Bit of a resume/background check problem.?

Question

I applied at a great position I would SOOO love to have. It's AWESOME. They agreed to give me an interview. I'm so excited!

HOWEVER.

In my resume, I listed only two of the jobs that actually had importance and relevance to the position. I've had a combined total of five different jobs.

Now listen carefully.

The two jobs I put in my resume were under the table and I lost complete contact with everybody from one of them as they closed down after I left. The other job I can still get a referral from a previous coworker and my old boss.

When they do a background check, I'm afraid that they'll see several other jobs that WERE NOT under the table(taxed in California by the way). Ironically, all those jobs lasted under a week because I found something better.

Is this going to be a problem with my new job? Should I worry? What should I do in this situation and is there any way to clear these jobs? Help me out guys, thanks a lot!

Answer 1

Yes you should worry! First of all, it WILL show up that way on a background check. Second of all you could lose the job for "nondisclosure" if you are hired for it. There is no way to clear the situation at all.

Answer 2

Yes, that is a problem. They are going to see that you lied if they do a background check, and even if they hired you, if they find out that can be grounds for dismissal. I don't believe there is any way to clear the jobs, but the best thing to do is to be honest about the other jobs now and in the future. Be honest why you left the jobs, and hopefully they will respect you for it.

Answer 3

you should add those jobs to your resume anyway. usually job applications ask you to list your previous jobs and why you left them. if you say that you found something better, and not that you were fired or anything, then that's fine.

the only problem is that they might not hire you if they think you're going to "find something better" and quit right away.

it might hurt you, but it's better to tell them the truth because they might think you're hiding something from them. if i were hiring someone and they were in your situation, i wouldn't think that it makes you look bad, but other companies might not be as nice.