What Does Changing Your Last Name Mean For Your Career

What Does Changing Your Last Name Mean For Your Career What Does Changing Your Last Name Mean For Your Career?Posted August 16, 2019, by EleshaTo change your personenname or not to change your name?In the digital age when personal branding is key for your career, that is the question.Yep. Even if you dont realise it, you have a personal brand. Go on, just Google yourself**waits while you Google yourself**??via GIPHYSee? If you have a name and a digital presence, you own a personal brand.Now thats what hiring managers and clients will also see when theyre deciding whether to interview, employ or work with you.So what does changing your last name mean for your career?Writers, artists, designers, influencers - anyone who has built a brand and a business around their name will definitely be impacted by a name change. Studies have shown that those who are more professionally tied to their name are less likely to change it.Its something everyone should consider though - especially if your Google search results are an asset to your career.If you do decide to change your name, below are a few pointers on how not to lose your career cred in the process.Update Your CV With Both Your Current And Former NameThe most obvious way to make sure markers of professional credibility (mentions in the media, articles youve published, etc) arent missed by a potential employer or client is to include both names - current and former - on your CV.Heres an example of how to present it at the top of the CV -Kelly Carter (ne Fitzgerald)7 Cypress StreetHobart TAS 7000emailprotectedOrKelly Carter (