By: Natasha Archary
Gone are the days of basic job titles which made jobs sound mundane and unimportant. Now, the trend of creating fancy job titles is catching on to make the average run-of-the-mill roles sound more appealing.
A fancy title for a position that doesn’t pay well, helps recruiters in the hiring process. Seeing an application for “Coin Facilitation Engineer” has more appeal than “Toll-Booth Operator” right?
If you were to give yourself a fancy job title for what it is you do, what would it be?
To help guide you on your quest to reinvent your job title, Midday Joy has fancied up some of the most common titles.
Fancy job titles:
- Civil Enforcement Officer – Policeman
- Crockery Cleansing Operative – Dishwasher
- Customer Service Representative – Sales Rep
- Destination Counsellor – Travel Agent
- Director of First Impressions – Receptionist
- Knowledge Navigator – Teacher
- Loss Prevention Officer – Security Guard
- Media Distribution Officer – Paper Boy or Girl
- Patient Care Assistant – Nurse
- Environmental Maintenance Officer – Refuse Collector
Former President of Uganda, Idi Amin would probably take the prize for the most embellished titles ever.
“His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hajj Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”
Idi Amin’s title
Idi Amin’s title broken down further:
VC – Victory Cross. (NOT Victoria.)
DSO – Distinguished Service Order.
MC – Military Cross.
Doctor – Doctor of Laws from Makerere University.
It’s important to note that the British didn’t give him the titles. He assumed them. And conferred upon himself the honorary Dr of laws from Makerere.
He also unofficially referred to himself as the King of Scotland.
People put a lot of emphasis on their job titles, as it gives them a sense of purpose and often symbolises achievement and rank.
If you would like to give yourself a fancier job title than the one you have, get some inspiration from the Plain English Foundation.
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