Common sense tells us that, in an industry where there is no uniformity of administrative structure, job titles for previous positions on a resume should be irrelevant. But we find that as law firms review candidate resumes they routinely gravitate to the people who have more impressive titles. For example, firms will frequently short list resumes with the title “CFO,” while passing on a candidate with the title “Director of Finance,” even if both have identical qualifications. This is most true for finance and HR positions; less true for general administrative and IT positions. But, as a general rule, the title “Chief” trumps “Director” and both beat “Manager.” Having the word “Coordinator” in the title is the kiss of death in resume sorts. There appears to be very little difference between “COO” and “Executive Director” but titles with the word “Administrator” in them are often passed over for principal administrator positions.