They Changed Job Title and Description?

Question

So, I work for the state government and a few weeks ago they changed everyone's job titles. Our new titles are paraprofessional rather than professional. I went from a librarian to a library specialist. The pay didn't change, but they did tweak the job description and removed helping students use online and print resources, which is a major part of my job and it seems silly to remove it, but that's a non issue. I'm upset because of the job title switch. One of the reasons I took this job despite the laughable pay was so I could put librarian on my resume despite not completeing my degree. Should/ Can I use the job title I was hired with on future resumes? I just can't see myself chaning my resume to say library specialist.

Answer 1

I would continue using your title as librarian, especially if you have a written job offer that states your job title as librarian. Keep using the old title either way.

Answer 2

The employer can change job titles and job descriptions.

If you are creating a resume, then I'd just show whichever title you had longer.

Since job titles are specific to the company you work at, people looking at a resume look more at job duties than titles anyway, so it probably really doesn't matter which you put.

Most jobs as a librarian in an actual library would require a Masters degree in Library Science, although there are many other jobs in libraries that don't require that.

Answer 3

If there is no change in salary then why worry about what you are called . However there should have been a period of negotiation between the employer and you and your union (if appropriate) Full details of why this change is taking place should have been given as well as a reasonable time for you to respond . My guess is that there is a new manager in there trying to put their own stamp on things and changing job names is not where I would start !!