Uptitling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Uptitling is a noun meaning The practice of giving a job an impressive title to make it appear more desirable.
Meaning
The practice of giving a job an impressive title to make it appear more desirable.
More Meanings
- The practice of giving a book a more impressive title than its content merits.
Example Sentences
Uptitling has been seen by some as an attempt by employers to improve job satisfaction without increasing pay.
But instead, we discover after a few pages that we have been victimized by the common publisher's trick of “uptitling.”
As others have commented, uptitling is also part of a form of "credentialism" that ultimately springs from striving to produce a good CV with the disturbing side effect of inflation.
Uptitling as a strategic device, however, is not a joke: a recent UK survey by Reed International revealed that 50 per cent of workers would register greater job satisfaction with a nicer title, even if it made no difference to their duties or salary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include titling, retitling, titivation, nameplating, anointment, tittivation.
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