A record also has a timeline
An employee’s team, manager or role can change while their identity remains the same. An effective date tells the reader when a change belongs in the employment story.
Ask two useful questions
When should the change take effect? What information should remain visible about the earlier period? Keeping those questions together makes the record easier to understand.
Make future changes visible
A future job change can be reviewed before its start date. The preparation and the effective date describe different moments in the process.
Keep context through the journey
Organizations, reporting relationships and pay information all benefit from clear dates. When a team reviews a record, the history should explain how the person arrived at the current position.
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