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1 in 3 Employees Have Had Job Titles That Overstate Their Skills

Title inflation can be appealing to companies and employees, but how well is it translating between generations? What happens when employees with inflated titles look for new jobs? How do employees review companies that offer benefits aside from compensation? JobSage surveyed 700 employees and 300 hiring managers to find out how title inflation has affected professional experiences.

Of those we surveyed, nearly half of hiring managers (48%) said job titles are less reliable indicators of skills than they used to be. In fact, 40% of managers said they’ve had trouble finding the right person for an open role because candidates’ past titles are confusing or overstated.

Key findings:

• 58% of Gen Z employees expect to be promoted every 18 months.

• Gen Z employees think they can become a VP in three years, but Boomers think it’ll take a decade.

• 25% of Gen Z employees & 22% of Millennials had trouble switching jobs because of mismatching vs experiences.

• 37% of Gen Z employees would stay at a company longer with a title change, even in lieu of a raise.

Here’s a look at the full survey.

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