Resume Pronouns

More and more, it’s becoming standard to include pronouns alongside the name on professional documents, including on resumes. For some trans and nonbinary people, this is a helpful and important way to establish communication surrounding your candidacy.

If your resume includes work experience where you used different pronouns for any reason, you may want to include that information on your resume, particularly if you are using that previous employer as a reference.

If you prefer not to flag pronouns on your resume, or feel that doing so could put you at a disadvantage (for possible discrimination or unconscious bias), you don’t have to include them. However, if doing so will help a potential interviewer address you correctly, you may want to do so. In a professional interview situation, your interviewer will want to get it right, and if they address you incorrectly, they may feel embarrassed about their mistake. You don’t want negative feelings associated with your interview, so if you decide not to use pronouns on your resume, consider other ways in which you can stay in control of how you’ll be addressed.