While job searching can be time-consuming and stressful for anyone, transgender and nonbinary folks often have additional concerns when navigating a job search.

“Should I use my legal name on my resume?”

“How should I dress for the interview?”

“How do I know if a potential workplace will be accepting and inclusive?”

These are just some of the tough questions that transgender and nonbinary individuals might ask themselves as they prepare for a job search.

Whether you’re searching for a fixed-term internship or co-op, or a full-time job, being aware of any obstacles you may encounter as a transgender or nonbinary individual will help you be better prepared and more confident to successfully navigate the search.

To support the search process for our students, we want to highlight writer S.E. Fleenor’s practical advice for job searching as a transgender or nonbinary individual from The Muse.

In it, Fleenor shares 7 search tips and resources like The National Center for Transgender Equality database and more to support transgender and nonbinary folks who are navigating the job search process.

For more articles and career resources, feel free to check out other pieces highlighted in our LGBTQ+ community or other career areas like Career-Readiness, at career.uml.edu