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Job Description Drift: Tracking Role Changes Over Time

Job descriptions evolve over time, sometimes legitimately and sometimes strategically—tracking when, how, and why they change reveals whether shifts reflect business need or are setting you up for a performance case. Documenting drift creates a timeline that shows whether your role became untenable by design rather than circumstance.

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Job description drift refers to the gradual, often undocumented expansion or alteration of an employee's responsibilities without corresponding changes in title, compensation, or formal agreement.

AI can compare original offer letters, historical job postings, and current task lists to surface measurable evidence of scope creep, which is critical documentation for salary negotiation, legal disputes, or building a case against constructive dismissal.

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