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RESUME WRITING: How to show 2 positions for the same company at the same time

9/19/2014

 
For example, say you were a store manager and a district trainer at the same time. How should you show that on your resume? There are 4 ways it could be done:


1 - Show both on the same line

STORE MANAGER & DISTRICT TRAINER (Jan 2010 - Present)
Accountability as a store manager and district trainer...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a district trainer...

This is the best option if you're short on space (remember, try to limit your resume to two pages whenever possible). If you use this option, it's best if the dates for both positions are the same so you don't misrepresent yourself.


2 - Show them on separate lines

STORE MANAGER (Jan 2010 - Present)
DISTRICT TRAINER (Aug 2011 - Present)
Accountability as a store manager and district trainer...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a district trainer...

This is a better option if the dates aren't the same. This option also gives the second position more prominence than the first option - rather than being buried in the middle of the line, it has its own separate line and is more likely to get noticed.


3 - Show them as completely separate jobs

STORE MANAGER (Jan 2010 - Present)
Accountability as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...

DISTRICT TRAINER (Aug 2011 - Present)
Accountability as a district trainer....
  • Achievements as a district trainer...
  • Achievements as a district trainer...
  • Achievements as a district trainer...

This is a better option if the second position is noteworthy and deserves to be situated on its own, or if it's complex or distinct enough that your accountability and achievements from that position need to be separated from your other position.


4 - Show the secondary position as a bullet only

STORE MANAGER (Jan 2010 - Present)
Accountability as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Achievements as a store manager...
  • Appointed district trainer in 2011 - trained 15 newly hired store managers and assistant managers for the district

This may be a better option if the second position isn't major or something you want your resume to focus on. For example, if you were appointed leader of a project group, that may not be prominent enough to be considered a second "position."


Hope that helps!


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Mike Howard, Professional Resume Writer
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