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Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by registeredcorn on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @10:10AM (#33343951)
>Edit: Also, if anyone requests reference checks from your current employer, you should say no. It's not standard practice to check current employer, only prior employers (at least in the US).

Question for you: One of the previous companies I worked for changed their name after I left. The company is still searchable under the old name. Should I list the new name, or old name on the resume? I feel like it's not really my problem, but also is my problem, you know? It's a weird thing. I'm not sure how common of a problem this is.

Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by klodolph on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @10:40AM (#33344417)
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Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by JacobThreeThree on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @10:34AM (#33344346)
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Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by ralph84 on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @10:45AM (#33344490)
I put the name of the company when I worked there, then the current name in parentheses.

For example: EMC (now Dell)

Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by ghaff on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @12:28PM (#33346041)
Ditto. It’s a good idea because you don’t want someone in HR thinking there’s a discrepancy.