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I'm crafting the resume with a "Christian" first name. Let's see how this plays out.
JesΓΊs ?
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Chris?
My husband has had a "Christian" name for 30+ years now.
He's middle eastern right? If so, I totally get why.
Yep. His Arab name is only short and you say it how it's spelt but hey whatever gets you the job.
Exactly. I love my name but it is what it is for the moment.
Choose a name with the same number of syllables, the same hard sounds and if possible the same end. That way you will respond in a natural way when your name is called.
for example. Hasim becomes James/Jim
That's a great idea!
Names are precious. Keep your real name for with your loved ones , in private of course.
They're more likely to go with Harry or Sam
It's really sad that this has to be done but I totally understand having to do what you gotta do to get back on the ride.
I am extraordinarily lucky that I work in a small industry with skill shortages and am at the point where they'll read my whole resume rather than throw it out at the name. Different story if I decided to go into a different field tho.