I listed a wrong degree date on my background check. What will happen?
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I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and summer courses.
Not all of my credits transferred and while I walked with my 2015 class in May, I ended up finishing my coursework in December 2015. Since then, my resume has said "BA December 2015". However, I recently submitted a form for a background check and this was marked as a discrepancy. It turns out that my college had done away with midyear degrees, stating they would only be issued at the end of the school year and my actual graduation date was May 2016.
At this point, I was working full time and had walked with my 2015 class. It honestly never occured to me that I was part of the 2016 class. Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer? I'm super nervous.
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I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and summer courses.
Not all of my credits transferred and while I walked with my 2015 class in May, I ended up finishing my coursework in December 2015. Since then, my resume has said "BA December 2015". However, I recently submitted a form for a background check and this was marked as a discrepancy. It turns out that my college had done away with midyear degrees, stating they would only be issued at the end of the school year and my actual graduation date was May 2016.
At this point, I was working full time and had walked with my 2015 class. It honestly never occured to me that I was part of the 2016 class. Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer? I'm super nervous.
resume job-search new-job background-check stress
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Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
2
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago
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I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and summer courses.
Not all of my credits transferred and while I walked with my 2015 class in May, I ended up finishing my coursework in December 2015. Since then, my resume has said "BA December 2015". However, I recently submitted a form for a background check and this was marked as a discrepancy. It turns out that my college had done away with midyear degrees, stating they would only be issued at the end of the school year and my actual graduation date was May 2016.
At this point, I was working full time and had walked with my 2015 class. It honestly never occured to me that I was part of the 2016 class. Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer? I'm super nervous.
resume job-search new-job background-check stress
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I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and summer courses.
Not all of my credits transferred and while I walked with my 2015 class in May, I ended up finishing my coursework in December 2015. Since then, my resume has said "BA December 2015". However, I recently submitted a form for a background check and this was marked as a discrepancy. It turns out that my college had done away with midyear degrees, stating they would only be issued at the end of the school year and my actual graduation date was May 2016.
At this point, I was working full time and had walked with my 2015 class. It honestly never occured to me that I was part of the 2016 class. Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer? I'm super nervous.
resume job-search new-job background-check stress
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1
Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
2
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago
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1
Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
2
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
2
2
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago
add a comment |
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Hiring managers are not looking for the slightest discrepancy for which to rescind your offer. They are looking for outright and intentional lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, etc. Your scenario doesn't appear to be a deliberate act on your part to misrepresent yourself.
What you've stated seems like a simple mistake or misunderstanding and should be easily and adequately explained.
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joeqwertyjoeqwerty
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I wouldn't be too worried.
You've got your degree, and you'd finished your coursework by the date that you gave, and they're the things that will matter most. While it has been flagged, it's basically just an administrative discrepancy that may warrant further investigation.
At worst, I'd think that you might be asked to produce some more paperwork, and you should probably correct your resume so that this doesn't come up in future, but I'd be extremely surprised if it were to cost you a job.
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
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It might not be grounds for them to rescind your offer, but it might be grounds for recruitment companies and/or automated recruitment systems to toss your resume into the metaphorical rubbish bin when you send in a job application in the first place.
answered 1 hour ago
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Hiring managers are not looking for the slightest discrepancy for which to rescind your offer. They are looking for outright and intentional lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, etc. Your scenario doesn't appear to be a deliberate act on your part to misrepresent yourself.
What you've stated seems like a simple mistake or misunderstanding and should be easily and adequately explained.
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
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Hiring managers are not looking for the slightest discrepancy for which to rescind your offer. They are looking for outright and intentional lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, etc. Your scenario doesn't appear to be a deliberate act on your part to misrepresent yourself.
What you've stated seems like a simple mistake or misunderstanding and should be easily and adequately explained.
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
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add a comment |
Hiring managers are not looking for the slightest discrepancy for which to rescind your offer. They are looking for outright and intentional lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, etc. Your scenario doesn't appear to be a deliberate act on your part to misrepresent yourself.
What you've stated seems like a simple mistake or misunderstanding and should be easily and adequately explained.
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
2,933521
Hiring managers are not looking for the slightest discrepancy for which to rescind your offer. They are looking for outright and intentional lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, etc. Your scenario doesn't appear to be a deliberate act on your part to misrepresent yourself.
What you've stated seems like a simple mistake or misunderstanding and should be easily and adequately explained.
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
2,933521
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
edited 1 hour ago
Tas
1,4341117
1,4341117
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
2,933521
answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
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answered 5 hours ago
joeqwertyjoeqwerty
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2,933521
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I wouldn't be too worried.
You've got your degree, and you'd finished your coursework by the date that you gave, and they're the things that will matter most. While it has been flagged, it's basically just an administrative discrepancy that may warrant further investigation.
At worst, I'd think that you might be asked to produce some more paperwork, and you should probably correct your resume so that this doesn't come up in future, but I'd be extremely surprised if it were to cost you a job.
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
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I wouldn't be too worried.
You've got your degree, and you'd finished your coursework by the date that you gave, and they're the things that will matter most. While it has been flagged, it's basically just an administrative discrepancy that may warrant further investigation.
At worst, I'd think that you might be asked to produce some more paperwork, and you should probably correct your resume so that this doesn't come up in future, but I'd be extremely surprised if it were to cost you a job.
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
add a comment |
I wouldn't be too worried.
You've got your degree, and you'd finished your coursework by the date that you gave, and they're the things that will matter most. While it has been flagged, it's basically just an administrative discrepancy that may warrant further investigation.
At worst, I'd think that you might be asked to produce some more paperwork, and you should probably correct your resume so that this doesn't come up in future, but I'd be extremely surprised if it were to cost you a job.
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
I wouldn't be too worried.
You've got your degree, and you'd finished your coursework by the date that you gave, and they're the things that will matter most. While it has been flagged, it's basically just an administrative discrepancy that may warrant further investigation.
At worst, I'd think that you might be asked to produce some more paperwork, and you should probably correct your resume so that this doesn't come up in future, but I'd be extremely surprised if it were to cost you a job.
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
answered 5 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
1,6452414
1,6452414
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add a comment |
It might not be grounds for them to rescind your offer, but it might be grounds for recruitment companies and/or automated recruitment systems to toss your resume into the metaphorical rubbish bin when you send in a job application in the first place.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
add a comment |
It might not be grounds for them to rescind your offer, but it might be grounds for recruitment companies and/or automated recruitment systems to toss your resume into the metaphorical rubbish bin when you send in a job application in the first place.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
add a comment |
It might not be grounds for them to rescind your offer, but it might be grounds for recruitment companies and/or automated recruitment systems to toss your resume into the metaphorical rubbish bin when you send in a job application in the first place.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
It might not be grounds for them to rescind your offer, but it might be grounds for recruitment companies and/or automated recruitment systems to toss your resume into the metaphorical rubbish bin when you send in a job application in the first place.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
25017
25017
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add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of Issue with background-check on previous employment start-date
– Dukeling
5 hours ago
2
"Do you think this is grounds to rescind an offer?" - probably not. Correct your resume for future situations.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
What does your title actually say? What's on the paper? It does not matter when you think you finished or the clerk thinks you are enrolled. You certainly got some paperwork and that should be what you and the institution should refer to.
– nvoigt
43 mins ago