How to Show Your Nickname on Your Resume

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Provide your preferred nickname in place of your legal name.. Put casual nicknames in quotation marks between your first and last names.. Use a nickname as an alternative to a name difficult to pronounce locally.

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Provide your preferred nickname in place of your legal name.

Step 1

Provide your preferred nickname in place of your legal name.

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Put casual nicknames in quotation marks between your first and last names.

Step 2

Put casual nicknames in quotation marks between your first and last names.

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Use a nickname as an alternative to a name difficult to pronounce locally.

Step 3

Use a nickname as an alternative to a name difficult to pronounce locally.

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Shorten your name to initials as a strategy to prevent hiring biases.

Step 4

Shorten your name to initials as a strategy to prevent hiring biases.

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Give your preferred name if you're transitioning genders.

Step 5

Give your preferred name if you're transitioning genders.

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Tell your potential employer your nickname in person.

Step 6

Tell your potential employer your nickname in person.

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Determine whether your nickname is appropriate for the job.

Step 7

Determine whether your nickname is appropriate for the job.

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Avoid listing offensive or overly casual nicknames.

Step 8

Avoid listing offensive or overly casual nicknames.

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Stick with the same name throughout your resume.

Step 9

Stick with the same name throughout your resume.

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Use your legal name on formal employment paperwork.

Step 10

Use your legal name on formal employment paperwork.

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