Brian Gongol
One of the problems with social media is that people have the power to inflate their job titles -- or create job descriptions for themselves that are composed of nothing but fluff. When you're really good at something, you don't have to create a title around it -- everyone knows you by your reputation. Warren Buffett is Chairman of the Board at Berkshire Hathaway. Bill Gates is the Founder of Microsoft. Henry Ford was...Henry Ford. Job-title inflation (and its fraternal twin, nonsense-title creation) just annoys people and obscures what people actually do.
Real examples of inflated or nonsense titles found on LinkedIn in May 2012:
- Lifestyle Design Coach - Helping entrepreneurs design success by aligning their life purpose, passion, and plans!
- Experienced Talent Consultant, Recruiter, Sales Manager, and Trainer
- "Get It Done Girl", Social Media Coaching, Basic Website Development, Event Planning and Conference Management, Translation & Office Support
- A Nationally Known Executive Recruiter and Employee Retention Specialist
- Lifestyle Design Coach - Helping entrepreneurs design success by aligning their life purpose, passion, and plans!
- Mortgage Banker | Mortgage Social Media | Mortgage Blogger | Mortgage Problem Solver at [redacted]
- Passionate relationship-builder and event/program manager
- MS, MBA, Business Growth Tub Thumper | Science & Technology Business Developer | Writer | Speaker | No Group Hugs
- Sr. Advisor - Channel Manager - Alpha Dog