Comments on: Why Witty Job Titles are All the Rage

By: Shovan

Shovan — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Digital Dynamo is cool!

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[...] cards for years, according to business card creator MOO.com. Just look at Honest Tea’s “TeaEO,” the Matrix group’s “Chief Trouble Maker” and the Google’s very own [...]

By: 10 Words to Avoid on Your LinkedIn Profile | Savvy Talent Solutions

10 Words to Avoid on Your LinkedIn Profile | Savvy Talent Solutions — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:31:58 +0000

[...] of describing yourself as “creative” or “innovative,” describe a situation where you did something differently, and explain why that approach was [...]

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[...] Business savvy, of course! New trends show that typical titles such as “manager,” “web developer” and even the elusive “CEO” have become blasé. Punchier, more creative handles are taking over. What do ninjas, rockstars and kahunas have in common? According to MOO.com , a company that creates business cards, this exercise in originality can make you stand out among a sea of boring, traditional titles. You write about this month’s topic — landing your first job — on your blog, and we link to your post here on Brazen, bringing new readers to your site. Why Witty Job Titles are All the Rage | Brazen Life [...]

By: Interview Questions

Interview Questions — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +0000

Hahaha, very funny job titles. I thought this article was heading in the “Digital Strategist” direction, but TeaEO-esque titles are much funnier. Great post!

By: Anmaru

Anmaru — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:13:00 +0000

You have to think about the situations you’re likely to be in, though. I had to make a complaint about appallingly bad service recently and the title of the person I spoke to was “Chief Adventurer, which just irritated me.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:59:00 +0000

We’re currently hiring a “Master Data Storyteller”…how’s that for descriptive?

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Hipstercrite Round-Up — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:41:29 +0000

[...] ‘Head Cheese‘? Or how about ‘Douchebag‘? Brazen Careerist talks about the trend of cutesy and imaginative job titles these days. Maybe I’ll make my official title Blog Bitch on my business [...]

By: Dead hedge

Dead hedge — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:26:00 +0000

I got a brochure mailed to me by someone who was the Director of Capture Management. I did not want to be captured nor treated like prey so I promptly threw their material away.

By: Nessa

Nessa — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:45:00 +0000

“Most qualified gets the job” has never, ever, not in the history of working, been the case.

By: Megan Dougherty

Megan Dougherty — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:56:00 +0000

I love this!

I think that a fun title like this is also a great thing to put onto a Resume under your name. Probably not if you’re looking for a job with “the man” but if there’s a possibility that a human with discretion will be looking at it, you could give them a giggle.

I’m fortunate to be self-employed and totally in charge of my own branding. I call myself the “CBA”. I find it a great screening process – if a potential client doesn’t like it, we wouldn’t be a very good fit for each other.

Megan
Chief Bullshit Artist
at Hire Me, Dammit!

By: 619Suzanne

619Suzanne — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:53:00 +0000

As an Executive Search Consultant of Creative Talent, among other types of exec’s I think it’s a good idea to sort of “break out” of the mold at times. However,, with all things, some are ridiculous. What is more important are day to day responsibilities, no matter what title one has been bestowed~

By: Dimitrihouse

Dimitrihouse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:27:00 +0000

Business cards full of buzz words from people full of buzz words. What happened to whoever is the most qualified gets the job?

By: Plastic Bins

Plastic Bins — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:27:00 +0000

in this day and age it simply wouldn’t make sense to not put your social media info on your business card. As long as you actually tweet about business, and are available to talk or video chat via these platforms then you should definitely put the info on your business card.

By: Jrandom42

Jrandom42 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:29:00 +0000

In some tech companies, the title “Chief Wizard” is a position that has the loftiest of status amongst the employees.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:11:00 +0000

I like the examples you gave here! They’re fun but they still convey what the candidate’s skills are. I think that’s really important. I’ve seen some crazy job titles out there that make me wonder “what in the heck does that mean” as much as “executive manager” does.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:43:00 +0000

Here at Organic Valley, we’re a farmer-owned cooperative. Our ‘CEO’s official title is C-E-I-E-I-O.

By: Jane Hinchey

Jane Hinchey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:14:00 +0000

Awesome article – it’s great to get away from the staid job titles of the past – as long as it’s kept respectful! Of course I work from home, in my own business Ace Video Marketing and I took it to another level, incorporating my cat into my business. Her name is Minnie (the wondercat) my personal assistant. Every now and then she gets her picture in the newsletter as well!

By: Alexis Grant

Alexis Grant — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Love this post! One of the benefits of working for myself is that I can call myself whatever I want I chose Innovator-in-Chief. Why? Because the most important thing to me is feeling creative and innovative, and my clients count on me to come up with smart, unique ideas.

By: Lacey

Lacey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:59:00 +0000

I love that title! It’s fun and it’s obvious that your friend is a busy, responsible person.

By: Joel Terrell

Joel Terrell — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:34:00 +0000

I came up with a title that fit me to a tea, and since I couldn’t seem to find a job that fit the title, I started my own business because it was the only thing that fit. Creative Content Developer @ Falcon Reid Design.

By: Kenna Griffin

Kenna Griffin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:44:00 +0000

How about “Your Profness”? Yes, that sounds nice.

By: Alex Dogliotti

Alex Dogliotti — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:19:00 +0000

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By: Alex Dogliotti

Alex Dogliotti — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:17:00 +0000

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By: Alex Dogliotti

Alex Dogliotti — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:16:00 +0000

Hey Lacey, overall I like your article and I think that yes, creative job titles are indeed nice as a way to let people know what you actually do. Here’s my problem with it though: in a company you can never choose your title. Unless it’s a start-up and you’re the boss of course. Titles are for the most part assigned to you. And look, do a brief search on Monster. How many fun titles do you see? None. That’s because titles are not just there to make people understand what you do, but also to let others know where you stand on the corporate ladder. A Head of Marketing Department stands quite high, a Project Manager stands lower, a CTO stands very high. And a Cat Herder? Where does she stand? We don’t know.
Again, even though people will rarely find themselves in the condition of choosing their job title, I do like the idea. There’s nothing preventing them from asking HR to better identify what they actually do in a fun way.

By: mehulkar

mehulkar — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:03:00 +0000

My partner’s title at FridgeWaves is “The Head of the Department of Everything”
and my title is “Head of the Department of the the Department of Everything”.

Some people have issues with these titles, so we tell them to go file a report with the Department of Everything.

#entrepreneurlife