicant tracking system. How to set it up List the varying positions beneath separate headings, including the comany name as well as location, job title and dates for each entry.Because many employers are wary of job seekers they perceive as job-hopping, its a good idea to include a line mentioning your promotion in the section for your most senior role.ATS Tip We tried out separate entries in Lever ATS and found that the ATS parsed the information well and made the positions visually appealing, making each stand out on the resume. This format works well for an ATS-optimized resume.If Youve Been with the Company for 15+ Years Separate Experience SectionIf you have professional experience that dates back more than 15 years, create a separate section labeled Prior Professional Experience to list positions at the same company.This method allows you to demonstrate your career progression while still keeping your resume super concise. With a separate experience section, you can focus your attention (and space) on the most recent years of employment.How to set it up Create a separate section, listing your job titles and the appropriate dates, without the detailed list of accomplishments. You can put this section beneath any recent positions at the same company.If you have particularly notable achievements from this time period, consider highlighting them in a separate achievements section.ATS Tip Lever ATS did not differentiate between the Experience and Prior Professional Experience sections. However, it did place jobs in order of date. This method works fine for ATS and it is worth using since hiring managers may still look at the un-parsed resume. Note the Prior Professional Experience section in this example was formatted as a stacked entry.ATS-Friendly Formatting TipsRegardless of which method works best for you when listing promotions on your resume, your work history section always needs to be as up to code as possible for ATS. Follow these rules below to make sure you can beat those resume robots.Include Month and YearAlways include both the month and year of employment for each positioneven if it makes an employment gemeinsame agrarpolitik more obvious. ATS need all the information they can get to parse length of time correctly.Use Only Standard Bullet PointsBelieve it or not (yes, thats sarcasm) ATS also have a hard time with non-standard bullet points Starts, hearts, diamonds and other types of bullet points can contribute to incorrect parsing by the good ol resume robot.Dont Separate Sections with ColumnsMany ATS have a hard time parsing information from tables and columns, which means important details of employment history could be left out and not make it to the hiring manager. Its best to keep your employment history separated by sections with headings and just not mess with columns and tables at all.How you format your promotions on a resume depends entirely on your unique employment history. From the list ab ove, choose the format that is the best fit for you and use Jobscan to make sure it is ATS optimized.Facebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important