Resumes: To Capitalize or not capitalize...

[MacGyver]

Should or shouldn't Stage Manager or Stage Management be capitalized in a cover letter or approach statement?

Thanks in advance!

[smccain]

Do not capitalize. It is not a proper noun.

[MacGyver]

Thanks.

[Scott]

Do not capitalize. It is not a proper noun.

It's capitalized on my current contract.

(And everyone knows that Equity trumps English...

[MacGyver]

Oooooook... How about a tie breaker, ladies & gentlemen?

[nmno]

(And everyone knows that Equity trumps English...

LOL!

Anyway, looking back to grammar lessons...  If you are refering to the title, it should be capitalized, as in "I was hired as Production Stage Manager..." (like it would be "I served as Director of Operations/President of the United States", etc).  If you are refering to the job function - "I am a stage manager" - it is a general position and it should not be capitalized.  
Can't think of a situation stage management would be capitalized except the title of a class, ie. Stage Management 101.

NB: grammar errors abound in all other aspects of the previous sentences!

[ReyYaySM]

(And everyone knows that Equity trumps English... )

LOL.  I thought Equity had its own language and therefore the rules of english don't apply...

[philimbesi]

See here I thought it was "Equity trumps everything."

[PencilQueen]

Anyway, looking back to grammar lessons...  If you are refering to the title, it should be capitalized, as in "I was hired as Production Stage Manager..." (like it would be "I served as Director of Operations/President of the United States", etc).  If you are refering to the job function - "I am a stage manager" - it is a general position and it should not be capitalized. 
Can't think of a situation stage management would be capitalized except the title of a class, ie. Stage Management 101.

I agree with nmno.  It's that proper vs. common noun thing...  Grandpa Joe vs. grandpa

So whether or not to capitalize it in your letter depends on how you use it....could be either way depending on what you're saying.  I can think of letters that would include both or just one.

Another instance when one should capitalize 'stage management' is when it's the section title or category title of a list of things (in the same way you would capitalize the chapter title in a book)

[MacGyver]

Thanks so much! That makes sense... I sent my materials off yesterday.