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re: New job titles at companies like Chief of Staff, VP of People Operations, etc...

Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:35 am to
Posted by Gator5220
Member since Aug 2010
4352 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:35 am to
quote:

Human Capital = HR


HR doesn’t exist to protect the employee. They exist to protect the company. They’re not your advocate.

People are not a company’s greatest asset. They’re the greatest resource.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
8435 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:38 am to
Dow in this years stock holders report has the position of External non aligned CEO , that coaches the CEO in ESG.
sexual preferences are listed for the board of directors. Most all projects , concern environmental or sustainability {90%}. R&D is focused like wise.
For the last 6 months, earnings have failed to pay the dividend

Job titles are used more to send mixed messages than they are used to describe job content.
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
20110 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:38 am to
It started I guess about a decade or so ago with companies trying to retain people by giving them a “promotion” on paper but not necessarily a bump in pay.

Makes people hang around longer, supposedly.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44357 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:41 am to
quote:

It started I guess about a decade or so ago with companies trying to retain people by giving them a “promotion” on paper but not necessarily a bump in pay.

Makes people hang around longer, supposedly.
This makes sense actually...
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
35132 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:51 am to
Chief Growth Officer
Posted by Great Plains Tiger
Member since Sep 2005
260 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:56 am to
I call myself the HMFIC, but that’s not really a new age woo-woo job title.
Posted by TheDeathValley
New Orleans, LA
Member since Sep 2010
18904 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 11:59 am to
Amazon does not have HR, they have "PXT" which is People eXperience & Technology. Some titles are HRBP but it is kind of wild. Lots of companies have also switched to People & Culture (P&C).
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31374 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:00 pm to
VP of Customer Success
Posted by Gnar Cat21
Piña Coladaburg
Member since Sep 2009
17036 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:02 pm to
Capability Manager
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
65896 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:02 pm to
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Lots of companies have also switched to People & Culture (P&C).



Red Flag

The moment anyone in leadership mentions the word culture, the culture is fricked. It would be almost immediate if they hire from outside the organization for the role.
Posted by TIGERSby10
Central Lafourche
Member since Nov 2005
7317 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:19 pm to
Influencer (not even a real job)
Posted by Cotten
Tennessee
Member since Jan 2018
1530 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:22 pm to
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The moment anyone in leadership mentions the word culture, the culture is fricked. It would be almost immediate if they hire from outside the organization for the role.

Yepp. The "culture" very quickly transforms from just a natural company community into hyper forced rah-rah we're family ridiculousness.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
74873 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:36 pm to
Part of it is people aren't retiring. If the 80 year old at the top refuses to leave, people can't move up. When people can't move up, they leave.
Posted by BamaCoaster
God's Gulf
Member since Apr 2016
6202 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:39 pm to
Director of First Impressions=Secretary
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
31748 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:42 pm to
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Seemingly all of the startups in my field have a Chief of Staff. Usually paid quite well and they are workhorses for the executive team.

It’s like being the top secretary on steroids
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5000 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:42 pm to
I saw fCISO the other day. The F stands for “fractional.” If I understand it correctly, it means you are an independent contractor with an idiotic need for validation.

Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
55594 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:56 pm to
Sometimes new titles are required to move people into a new job category/classification to receive a higher salary when companies deny raises or someones salary is maxed out in their current position.
Posted by LSUtiger17
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2009
3091 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:58 pm to
It’s often utilized for conformity amongst different divisions in granting equity across tiers of seniority/experience. The titles don’t mean much to you, but there’s often 6 figures plus per year in stock options riding on those designations.
This post was edited on 4/22/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
33952 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 1:03 pm to
I have heard this on this board before, and it simply isn't true, in my professional experience.

If you aren't valuable enough or competent enough to outperform an 80 year-old, pray that your husband doesn't divorce you.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
84340 posts
Posted on 4/22/25 at 1:11 pm to
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Sustainment Leader/VP of Sustainment. Sustainment is already a part of every leadership position
Sure. But it's not a bad idea to have someone focused on "other stuff" so you're potentially not left behind while most focus on the core business.
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