Before anyone throws up the red flag saying that I misled them or perpetrated fraud, I didn't. What I did is perfectly legal. Nowhere does it state that I need to give them my full name on a resume. I received many calls. It shouldn't make one bit of difference.
Employers pride themselves on being equal opportunity employers.
A lot of the old school of business is still in place. The old boys network is still around. But as more and more women turn an eye to IT as a career, some of these practices will need to be changed. I want to emphasize that this is not always the case. This is just one example.