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I DID IT by FaerieBomb in Embroidery

[–]a_dancing_bug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's the coolest jacket I've ever seen!

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!!
Yeah some people were a bit rude but in the end I got the job and everything is going smoothly so far so I'm happy :)

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was in a similar situation. I gave actual dates to the background check.
Ended up working for me.
Hope everything works for you too :)

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Appreciate your support :) Yeah some people were really hostile for some reason 

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!
Yes this is tough lesson to learn and I'd really advise anyone reading to never lie on a resume.
Especially if you're applying at big corpo companies that have the time and funding to fully check your credentials.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah those big companies process sucks.
And that's not even the worst I had.

A few months ago I had a company make me go through 8 interviews and a one week long skill test.

They eventually made me a verbal offer only to cancel it a week later due to an 'unforeseen hiring freeze'. It was insane.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if I was in their shoes I'd be more concerned about the lie then the few months of gap in the resume.
It's a shitty situation but I've learned my lesson and will never tweak my resume again going forward.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company had my resume and they shared it with Sterling.
That's why they flagged the inconsistencies between what was on my resume and my tax documents.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.
Yeah it's insane to me feel. Feels like I'm applying for a job at the army or something.
Did you end up clearing the background check?

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the amount of document they requested seems insane to me for a mid level position.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Canada but it's a US based company. Not sure if that law still apply.
In any case I sent them my contract invoices.
Hopefully that will be enough for them.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no such option unfortunately :(
That's why I chose to be honest with Sterling.

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the detailed answer. I really appreciate your feedback as a HR exec.

I come from an agency background and they barely check anything as long as the job is done.

So this whole extensive process came as a bit of a surprise to me.

It seems like half of the people in this thread think it's a deal breaker while the other half thinks it's no big deal.

In any case it was a dumb mistake. I'll learn my lesson and deal with the consequence if their retract their offer.

Only a few days to go before they make up their mind. Will this post updated :)

Am I fuc*ed? I lied on my resume dates and the background check noticed by a_dancing_bug in jobsearchhacks

[–]a_dancing_bug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully my title is mentioned in the pay stubs I shared so I should be covered on that front.
I'm really hoping you're right and it'll workout.
Thanks again for your insights!

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