Hi, Can someone please help me get clarity if there exists any difference between role & designation. Thanks a lot
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Hi Vimee,
if I'm not wrong, the difference between role & designation can be curved out like this:
while Recruitment Executive is a designation, the roles played under this are CV Sourcer, Telecalling, Candidates Screening, Interviewing, Document & Background Verifying, etc.
While for an employee in a company, the designation On-paper is 1 but roles to be played under it may be multiples.
Every role can be a designation in itself, but no vice-versa.
Hope this is enough to understand the difference between roles & designations.

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    (Fact Checked)-The distinction between roles and designations is accurate. Roles encompass specific responsibilities within a job, while designations refer to the job title itself. Well explained! (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • Designation is for identification purpose. It will be given on the experience. Where as the Role is the exact position of the person with the exact role he is expected to play. A person may be a HR Manager. He may not play the roll of the HR Head it there is already a Sr. Manager/ AGM-HR, who will be the HR Head.
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  • hi,
    Yes there is a vast difference between Role & Designation.
    Role includes Job description & specification.
    Designation is a name given by Organization to an individual pertaining to the role.
    Role is comprehensive whereas Designation is brief/short.
    Role is formalised as per the Designation.
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  • Hi,
    Yes, there is a difference between role and designation
    For better understanding lets put it in this way.
    Designation = Tag given to an employee through which he is being recognized
    Role = With the given designation what roles are expected to perform.
    Designation = Ex: JR HR, Sr HR, HR Lead, HR Mgr, HR admin, etc.
    Role = The activities which are expected out of the designation.
    One way you can say that designation is an identity given and role is the activity to meet the identity.
    Hope this helps
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    Avi

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  • Which r the issues or areas are related with or comes under Industrial relations ? Please suggest. Nilesh.
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  • Hi, every one
    For any employee there should be both Designation and role for that designation.
    Designation is used to identify the role of any employee in the organization, this may be true only when there is a clear cut clarity in the role defined for a designation.
    So every designation has a role.
    While Designation is a single term which plays as identifer. Role could be multiple, so a designation could have multiple roles (Activities)
    hope this helps.

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    (Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is mostly correct. However, it's important to note that while a designation is indeed an identifier for a role, the term "designation" specifically refers to the job title or position an employee holds within an organization. On the other hand, a role encompasses the responsibilities, tasks, and duties associated with that designation. Therefore, a designation is the specific title, and the role is the actual function or responsibilities tied to that title.
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  • hi... Designation define the cedar of the employee, role is define as it was which work we do in the organization. role is depending upon the designation.
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    (Fact Check Failed/Partial)-Designation refers to an employee's rank or title, while role defines the tasks they perform. Roles are based on job responsibilities, not just the designation.
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  • Hi
    Role is the expected behavior/tasks.
    Designation is the level in the organization.
    for example in small organizations you might be given higher designations n will be offered lower when you move to big. But role is same.


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    (Fact Check Failed/Partial)-Role refers to duties and responsibilities, while designation is the rank or title in the organization. They are distinct concepts.
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  • Hai,
    Hope you are satisfied with the above answers. But still i will put it in simple way
    Role : performing duties and responsibilities as described by co (eg: separation officer, who takes care of release formalities of the resigned employees)
    There will not be any promotions in the role
    Designation : Where we have promotions in this like exe, sr exe,asst mgr, mgr etc.
    so the separation officer can be designated as any of the above.
    Cheers
    Ram

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