If you are like many Type A individuals, promotion and title represents your status in the world. You are racing to make CXO, Partner, Director, or VP to either keep up with or outpace your peers. Titles are the easiest way to compare yourself to others. And with LinkedIn, you are fully aware of how far ahead or (behind) you are. Let's be honest. "Sr. Manager" sounds better than "Consultant" any day of the week. (Consultant only sounds goods if you have "Author" and "Entrepreneur" after it.) If you are in your late 30's to mid 40's, and you are a Consultant, companies are going to think that you stayed in the same place in your career -- speaking in generalities of course. The thing about titles is that your status is within the perception of the person reading your resume or looking at your profile. In consulting, there are traditional titles that the entire world is aware of. And because industry is now filled with...
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