An applicant held 3 different job titles over 2.5 years at the same employer, with duties that were largely the same across all three roles. Their employer's reference letter only described the final position and its responsibilities. They asked whether they needed to submit a Letter of Explanation, and which job title to list in the Personal History section.
What the thread recommended:- List only the most recent/last job title in the Personal History section, not each individual title separately, when the roles and responsibilities were essentially the same throughout.
- Attach the last 3 pay slips for that final position alongside the reference letter.
- Add a Letter of Explanation (LOE) stating that you held multiple titles with the same substantive roles and responsibilities, and that your final/current title is the one reflected in your documents.
- Include any progression or promotion letters you have as supporting evidence of the title changes, and reference them in your LOE.
Practical takeaway: when title changes reflect a progression in the same role rather than genuinely different jobs, keep the Personal History entry simple (last title only), but proactively explain the history in an LOE with whatever supporting documents (progression letters, pay slips) you have — rather than trying to split the experience into multiple work history entries.