Hello MT community:
BLUF: My company was acquired. While my title changed, my responsibilities are the same. How do I list this on my resume?
Earlier this year, the company I've been at for about 2 years was acquired by a larger company in the same industry. My job title changed, but my responsibilities (and goals) are the same as they were prior to the acquisition.
How do I list this on my resume? Is it one entry that says something like "XY Company (formerly X Company)" in the admin data, or is it 2 separate entries with very similar responsibilities paragraphs?
-DB
Edit:
Forgot to also ask - if I make it just one entry on the resume, do I just list the current title, or do the "formerly XY title" in the admin data as well?
Since your goals and
Since your goals and responsibilities are pretty much the same, I'd be inclined to do what you suggested: "XY Company (formerly X Company)", change the title to your new one, and keep it as one entry.
A few years ago my company was acquired and they changed my title, role, and almost everything else, so I listed it as a new role. I don't think your situation is the same.
One company, one title, possible accomplishment bullet
Two years at Acme Industries looks better than 18 months at Beta Supplies and six months Acme. Use your current title and current company, and naturally just one set of job duties, since you say those haven't changed much.
You are being completely truthful to indicate on your resume that you've been in the same job for two years. If it comes up in an interview "I thought Acme only opened a branch in this city about six months ago?" you have nothing to hide; just tell them what happened, maybe with "Yes, I was one of the employees Acme kept on when they acquired Beta Supplies."
If you like, make it a resume bullet: "Successfully kept team intact during acquisition by Acme Industries in 2010."
Thanks all. I think
Thanks all. I think that's how I will list it.
-DB