Does anybody know if HireRight will reuse the information they have already verified?
I passed the background check but it was PITA. I really hope I won’t have to go through this process again whenever I get a new job.
I need serious help and i don’t know what to do. I recently applied to a job and lied on my resume saying I worked at a job XXX which I’ve never worked before from (2021-2023). Then I put another job YYY from (2023 - 2025) in which I did work but not for 2 years and worked 2 jobs after during that time. I have to input my last 5 years of employment on Jobvite. During that time of (2021 - 2023) I was employed at a couple other jobs but the one I put on my resume I was never hired by. what should I do? should I come clean to the recruitment team first? should I just put my actual work experience on Jobvite? this is so frustrating I’m mentally at my breaking point.
I worked with a company in another country for some months. I wasnt on official payroll due to some visa issues and by the time i left, the company went bankrupt and closed down.
I lost contact with the people there (it was 8 years ago anyway). There’s no evidence to show that i’ve worked there except for the skills i gained working there. All this time i listed this experience in my resume but i was a grad student for a long time. Now that i’m getting back to the workforce people are starting to question it and my role in that company. I didn’t get to background checks with any company yet, but should I remove the experience as a whole as it is not traceable?
I’m afraid i’ll be seen as a fraud and rejected. But also without that experience, there’s a huge gap in my resume. I’m really confused on what is the right approach here.
Not really sure what to put here I don’t usually post on Reddit but accepted a job offer a few weeks ago.
Everything on my application was up to date before and after my interviews. I’m currently doing my background check and I just got my results back. I have worked two different jobs in the past four years. Specifically on my background check my job from four years ago says I’ve been working there up to August 1st. I told HR I didn’t work for those dates and asked them why didn’t they check the actual dates listed on my background check and application. They then told me “because this is what it says you reported on your background check”.
For example job 1 was listed as 6/24 to 5/25 which has a one month discrepancy which isn’t a big deal.
Job 2 is listed as 7/25 to 1/26 BUT the back ground check says for job 1 I listed as 6/23-8/26 which you would think would be an obvious error as the dates are correct on the information I had given earlier.
I’m not sure why HR is giving me such a hard time. The background check company BIG also asked me for proof I went to high school which is insane as I’m only like 29 years old.
I’m waiting to hear back as the HR person is as working with pushed this to a higher up and I’m still confused why such a simple error is becoming a huge issue.
Hey everyone,
I’m currently filling out a Sterling background check form for a new job in Canada and need some quick advice.
My resume only lists relevant work experience, so I left off a couple of short-term/sales roles. However, the background check form instructions say to provide a "complete paid employment history."
For those who have gone through this with Sterling:
Should I list only the jobs that appear on my resume?
Or do I need to include every paid job I've had (even short-term ones left off my resume)?
Will Sterling flag it as a discrepancy if I list a job on the background check that wasn't on my resume, or is it worse to leave a job off the form entirely?
Appreciate any insight or past experiences! Thanks!
I received my conditional offer letter for a Financial service representative role with CIBC/TD/RBC and the situation is that I lied on my resume for my previous role where I stated that I had worked there for 14 months whereas it was only for 4 months in retail industry, I was still working in this period for a construction job, but didn't include it in the resume because it had no relevance.
And the current role is accurate.
I am trying to figure out whether I should lie on my background check (sterling)and hoping no one checks and match resume or just give real employment records on the background check and create a contradiction with the resume.
The current role has no requirement for the experience and all other part of my background check should come out perfect.
What should I do.
Edit - I still haven’t accepted the offer, should I decline it ? And will it lead to any bad consequences?
I got offer from 2 mnc recently and both got revoked because i have one termination with my previous company because i didn’t served the notice period there and got absconded.
The reason i didn’t served notice period is because i got admission in a reputed college for masters and the class were starting there, i asked by employer to relive me early but they declined so out of frustration i stopped going to office and left for masters.
After masters i got offer from 2 mnc but this termination is creating trouble.
Can anyone suggest how can i recover from this issue.
Hey all,
During my interviews I have with companies I keep being told I look like a job hopper. I do because most of the places I've been at are startups and then if there's one bad month of revenue they pretty much boot majority of the team so its tough to stay at a company for more than a few years.
What I don't get is the people that are interviewing me (directors, execs, VPs, CMOs, etc) they all have 1 or 2 years of experience at each job they work at. So what gives?
Most of them have zero experience in the field they're in, but one interview, one guy told me he doesn't think I would be a good fit cause it looks like I bounce around too much. Yet I've stayed at companies for 2-4 years, and the last 4 roles he was in he was there for less than a year.
Am I crazy...? What gives
Ok so for context I lost my last job back in May and quickly found employment in June. I took the first thing but the salary is not what I’m used to or what I want.
I am currently interviewing for a position that pays $30k more. I’m pretending that I’m still unemployed.
Is there any possible way that if I get the new job they can find out that I’m actually employed?
For obvious reasons I don’t want to put the new job on my resume as my plan was always and continues to be to use this as a bridge until I find something more suitable in terms of pay.
However now I’m getting nervous that an employer can potentially find out through a background check that I’m employed.
Thoughts?
Hi, I recently submitted my resignation at my current workplace, and it's clear they didn't take it well at all. I didn't want to share many details about my next move, because honestly I feel that's my own private choice.
Now they're asking me to show them proof of my new role, specifically an offer/joining letter. This seems completely inappropriate to me. How would you handle something like this?
update : some mangers are just sick and behaving loke they own you ,NGL I am glad that I am quitting ,and i was on the top from happiness when I read about InterviewVIP AI which improve my interview skills a lot while being interviewed by my new employer its features saves my career ,cannot wait to begin a new chapter in my work life .
Hi,
I got a DUI charge but currently I am fighting it in court, not convicted yet. I am in Ontario, Canada. Has anyone with a DUI got a job offer in a bank and cleared their bgv without any issues. I am a software engineer. Don't have to drive as part of my job duties. I am looking if anyone who has DUI was able clear BGVs or faced issues. Please share your experiences. Thanks in advance
I am 32M, working since 2019. I worked as a QA for 2 years, then moved into data analysis. I now have 5 years of experience as a data analyst. The problem is, I graduated in 2017. Even 2020 graduates are ahead of me — just because they have more relevant experience — even though I have better knowledge than them, I'm still behind them.
I'm now thinking of adding fake experience for 2017–2019. Can I use my friend's company as reference for this? I'm also concerned about how I'd justify 2019–2021, since I was actually working as QA (testing) during that time.
What happens when you say in the background check response that the start date entered in my resume was a clerical error?
For example, in the resume and screening application form you say May 2025, and through the offer letter and the screening company's internal sources, they get to know that the start date on paper from the external systems/their data sources is Oct 2025.
Has anybody faced this in real life?
Companies are quietly walking back the rules they spent decades enforcing. After years of hiding behind automated filters and rigid credential requirements, employers are now pulling away from them. This is not a philosophical awakening. It is damage control. Backlash against AI screening systems and the legal and reputational risk attached to them, including cases involving Workday, forced companies to reconsider how defensible their hiring practices really are. One visible outcome is the slow disappearance of “degree required” from job postings.
Let’s be clear about what replaced it - skills based hiring. Roughly 85% of employers in 2025 say they now use some form of skills based evaluation. In other words: they care less about where you went to school and more about whether you can actually do the work. GitHub repos matter more than transcripts. Portfolios beat GPAs. Certifications, take home tests, and practical demos carry more weight than a diploma sitting on your resume. Degrees still exist in the process, but they are no longer a shortcut.
This is where the story gets ugly. For decades, students were told a degree was the price of entry to stable work. Pay the tuition. Take on the debt. Follow the rules. The reward would come later. Now that promise looks thin. In many fields, the degree has become a sunk cost. It is expected, but it does not differentiate you. The time and money are already spent, and the return is shrinking. If you are a student and all you have is a GPA, you are exposed. They are changing what they count. And a credential without proof of work increasingly counts for very little.
This is why you should ignore what the elitists say - including those telling you not to lie or look out for your self-interest. What side were they on, when they told you to invest in education?
Background check still isn’t cleared through first advantage. Submitted Friday had a completion date for today 8/12 but they pushed it back to the 19th. It usually doesn’t take this long for me just wondering how long did it take for everyone else’s to clear?
Hey guys, I hope you’re all doing well.
Honestly looking for a tech job is so crazy right now
For context: I’m a IT Professional and this job market is worst than ever. I applied to multiple roles with my truthful resume and got nothing but rejection whilst people who made up whole job experiences got offers.
Every single job posting no matter how entry level it is requires you to have 3+ years of experience. I’m not planning on making up whole companies but seriously contemplating omitting about the number of years I’ve worked for each position.
For example I tried doing it and got 4 interviews in 1 week but my question is if I go through it and get a offer even if I fail the background check I might get lucky to get 1 job and I know I can do the job. I’m not getting no offers with my normal resume why not lie like everyone else and extend the date?
Anyone else who done this?
I recently received an offer contingent on a background check with HireRight, which includes criminal check, identity check, and verification of past 3 employers. Two of my experiences were short-term unpaid/volunteer (which I indicated on the form), so I am kind of relying on HireRight getting confirmation from my previous supervisors, plus some relatively informal but clear documentation like email exchanges agreeing to the experiences with dates involved etc.
They asked me for additional contact information, and I gave them the professional email addresses of my supervisors for both (they wouldn't accept their personal phone numbers). HireRight claims to have contacted one of them today. My question is has anyone here successfully had their former employer verify with HireRight over email? Do they make them fill out a form or how does it work? Any insight is appreciated as I am stressed that somehow they are not going to email or it will go to spam.
This is the first time I’m pulling a background check for an employee. What’s the most legit service you use? There’s so many options! I’m in GA but pulling for candidates in NY, CA, and FL
Hi I have gone through many overlapping threads if anyone have successfully delinked a company from there pf history pls help me ….. i have a overlapping issue in my previous record but I absconded company A and joined company B after a week bt now I saw my DOE of company A is overlapping DOJ of company B. Though my BGV in company B got cleared i donno how but m really concerned about future. So I want to de-link company A. I have worked for 3 months in company A. And due to some family issues I absconded that company but after a week I got offer from company B so I joined it as it was offering better pay n remote option. Now I resigned company B and I got a new offer from company C which is asking for UAN and PF history and relieving letters from previous employers. I know I can pay for notice period nd get the relieving letters but how to solve this overlapping of company A. I want to de-link this company as it is of short period only 3 months. Pls help me m really stressed about this.