How to List Multiple Positions at the Same Company on a Resume

Two formats for resumes with multiple positions at the same company exist: stacked titles under one company header, or a separate entry for each role. In both formats the most recent title is listed first.

What Are Multiple Positions at the Same Company on a Resume?

Multiple positions at the same company are 2 or more job titles with one employer at different times. Reasons include promotions, lateral moves, title changes and company restructuring.

For example, a Sales Associate moves up to Sales Supervisor and then Assistant Store Manager with a retailer. All titles and dates are on the resume.

How Are Multiple Positions at One Company Listed?

Positions held in the same company can be listed as stacked or as separate entries. The table below compares the 2 formats, based on Jobscan resume formatting guidelines.

Which Format Fits Each Situation?

Stacked entries are for promotions over years and separate entries are for the other 3 situations. The table below shows 4 situations with the format and the added detail for each.

Jobscan also separately lists a promotions section as an option for many promotions at one company.

How Are Dates Written for Multiple Positions?

All dates for multiple positions are listed in the same format, whether it is MM/YYYY or Month Year. Four steps are involved:

•       role start date - role end date

•       List the roles in reverse chronological order.

•       The current title should be in the main body, not in a header or footer.

•       If the job posting allows, save the file as a PDF.

Jobscan says that some applicant tracking systems calculate tenure from dates, some do not parse headers and footers reliably, and most parse PDFs correctly but some have trouble with .docx files. According to Jobscan’s 2026 report, 97.4% of Fortune 500 companies, or 487 out of 500, use a detectable applicant tracking system.

How Are Responsibilities Divided Across Roles?

Each role has bullets that only cover that role’s scope. Limit each role to 2 to 4 bullets, start each bullet with an action verb, and add a number to each result. Give most space to the most recent role and the role that is most similar to the target job.

Stacked entries have 1 short line on each role's work and results. In 2018, the Ladders eye-tracking study found that clear section titles kept recruiters’ attention, and that missing job headers gave poor results. “We found that, on average, it took 7.4 seconds to look at a resume.”

What Are Examples of Each Format?

The two examples below use example figures. The first shows a stacked entry with 3 promos.

Northfield Retail Group, Chicago, IL

Assistant Store Manager, 01/2023 – Present

•       Supervised 18 employees on 2 shifts

•       12% reduction in inventory shrink in 12 months

Sales Supervisor | Mar 2020 to Dec 2022 (Promoted)

•       Managed 9 person team, achieving monthly sales targets in 28 of 33 months

Sales Associate | Jun 2018 - Feb 2020 (Promotion)

•       Top 3 out of 25 associates for sales volume in 2019

The second shows 2 entries for 2 roles in the same employer.

Assistant Store Manager, Northfield Retail Group, January 2023 – Present

•       Managed 18 employees across 2 shifts

•       12% reduction in inventory shrink over 12 months

Sales Supervisor | Northfield Retail Group | Mar 2020 – Dec 2022

•       Led a team of 9 people who met the monthly sales targets in 28 out of 33 months

•       Trained 14 new employees on the point of sale procedures

How Do Multiple Positions Connect to Unpaid and Internal Roles?

Two related cases are in the same formats. If you have an unpaidposition on your resume, this is usually a volunteer or intern position that converts to a paid position at the same organization. An existing employee applying for a new position in the company lists the positions in the same way, then customizes the document using the resume guidance for an internal position.

People Also Ask

How do you list a promotion on a resume?

When promoted, it is listed as a new title under the same company header or as a separate entry. The date of the promotion is included.

Which format shows promotions more clearly?

In stacked entries, promotions are arranged as a hierarchy under the one company. In separate entries each job's duties are described in more detail.

Is the company name repeated for each position?

Entries are listed company by company, and stacked entries list the company name once in the header.

How are lateral moves listed on a resume?

Lateral moves are separate entries, as the title changed without a promotion.

Do applicant tracking systems read multiple positions?

Applicant tracking systems read multiple positions when dates are in one consistent format and titles are in the main body, not in headers or footers.

What Do Multiple Positions at the Same Company Show on a Resume?

Multiple positions with the same company can show 3 things: progression in your career, tenure, increased responsibility. Stacked entries read as loyalty and steady advancement, notes Jobscan, while separate entries show how responsibilities grew with time. The MyCVCreator resume builder shows stacked or separate entries in reverse chronological order.