Will It Come Up in a Background Check?
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Your resume is a marketing document that does not require you listing every single job. Also, background check, for the most part, focus on public information, not past employment.
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Thank you so much
what were u so worried about? lol
@@kittykatmeoow inaccurate dates of join and ends because i have a bad memory
I just did a background check and they said only use 3 job experience in the last 5 years, I did not add 2 of my 5 experience on my resume so im hoping that this is save me from them adressing the other jobs that are missing in my resume 😳
You should be fine. You also should not need to address any job that isn't there. Just don't mention it at all. If you remember, please let me know how it goes. Good luck to you!
You're the best man! Thank you for a comprehensive explanation
How do you know? I’m seeing so many people say they do check employment history
It does come up on employment background checks
But yea make sure your friends and family does not accidentally mention it if you’re gonna hide but I don’t recommend hiding anything.
Welp, they made me sign a lot of forms to get info out of my previous employers lmao 😂
What about for employment with law enforcement? Will it pop up then?
I actually lied in terms of the working period of 1 employment, i was thinking rather than listing all of the same job tasks for 6 employment which could cause a really long resume, i just extend in my resume from 1 year to 3 years of employment with 1 employer only, if they found out could they sack me?
If you're already in there, they don't give a shyt!!!! Americans are scary when it comes to this stuff!!! Immigrants and foreigners go gungho, all in, that's why they come here with nothing but get access to EVERYTHING!!!!! JOBS, CARS, HOMES! but have terrible histories in their home countries!!!!!!!🤨🤨🤨
Update?
@@Sahr-wq5fy they don't care. As long as you actually work at the place. They don't give a squat about the timeframes...🤓
@@doctordef324 Oh really? Nice, if they ask for work history is it okay if I leave out some short term work on the background check?
@@Sahr-wq5fy yep. I've done it for years. I've worked for companies for like 2 or 3 months and NEVER put them down! Can't even remember places I've worked at short time. Just write those off. Just to to the important stuff on your resume. If questions come up about it just say you were caring for a parent or something... Gaps in employment are questioned when YOU put it on the resume!!!🤭 otherwise, who cares...
Thanks 🙏 I justo provided my high school diploma copy. Will they dig in more to validate it or even call the institution? By the way my GHD is no relevant to the position I’m applying… they hired a third party who does all this background check for them
Honestly Bob, I have really no idea. I wish I could give you a better answer. Is there a potential issue?
Do previous police applications show up as private or public info
Hi Jeff, thanks for the video. Can you suggest the best background check website please.
Thank you very informative
Will you please let me know that how much time do they take for background verification check ✅
Obviously, it depends on the company, time of year, how detailed they want to check etc. but roughly a week to 10 days for many employers.
@@jeffmagnuson I'm Fresher And the company doing background verification is Hiright and thanks for ur response
Wow 10 days is actually normal!? I was starting to worry, thats why im here
@@rishi_sng7018wow there is bgv for freshers also?
@@TheGreyGhost_of43rdDid it go through?
Hey. I’m from Asia
But I just have a question
I hide about my latest job experience to my new potential employer.. my past job was about 4 months with the notice… I hated it and they hated me too, but I left on good terms with the notice , I just know if I put them as a reference, they won’t have anything nice to say about me and I didn’t..
Coming forward, my new potential employer asked me what I was doing in the gap and I said I was working on my own..
I had already lied. Now i just wanna know, what do I say if at all they found out 😢
Hey how did it go?
How did it go
Hey Jeff. Unique circumstances here. I’m a lawyer, and I took on a huge case on a contingency I thought was worth millions. The case lasted 6 years and I lost. I have a tremendous body of work from the case but basically lost every penny litigating it. The next 3 years, was the pandemic and I did have a small amount of work periodically during that time. If I write solo practitioner, or self employed on my resume, do you think that is a misrepresentation? I don’t have the income to back it up, just the work, and maybe some references. I just started applying to jobs to get my career back on track. Thanks in advance.
Hi John - Thank you for sharing this and I'm sorry for the outcome of the case. Bottom line: If you worked for yourself, then it is not a misrepresentation. You don't need the income to back anything up. Your personal finances are confidential and are not to be shared with anyone. Let them think you did really well or comfortably well during that period even though the case didn't go your way. And if your actual income over the last 3 years has been less than you wanted, they'll never know. Your story is that you're ready to get back into a firm to put your skills and experience to work. You're interested in whatever firm you will interview with...you're not trying to 'run away' from the solo business. It's all about how you frame your motivations. I'd be happy to speak with you further if you'd like through a free consultation. I hope that all makes sense.
@@jeffmagnuson Thank you so much for your thorough and reassuring reply Jeff. I greatly appreciate it and you put me at ease. I’m just seeing your response, so that’s the reason for the belated reply. My concern was I read some of these background check companies ask for 1099s to verify self employment.
I really may take you up on the consultation offer. If I do, I’ll certainly get back to you on that. Again, thank you so much.
@@JohnSmith-bq4zw It's my pleasure John. Yes, feel free to reach out at any time. They can ask for 1099s but don't hand them over. Your salary history and your personal tax forms are none of their business. There is zero reason for them to have those documents. If they don't 'believe' that you are/were self-employed, just move on. They're way out of line asking for that verification.
@@jeffmagnuson Thank you so much again. You are awesome. 😁
Thank you. Can I add change the title of my previous job? I was a BA at my previous firm but I changed it to Software Designer. Is it okay? Will appreciate your guidance
Hi Rahul - Only change the title if your company also recognizes the change. Otherwise, keep the 'official' title and you can immediately clarify what you do and what your role is more like. You just don't want a company to think you're attempting to misrepresent yourself.
Just run it
I’m just a ball of confused right now because some are saying past employments do show up in a background check and some are saying only criminal doings show up😭
Basically, I was doing paid training from July to October (my last day was in September but they sent me a form that says “As of October 4th, you have been discharged” cause I didn’t pass the training/didn’t reach the score I needed to pass). It was 8 online training sessions and 4 field training sessions in total, but the thing is, they assigned me an employee ID number even as a trainee. I don’t want to include it in my resume, but I’m afraid it’s gonna show up in a background check. Can’t companies use our SSN to find past employment, even if we don’t include it in our resume?
I'm sorry this happened to you. There are ways for companies to find past employment...unless it's off-the-books work. Honestly, there is no point in putting it on your resume as you were only a trainee. If a company should ask (they may never ask), simply say that I was just a trainee and there is no experience to list. Your resume is not a legal document and it's purpose is to allow potential employers to see if you're a good fit. A few months of training (even if you passed) wouldn't be impactful.
@@jeffmagnuson Thank you so much for your reply! I also wanted to ask:
1. I was looking at library jobs but only ended up finding extra help/temporary jobs in my county’s offical job listing site (and sometimes those kind of jobs are listed on a the government jobs website as well) and one of the questions they ask is “Were you ever rejected during a probationary period or forced to resign or fired from any employment?” Is a trainee period the same thing as a probationary period?
2. So, moving forward I have made the decision to not include the training on my resume, but if the place I am applying to has instructions to add a resume and to manually fill out work experience, do you think I can leave out the trainee period in the manually filling out section as well? I saw this when I was applying for a temporary administrative assistant pool job opening at my university.
@@kindree5414 For job applications, this is where it gets a little gray as these are not marketing documents and very often have statements that ask you to sign and verify that everything is accurate. I would to be fully accurate here and if there is room to explain that it was just a training (and the role was not for you), you can, at least, explain the situation.
You can always not list it, but the issue becomes if an employer finds out after the fact, or during a background search, then they potentially feel misled and let you go. Every company is different, of course, which is what makes this not an easy answer.
Also, I would also say that yes, training and probationary periods are very close.
@@jeffmagnuson thank u so much. so i did a virtual job tryout for a retail associate position yesterday (sunday evening) and today, monday morning, my submission for Job Number 6723628GLBZH which i applied to yesterday has been automatically withdrawn and is under
"Withdrawn Submissions" and also gives me the option to Re-Apply. Now, under "Completed Submissions", it says Job Number 6723628 without the letters and it gives me the option to withdraw… do u know that means? did i fail the virtual tryout for 6723628GLBZH and they have 6723628 under completed submissions for record keeping purposes? or i passed 6723628GLBZH and now 6723628 is under review? Also, i’m so sorry for throwing all these questions at u, it’s been a rough few months and i’m desperate for any kind of guidance.
Will cases show up on the background check
duh 😭
@@MrsMidKnight what
Hello, I was recently terminated from my company while I am still in the interview stages of my next company. I don't want to share this info as I feel it can backfire in their decision making. Is it fine if I do not say anything about termination and just appear for next two rounds normally while letting them believe I am still working. Will this info be unearthed in background check as I am almost about to grab this job. Kindly help. Thank you.
I'm sorry to hear you were let go. Don't bring it up unless you're asked. If they do an employment check, it could very well come up but they may not even check. Was it a layoff or were you fired for cause?
@@jeffmagnuson would a layoff come up? And I was advised to add 5months to fill the gap between my current interviews, would that come up? And also what about job titles. The previous hiring manager said what you do is what a senior person would be doing so its ok to write senior project manager than project manager on the resume
@@ParthMMuzik Don't amend the dates of your employment as that discrepancy could be an automatic disqualifier. It's not okay to change the job title either. That's terrible advice. What you CAN do is state in your CV that your role was truly a senior level role with those responsibilities. Just be careful as your resume is likely their first impression of you and you don't want to be caught lying. A layoff could come up, sure. Just be honest about it. 'I was one of XX employees impacted by the layoff and I'm excited to jump back into XYZ and learn more about this role.'
@@jeffmagnuson thank you for the reply. I was laid off without cause. I was told we are doing it for business reasons and when I asked them if there is any specific reason they said no its only a business decision nothing to do with you. So there is no fault on my part. Obviously I will not reveal it untill asked specifically but my only concern is "if this fact comes up during background check, will that cause any ramifications?".
@@jeffmagnuson just to add more information. There were three rounds of interview, when I applied for the role and when I appeared for interview i was employed at that time, I was laid off one day before I was called for the second round and as of today I have also appeared for third round while waiting for final decision. I just dont want my abrupt termination (without cause) to create any hinderence going forward.
Does this apply for a federal background check as well for government jobs?
Those are usually more thorough.
Hello , In my current position with a service provider, my title is closely tied to my specific assignment, but within the company, I hold a more generic title do you think my futur employer may be concerned by this descreapencioes during the check ?
Great question: The only real way this would come up is on your resume. Therefore, on your resume, list your company-known title and then in parentheses list a better title that captures more of what you do. For example Administrative Assistant (Project Manager for Dental Services). Then your bullet points will (and should) highlight only what is necessary based on the job you are seeking. Does that make sense?
So in california they cant go back past 7 years right ? And or show expunged records correct ?
Correct.. but sometimes an azz hole human might see something negative and dig deeper and then shyt on you!!!!
What does Complete mean on Status
It very likely means that some kind of a decision was made. If you haven't heard yet, it doesn't mean you won't. Are you able to use LinkedIn to find the actual hiring manager (your future manager, not HR)? If you want to send the job description link, I can help you try and find that person to follow up directly. No sense in waiting around for the company to respond.
Thank you
Can my criminal record from when I was a minor affect my background check as an adult?
Nope, they don't give a shyt about what you did as a kid..
Will getting terminated from a previous job (not law enforcement) affect my background check?
It's hard to to give a definite answer unfortunately. The reason is the company may not even do an employment check or if they do find out, they may not even care. Chances are you would have an interview before they paid for a background check. The question then becomes can you explain the termination if it comes up?
@@jeffmagnuson yes, I just stopped going, not a performance thing but I just didn’t care at that point in time because I was young and dumb and had no responsibilities
What would they be looking for exactly?
Each company will be different but it could include employment history, credit, potential criminal history, education. Some companies may also do drug testing.
What about Social Media?
Assume they'll check your social media. So either ensure there's nothing you don't want them to see or make your profile private while interviewing.
do they check what type of things u post on social media accounts?
They can, absolutely. Will every company? Probably not. However, just be aware of this and either delete content that could be misunderstood or simply make your accounts private.
@@jeffmagnuson so they can't see any private accounts and can they of can't they ask for access to the account. I assume not but if they do can u legally say no
So how is it you can’t lie on an employment verification
People lie all the time, these companies don't care. Especially when they need workers!!!!!! All GO!!!
If you applied at different department but just took the test will that show on a background test?
If the test was an internal test at the same company you're at, it's very possible that information is available. Did I understand your question correctly?
@jeffmagnuson yes..
What about education is that private or public
Private..
Are you sure ?? @@doctordef324