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- Title inflation has been on the rise for two years, enticing workers with meaningless labels.
- It's a Band-Aid-sized fix for large sores plaguing employees, like pay disparity.
- Here's how boosted titles are damaging employees, job seekers, and companies.
The war for talent and continued economic uncertainty have prompted many firms in the past two years to attract and retain workers with hefty — but meaningless — titles like "head of innovation" or "senior vice president." That can surely boost an ego, but these titles often come without added responsibilities, promotions, or pay raises.