BLOGS

December is always a good time to reflect, and one thing that’s come up again and again this year is job titles. They sound simple enough, but from an HR and recruitment perspective, they’re surprisingly powerful – and occasionally problematic. From an HR standpoint, job titles serve several purposes. They help define seniority, accountability, pay benchmarking, and progression. They also play a huge role in how people perceive themselves – and how they’re perceived by the market. Studies consistently show that job titles influence everything from candidate attraction to employee motivation, even when the role itself hasn’t changed.

December has a funny way of making people pause. The pace slows (slightly), inboxes quieten, and suddenly there’s a bit of headspace to reflect. And one question I hear a lot at this time of year is: “Have I stayed too long?”