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Scenario

Why Changing Your Name for Job Prospects Feels Like Betrayal

I changed my name from Priyanka to Priya on my resume and suddenly started getting interviews, but every time someone calls me Priya I feel like I am erasing myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional advancement demands cultural erasure, forcing a choice between authentic identity and economic survival.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.