I have worked for the ?same? company for 14 years. The quotes around same mean the company I originally worked for starting in 1990 has been acquired a few times, and had a name change, a total of five different names. Through out all this seniority was preserved, i.e. my start date stayed with 1990, thus a total of 14 years.
My question is what is the best way to convey this information on a resume? If I use a functional format then how do I convey my longevity at this company? If I use a chronological format then how do avoid the impression of working for multiple companies (which is 5)?
One thought I had for the later question is to indicate acquisitions and name changes after the company title in parentheses, but I do not like the look. Of course for either format I could mention the 14 years in the cover letter, but not everyone may see it.
Please any suggestions you may have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
John