Julie37

Can I put my nickname, or alias, on my resume instead of my legal name? I'm a fluent English speaker but I was born in China and have an ethnic name so I prefer others to call me by my English name instead. However, my legal name does show on documents such as certifications and transcripts. I also did a search on Google and some people said it was okay since a resume is technically a not legal document, but I would still like to hear your thoughts. If it's okay, my next question is *When* should I disclose my legal name during the interview? Beginning or towards the end? I guess I just want people to know more about me first before jumping to conclusions, and I do plan on changing my name one day but right now the cost is too much because I would have to go through several processes like the court and publish my name change on a newspaper (CA law). BTW, I don't have any felonies or charges that I'm trying to hide from employers.