u/Checkr_Katie

According to First Advantage's 2022 Trends Report, 11.2% of employment discrepancies and 8.6% of education discrepancies found during background screening come down to incorrect dates, not fabricated jobs or fake degrees, just wrong dates.

A lot of this is probably not intentional. People genuinely forget when they started or ended a job, round to the nearest year, or list a graduation date that doesn't match official records. But from a hiring standpoint, a discrepancy is a discrepancy regardless of intent, and it still has to be resolved.

For anyone going through a background check, it's worth pulling up your actual pay stubs, offer letters, or transcripts before you submit anything. A one month difference might seem trivial but it can slow things down or raise questions you didn't expect.

According to First Advantage's 2022 Trends Report, 11.2% of employment discrepancies and 8.6% of education discrepancies found during background screening come down to incorrect dates, not fabricated jobs or fake degrees, just wrong dates.

A lot of this is probably not intentional. People genuinely forget when they started or ended a job, round to the nearest year, or list a graduation date that doesn't match official records. But from a hiring standpoint, a discrepancy is a discrepancy regardless of intent, and it still has to be resolved.

For anyone going through a background check, it's worth pulling up your actual pay stubs, offer letters, or transcripts before you submit anything. A one month difference might seem trivial but it can slow things down or raise questions you didn't expect.

If you hire people , this might not surprise you.

A ResumeLab survey of 1,900+ U.S. workers found 7 in 10 admitted they’ve lied on a resume, and 37% said they do it frequently.

Where candidates say they most often exaggerate:

- Responsibilities (52%)

- Job title (52%)

- Team size managed (45%)

- Employment dates/length (37%)

- Company name (31%)

- Entire position (24%)

Exaggerations and lies on resumes can turn into costly delays.

A simple safeguard is being explicit up front about what you’ll verify and how you’ll handle discrepancies, so the process stays consistent and fair.

Anyone have any experiences with blatant lies on resumes you have seen?