Decide whether the roles need separate entries
Start with the progression itself. Separate entries are most useful when a promotion changed your level of responsibility, team, function, or kind of work. They let a reader see that your employer trusted you with a new scope rather than assuming the title change was only cosmetic.
When the jobs were closely related, group them under one employer heading and stack the titles with their dates in reverse chronological order. This preserves a clean timeline while making the advancement visible; do not hide earlier titles just to make the history look simpler.
Give each title its own relevant proof
Under the current or highest-level role, lead with the work that best represents your present scope: decisions you own, people or projects you lead, and outcomes you can support. Then use a smaller set of bullets under the earlier title to show the foundation that led to the promotion.
Keep responsibilities tied to the right period. If you began managing a budget after promotion, do not attach that responsibility to the earlier role. Accurate dates and title-specific bullets help a hiring manager understand what changed and give you a straightforward story to tell in an interview.
Make the progression easy to scan
Use the company name once, then place each title and date range directly beneath it. Keep the title style, date format, and indentation consistent with the rest of the resume. A reader should be able to spot the employer, sequence of roles, and most recent level in a quick scan.
Avoid creating separate company headings for each internal move or repeating the same bullet under every title. Before applying, check that the chronology is continuous and that the strongest evidence sits with the role most relevant to the job you want.
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