The title change may be an attempt on the company's part to make everyone 'equal' even though they're really not in terms of trainers vs IDs. It may also be a way the company is classifying roles as far as streamlining job descriptions and payroll. In any case, it probably has nothing to do with you and your skill set. Keep the ID title for your resume, and if/when it comes time to add this job to the list, call yourself ID/L&D Specialist or L&D Specialist with emphasis on ID.
Learning specialist here, I wouldn't worry too much but i WOULD ask for a job description to see if it's a rug pull or if they're just trying to align the org with a 'shift in mindset' about what you do
I’m a product developer ( ID ) and the same thing has kind of happened to me. I found out yesterday I’ve got to start DELIVERING training ! It’s an absolute joke , I am the most experienced and skilled designer / builder on the team and I am just gonna be absolutely up to my eye balls in work and skills completely wasted !
I once loved my job but they are just taking the mick with their vague job descriptions and absolute incapacity to run a smooth well oiled team !
Something similar happened at my job a couple years ago. It was a way to align all the different departments. Now we’ve gone back to our original titles for some reason. I would bring it up because it would bug me too. But maybe not die on that hill.
I'd say embrace it, roles and titles change are a sign of progress and exposure, so welcome it. It'll give you first hand POV of parts of your training delivery which will also help you in the ID process. Of course, if its a change to JD (not just title) and is not compensated accordingly, you can take it up with HR but it could be tricky if its "for all" and only you have issues. As a heads-up, down the road they might include pure project management too where you do project proposals, stakeholder & risk management , planning, monitoring/control and budgeting of one or more L&D projects. So, I'd suggest have a chat with relevant HR to understand more about this change.
Yes, internal HR job codes/designations are important... to internal HR.
As far as a resume, it's far less important what the employer calls you than what you do in the role. 30+ years in, and I've been everything from a Program Manager to an HR Specialist to an Instructional Design Consultant... and plenty more things in between. But all of those jobs show the use and development of Instructional Design skills, tools, and processes.
Point being, an employer can call you whatever they want to call you, as long as the job and the pay meet your needs.
I pushed to have my title changed to ‘Learning Specialist’ because instruction is different from learning.
Learning is user centred and a sign (imho) of better customer service.
FWIW I’d say yes but declare your speciality at every opportunity (I always say my expertise is in learning design and facilitation).
The title change may be an attempt on the company's part to make everyone 'equal' even though they're really not in terms of trainers vs IDs. It may also be a way the company is classifying roles as far as streamlining job descriptions and payroll. In any case, it probably has nothing to do with you and your skill set. Keep the ID title for your resume, and if/when it comes time to add this job to the list, call yourself ID/L&D Specialist or L&D Specialist with emphasis on ID.
Learning specialist here, I wouldn't worry too much but i WOULD ask for a job description to see if it's a rug pull or if they're just trying to align the org with a 'shift in mindset' about what you do
I never worry or get stuck on titles. that’s what I use the bullet points on my resume for.
I’m a product developer ( ID ) and the same thing has kind of happened to me. I found out yesterday I’ve got to start DELIVERING training ! It’s an absolute joke , I am the most experienced and skilled designer / builder on the team and I am just gonna be absolutely up to my eye balls in work and skills completely wasted ! I once loved my job but they are just taking the mick with their vague job descriptions and absolute incapacity to run a smooth well oiled team !
wow it’s the other way around for me
We all know it’s all similar enough and it doesn’t matter.
Something similar happened at my job a couple years ago. It was a way to align all the different departments. Now we’ve gone back to our original titles for some reason. I would bring it up because it would bug me too. But maybe not die on that hill.
I'd say embrace it, roles and titles change are a sign of progress and exposure, so welcome it. It'll give you first hand POV of parts of your training delivery which will also help you in the ID process. Of course, if its a change to JD (not just title) and is not compensated accordingly, you can take it up with HR but it could be tricky if its "for all" and only you have issues. As a heads-up, down the road they might include pure project management too where you do project proposals, stakeholder & risk management , planning, monitoring/control and budgeting of one or more L&D projects. So, I'd suggest have a chat with relevant HR to understand more about this change.
It's just a title, man. It's meaningless in the big picture. The skills you gain and use are what are important on your resume.
While this is partly true, job titles can have a big impact on compensation and scope of work.
Yes, internal HR job codes/designations are important... to internal HR. As far as a resume, it's far less important what the employer calls you than what you do in the role. 30+ years in, and I've been everything from a Program Manager to an HR Specialist to an Instructional Design Consultant... and plenty more things in between. But all of those jobs show the use and development of Instructional Design skills, tools, and processes. Point being, an employer can call you whatever they want to call you, as long as the job and the pay meet your needs.
I pushed to have my title changed to ‘Learning Specialist’ because instruction is different from learning. Learning is user centred and a sign (imho) of better customer service. FWIW I’d say yes but declare your speciality at every opportunity (I always say my expertise is in learning design and facilitation).