Questions tagged [background-check]
Questions relating to checks made into ones past to determine suitability and legality for the job.
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Multiple DUI convictions 12 years ago. Do I disclose if I know they will do a background check?
I had multiple DUIs (Driving Under the Influence convictions) that happened 12 years ago all within the same time period. I am going to an interview where the job requires a background check. It is ...
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Previous salary as part of background check
I'm in the process of getting a new job. I just received the offer letter, which was accompanied by an authorization form for a background check.
The background check authorization form was pretty ...
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Providing proof of searching for work for a background check
I live in the UK and recently received a job offer, which was conditional on passing a background check. As part of this, they requested my employment/education history for the past few years, however ...
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How do I explain a 2 week job overlap?
I was working in this Organization X when I got an offer from other Organization Y. The joining for Organization Y was in 45 days but the notice period for Organization X was 2 months. Here is where ...
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Lying on resume about work history [closed]
I am currently an undergrad student. One of the managers I know in a small company in the US let me use their name and say that I remote-interned there. So I added this work history in my resume/cover ...
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Discrepancy with Employment Date in background check
I recently got a job offer and I'm in the process of background check.
One previous employment is entered as Jan 1st 2015 to Jan 1st 2015 which is obviously an error or typo from my side or a system ...
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Should I flag up incorrect information on CV (degree title) to HR now I've accepted an offer and going through the background check process?
I accidentally listed having a Bachelor of Arts degree on my cv whereas my it should be a Bachelor of Science degree. I’ve listed the BA like this in my CV “Bachelor of Arts (Maths and Statistics)”.
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Applying for a promotion and noticed I have work history missing from initial application
I am applying for a promotion. I have been with the company for 3 years. I had a background check to get the position, which I assume I passed, since I have the job. The company claims they are not ...
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I listed a wrong degree date on my background check. What will happen? [duplicate]
I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and ...
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New job to begin Monday has been rescinded due to 'incorrect employment dates' - this is my response, what do you think? [closed]
Today my dream died.
After the enthralling experience of meeting yourself and the entire team, all I have dreamt of since being given an offer was working with all of you. Sadly, this was not meant ...
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Can my job offer be rescinded due to dates?
In December 2018, I left my most recent job at a bank. Before doing so, I had been sending out a host of resumes, all of which said 2017-Present.
I also sent a resume to a friend to be referred to ...
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Leaving short term roles out of job applications [duplicate]
I worked for Arby’s for about 3 weeks and then applied for a job at IHOP. I got the job and I'm wondering whether it could come back to bite me that I left Arby’s off the application when I applied? ...
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Got fired, accepted an old offer, now they are doing a background check, what should I do?
I received an offer to relocate abroad when I was working for some company. I got fired some time after receiving this offer. Then, I accepted the relocation offer without disclosing I had been ...
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Should I mention the new company name of my previous employer, in my CV?
I worked for two years at company ABCD, a decade ago. Around three years ago they changed their company name to HIJK. I verified that they had changed the company name, and had not closed ABCD and ...
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Will job offer be rescinded after education check due to unfinished degree? [closed]
I recently signed an offer letter with a company for a sales position. I have a Bachelors listed on my resume, but the position did not require it, only listed a Bachelors as preferred. I filled out ...
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Pre-employment background check with consent for future checks
I recently interviewed for a position with the hiring manager and her next-level manager. I was offered the job on the spot, which I accepted. A couple of days later I received an e-mail from a 3rd ...
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Embellished the reason why I left one job during the interview. How worried should I be about the background check?
I finally got a good job offer that I accepted. It seems like a great fit with a great company, however, I realized that I may have messed up royalty in the interview process about the reason why I ...
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Background check help! maybe omitted information
I'm an Italian new graduate who got an offer letter from a top American company.
They asked me to submit a form by a third-party agency to check my Background.
This was the first time I heard about ...
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1099 and background check
So my girlfriend just recently got a job offer for a company that is requesting a background check. About 2 years ago she worked for a company that hired her as a 1099 for tax purposes supposedly. She ...
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Question about background check in interview with Government Department
I have an upcoming interview with a government department for a co-op position in my bachelor's degree program. This department retains some people after co-op, so this is the biggest opportunity I've ...
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What should I do if I forgot to put a job on my application
I just got a new job and I had a gap for one month and I indicated I was unemployed just to complete the form. But I forgot about a 2 week job that quit because it was not my job path or something I ...
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Omit to list a job demotion on resume. Is it going to impact background check for a new job offer?
I have been extended a job offer and the company is going to process the background check for me. In one of my previous jobs, I was demoted to a senior analyst position from a manager position. ...
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Will my job offer be withdrawn/rescinded after background check? [closed]
I am freaking out at the moment.
I jumped the gun and gave my current employer two weeks notice before the employer would tell me if my background check is satisfactory. I know, stupid of me. The ...
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What does a job reference check/back ground check actually entail? [closed]
I was fired from my last job for gross misconduct due to a breach of confidentiality. When i apply for jobs in the future, what exactly happens when my new employer does a reference check on my past ...
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Background Check and Relocation [closed]
Employer offered a job that required relocation and a background check
I had been through background checks in the past and had no issues.
A few weeks after providing my consent for the check, they've ...
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Does being prescribed anti-depressants, look bad to employers during security clearance background-check (US)?
I am applying for a few jobs in the US Defense industry as an engineer and I know that they ask about prescribed medications during the background check. Would taking anti-depressants hurt my chances ...
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Would changing my job title on my resume make me fail my background check for a bank?
I would like to change my job title on my resume from something like "Business Analyst" to "Product Manager" (sorry cannot give exact details).
All other details are correct - Name of organisation, ...
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Extreme background check lag and when to start looking for another job
I have recently accepted an offer for employment from a company. I've signed the initial agreement that stipulates time in the office as well as salary. Unfortunately, it has been over 3 weeks (almost ...
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My university says they have no record of my diploma from 25 years ago. What can I do for my background check?
I got a diploma from University in UK over 25 years ago, background check called the university and the university has no record as it was paper back then. What can i do? My parents no-longer have ...
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What is the most effective strategy of addressing a drug-related arrest during my job hunt?
I'm a second year Accounting & Finance student at a university which ranks in the top 10 universities in the UK. Last year (age 18) I was arrested and given a conditional caution for possession of ...
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Failed background check but not given reason
A month ago I was offered, and signed a contract with a Swedish company in their German office. After that I was asked to sign a consent for background check. The consent form was for a third party ...
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Can a background check discover a job I had for a very short time?
I took two months off between jobs (voluntarily) before my current job.
My current job isn't working out, so after 6 weeks, I'm interviewing again.
I haven't told my prospective new employers about ...
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Do I tell the recruiter I haven’t resigned yet?
EDIT: Thanks for the advice everyone! I told them as a precaution I wanted to wait for the backcheck to clear. I got a reply the next day from the HR manager that it had cleared so everything’s good ...
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Does this job application verbiage imply that I am consenting to a credit check?
For various reasons, I avoid job applications which require a credit check. I filled out a job application (in the state of Texas) today with this language.
How do you interpret this? Does it imply ...
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Police reports and background checks
I'm planning on giving notice today, in anticipation of starting with new firm in two weeks. As usual, the new company will do a background check on me.
A month ago some woman in a daycare parking ...
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Dangers for working temp job for only short period [closed]
I have a full-time job as a software developer that is enough to support me, but I am looking to find a temp job to help pay off student loans quicker, among some other expenses. I interviewed with a ...
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Left previous job due to altercation with manager, how to avoid him taking revenge during background check?
I have a job on my resume. I left it due to problems with one of my managers. I had no problems with anybody else there (including the other managers), and I am sure if any of these other managers ...
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Should I tell my previous employer for the possible background checking for my current job application?
I am a PhD student and I am approaching the end of my class. I have received a job offer from a company, and they want me to provide the history of my previous employment.
I did an internship at a ...
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What should I do after if I forgot to report a misdemeanor for a background check? [closed]
After I graduated from college (about 2 years ago), I was out with friends and we got a disorderly conduct misdemeanor. It was a VERY minor crime. There is nothing else on my record. I think I should ...
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Can an employer reject a job application based on not having a passport? [closed]
I was contacted by a company after providing them my CV. After that, a few weeks down the line they asked me what my status is in the UK and stated they need this information for a security clearance.
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Should we mention 45 days work experience to employer?
I am an IT employee, I've worked totally for 3 organizations until now.
In the second organization I worked only for 45 days while in third organization I completed 3 years. Now I am going to join ...
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Provided inaccurate end date during interview. Now they are proceeding with the background check
I made a mistake during interview which told the interviewer I already gave my resignation letter before the interview which previously I thought my resignation notice is 1 weeks.
After the company ...
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Will being dismissed from work affect dbs check in England [closed]
The offence was sleeping on wake night duty. Work with vulnerable adults. The police was not involved. Disciplinary meeting lead to summary dismissed.
My other question is will they state it in my ...
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Has anyone ever had a company perform a “background check” that included a drug test without mentioning the drug test explicitly? [closed]
I am applying for a job at a non-profit that is federally funded. I was told I needed to pass a background check before getting hired. I have already begun the background check process and there has ...
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Are these inaccuracies in my CV likely to be an issue in the background check? [duplicate]
I am asking this question mostly for my peace of mind since at the moment I probably can't do much more than wait for the outcome of the background check.
In my CV I describe my work experience this ...
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Lied on resume, do I come clean? [duplicate]
I recently applied for a job and found out I got the job this week. I have to undergo a background check and send my transcripts. I included a course that I had taken but failed the exam on my resume. ...
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Do I include a 6-mo job on job applications or background checks? [duplicate]
I left a job after 2.5 years to take a new position. I was laid off after 6 months and a few months later, rejoined my old employer in my previous position. I don't include the 6-mo job on my resume (...
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I lied about my job title. Will that affect my background check or employment verification? [closed]
Let me be candid. I have worked as a software Engineer all my career with 2 years of product management experience (did a startup 4 years ago). I wanted to switched to PM full time but was not getting ...
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Left the job without serving notice period and now I'm in an interview with an MNC. Should I be worried ? Will they find out?
This is going to be long, so please bear with me. After my graduation, I immediately joined a company. I worked there for about 5 months and I resigned from my job there to go to a better company. ...
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Should I give my SSN to recruiter? [duplicate]
I got call from recruiter and he said I should give him my SSN in order to apply to job.
From his email:
As part of our disclosures and to present you as a qualified Candidate
to [Company Name], ...
