Job titles have seen a bubble of their own - has it burst too? The inflation of simple job descriptions by an exaggerated nomenclature may see a crash as people revamp their business cards to hide their responsibility for the recent debacle.
The trend started when the Accountant becoming Chief Financial Officer in the search of a seat on the Board, A trend that permeated every department - Personnel became Human Resources, lavatory attendants became Sanitization Officer. Who now, would want the title "Credit Risk Derivatives and Exotics Manager"?
Looking through the technology recruitment sites our industry may be just as culpable "Software Development Manager - Risk Management" - guilt by association? So let's look forward to back-to-basics - I do what it says on the tin - business cards. I just hope your next one doesn't read "Job Seeker."
