Timeline for Embellished the reason why I left one job during the interview. How worried should I be about the background check?
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| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:42 | comment | added | Smitty | Happy to help.. Good Luck! | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:37 | comment | added | Yikes_H | Got it. Your answers have been amazing BTW and I Agree with everything that you’ve said. I think I just may be working myself up a bit. I am employed and will not be putting in my resignation until the background check comes through ok, so worst comes to worst, I’ll still have a job. I’ll be sure to keep the answer vague. Something like you said : “I had a medical issue that the company could not accomidate and the decided to direct their attention away from our group”. Thank you very much! | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:32 | comment | added | Smitty | Now seeing what you are filling out, Im willing to bet that the answers you give on the form and the ones you gave in the interview are not compared in great detail.. Admitting to a firing might get HR to read your explanation on the form but I think that as long as its good thats all that matters.. its not like they have transcripts of the interview to compare your answers...I hope.. I think you should be fine but, yes, an offer withdrawal is a small possibility.. It happens to everyone for any stupid reason..if it happens, its a not very costly lesson of what not to do in future interviews | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:20 | comment | added | Yikes_H | Once again, thanks for the good advice, you have been great! I think I will just keep the answer as vague as possible on the form. I guess failing the background test wasn’t a good choice of words and the worst that can happen is that I get the offer pulled, right? Maybe I am getting too anxious about this. Lol, you are exactly right, I got into this mess by vouluenterring volunteering info when I wasn’t direct asked, so why should I continue to dig a hole? Thanks for the help. | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:15 | comment | added | Smitty | Also.I think that is fine answer to the question.I would try to keep it as vague as possible.Unless your locale or industry is super small, I cant imagine any major consequences to failing a background check (why would that happen BTW?)... On another note, I wanted to suggest something.. try to stop answering more than what was asked. Youre in this mess because you volunteered a reason for leaving a job before you were directly asked about it.. Youre talking about volunteering medical information that you probably have the right to keep private. Dont lie.. dont shoot yourself in the foot | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:13 | comment | added | Yikes_H | Sorry for the confusion. The company is a highe, multinational company. After I returned the signed offer letter, I was told to fill out two forms (a drug test form and background check form). When looking at the background check form, it appears to be a job application with some legalese at the bottom approving a background check. There are multiple sections on the two page report, education, personal references, criminal and employment history. | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 21:06 | comment | added | Smitty | Im having some trouble here because I am not sure what kind of paperwork we are talking about anymore. your question says youre asked for an explanation for firing on a "background check/application/offer letter". Those are three separate things in my mind and then its really only appropriate to ask on the application.. but you shouldnt have an offer before submitting an application... confused.. I am starting to think you might get a better answer than mine if you add some clarification to the original question.. what specifically are you filling out? what is the size of this company?. etc | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 20:24 | comment | added | Yikes_H | I appreciate the advice! Thank you! That may be good advice, however, I don’t know how accurate the shrinking costs answer would work as I was specifically let go for the medical issue (sleep apinea was causing me to fall asleep at work). Maybe I could combine the two? Something like - I had a medical issue and the company decided not to focus on the group moving forward, then add the the issue has been resolved? I may just have to be ready to have the offer withdrawan at this point. Would there be any long term consequences of me withdrawing or if I fail the background check? | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 20:19 | comment | added | Smitty | Well, especially in a public forum, I can only suggest honesty on the background check form. I would fill it out and continue as normal like there isnt a problem. While I have been rewarded for upfront honesty in the past, I tend to think that, in this scenario, drawing attention to a problem that may go by or withdrawing completely just reduces your chances of a positive outcome. Ive been thinking, is there an answer that is both honest and aligns with your first statement? Something like "the company was shrinking costs and could not accommodate a medical issue and I had to leave"? | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 19:49 | comment | added | Yikes_H | Thank you for the detailed reply. Both the HR rep and my hiring manager were in the same interview with me, ao they may compare notes. I didn’t lie about the job or what I did, just told a lie that I was let go (not fired). So do you think I should be honest on the job application/background check form and still go though the process? | |
| Feb 28, 2019 at 19:44 | history | answered | Smitty | CC BY-SA 4.0 |