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how to address name change in CV?
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amyw
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:30 pm    Post subject: how to address name change in CV? Reply with quote

I am a Ph.D. student in the US and have recently changed my name. I have a paper and some abstracts in my previous last name and was wondering how I go about addressing having two different last names on my CV (or if I even need to worry about it).
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You probably don't even need to worry about it, but you could address the situation in a cover letter if you feel it is an issue.

~C. Vaughan
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

C_Vaughan wrote:
You probably don't even need to worry about it, but you could address the situation in a cover letter if you feel it is an issue.

~C. Vaughan


Ya, I would probably recommend mentioning it in your cover letter because if they contact some of your references who know you as your old name, that may not look so good, when they call up, and ask about you, and the reference replies they don't know who you are. Other than that it shouldn't be too big of a deal, but better safe than sorry. Good luck!

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess it depends a bit on why you changed your name...
There's plenty of perfectly legitimate reasons to change your name, of course - but also some shady ones too! Shocked
[old debts, criminal past, stalker boyfriend/girlfriend/obsessed fan etc]

If you think it might be a problem, then as C. Vaughan pointed out a little note in the cover letter should do it.
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