job title

What you're called

A job title is the official name for a person's position within an organization: Her job title is Senior Marketing Manager.

Job titles indicate rank, function, and sometimes department.

They appear on business cards, email signatures, and résumés.

In casual conversation, What's your job title? asks what someone is formally called at work, as opposed to what they actually do.

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work identity components

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Fixed periodic employment payment

compensation · pay grade · wage · income · benefits package

formal vs. informal identity

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Informal substitute name

job description · street name · reputation

employment status

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Being without paid work

joblessness · between jobs · out of work · retired

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G