background check help!
got an FT offer at a BB and just submitted the employment application for background check...Then I realized I made a mistake on both of my resume and the employment application I submitted to the firm, I mistakenly put the year of an internship as 2010, the summer when I just graduated from high school; but in fact it should be 2011, after I finished my 1st year in college. It was truly a careless mistake, I didn't intend to lie---there's no point in doing so, especially when I stated my reason for leaving as "return to college to continue undergraduate study". What should I do? Should I contact HR and tell them about the mistakes on both resume and the form or should I just keep silent? The internship was in China and it was unpaid and informal, so I don't think they would have an accurate record, the HR there probably will agree with whatever the year people from background check ask about... I am really not sure what my dominant strategy is, just wondering if anyone here had the similar experience? Should I look at graduate school or other career opportunities now?....
I went through the same process with BofA ML. I was also worried because I had worked at a couple of places that shut down, and I did not have the exact dates of employment. I made something up for those dates since I had no other option. The corporate security investigator who was verifying my information called me for clarification. A day or two later, I was informed that the employment verification and background check had been completed satisfactorily. I would not contact HR about it since they will most likely make it a bigger deal than it is. You should have further confidence that since it was "unpaid and informal" without an "accurate record", there will be no way to verify the dates anyways. Frankly, the three questions the investigators ask if they can contact the former employer is 1) Did he work at this company? 2) Was he involuntarily terminated? 3) Is he eligible for rehire? You should not worry. Just be available to speak with the investigator to answer his questions should he call.
Thanks so much for your input:) I guess what truly worries me is that there might be some inconsistency with my information. First, if I keep the year as 2010, then strictly speaking, during my time of internship, I hadn't even graduated from high school yet, and the reason for leaving I stated was " to return to college to continue undergraduate study"... If they notice these details and call for clarification, then I guess I will have to admit these mistakes and they probably will report to HRs anyway. Thus I am not sure if I first admit to HR about the mistakes or wait until they find these themselves...so I guess I am weighing the odds between whether they will notice the inconsistency or not. BTW, I guess the exact dates don't matter much, (at least my instructions of filling these forms state so, it's the month and year that have to be accurate...)
Do you have peers that worked @ the closed companies? You can provide their info and they can vouch for you. Choose ppl that have their employment easily visibly on a public Linkedin profile.
That is a good idea that I didn't think of. The one guy I worked with whose contact info I had does not have that company on his LinkedIn profile. Also, I think they would only want to hear from management, since a coworker wouldn't really have much credibility. At ML, they are strictly by the book with respect to HR. I read a review on Indeed.com where a guy had worked for 10 different companies and only listed three of them and still passed the work history check. That is because the investigators only contact the employers you list and primarily ask the three questions I listed above. Micc, you can shoot HR an email if it will make you feel better. The application I completed stated that no information can be changed once submitted, in which case HR can't do anything about the error anyways. You were not untruthful; you simply made an inputting error on the form and would be more than willing to provide any additional details they need. You should tell them that if they call you.
Thanks a lot B-Po, I guess I will just wait for they to call me then:)
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