I have never used drugs and never had a ticket let alone a conviction...FAILED BACKGROUND CHECKS?

Question

My problem is that I consistently fail background checks because I have moved around a lot and have gone to about 7 colleges and lived in 12 homes in the last 10 years(I flip homes, not rent). Each background checker calls up a ex boss or College and they never can match the dates correctly or the credits are off or the GPA's for each school don't quite add up, the numbers get messed up and I am unable to pass. Why is getting the exact date of employment or exact GPA or exactly where you lived so important? I have never failed a drug test or have a conviction but I always get an email back saying that "you have falsified information" that is not TRUE. What can be done? I have been accepted to 8 jobs and they said as long as your background check goes through your hired. I tell them upfront, and then 1 week later say sorry, you didn't pass. Am i now unemployable? What are my rights? Any companies only check for drugs and criminal history??

I have checked and double checked info

Just different homes in same area, who cares if I went to 20 colleges if I had a 3.8GPA in engineering???!!!! I have only had 3 jobs for 15 years? I have a feeling the damn govt is after me for creating ********* ******* ********(2342B violation)

My credit is good 780 (just bought another house last week)

The days of a good old handshake are gone. I still believe a person word is contractual. If you lie to me I'll bust up your knee.

Answer 1

I had a guy like you come through my office looking for work once.. basically the same thing 5 colleges, multiple homes,,, omg..I thought this guys a dead beat dad or something... lol

he told me.. the housing market was good for fixer-uppers.. that's what he and his brother had done.. helped him get through school... his grades were strong enough that wherever his bro found the houses, he didn't have a problem transferring schools.

I told him.. OK..I'm going to send you for a drug test and do a criminal test.. you bring me documentation on the last 5 addresses that I show in this list along with transcripts, or requests for transcripts to be mailed here.. residence documentation, clear drug test and clean criminal check buys you a probationary position pending transcripts.

Everything he had checked out. He was with the company for 10 years and I retired,,, I think he's still there.. one of my best gut feelings about anybody.

when you interview do the same.. tell a prospective employer that this is going to happen.. tell him what you can furnish to support your position.. you are already braced for NO,, anything other than NO would be a bonus!!

Good Luck!!

I wish I was still hiring....LOL... it worked out the last time

Answer 2

Ask the last employer why you failed. If they say false information, ask them what information. They should give you the information you need. If not, check with all your schools and former employers so you have your dates right. Also, bad credit can keep you from most jobs now-a-days. With all the moving you do, you probably don't have the best credit. Make sure the possible employer knows you "flip" houses and what that means. You look unstable on paper. Use interviews to explain your many moves and assure them that you will be loyal to them if you get the job. They don't want to hire you, get you trained and then lose you and have to start all over again. The importance of stuff you put on an application and in a resume is that it is accurate. If you aren't sure about a date, don't give it. Say about 3/02 to 5/06 or whatever. Don't give dates with the day. Give the month only or even only the year. Let them know you are honest.

Answer 3

I've never heard of this - and its happened to you 8 times! I would suggest limiting the colleges to the last two or three you attended. Give them proof of your GPA from the school. I know they will check it, but unless you're claiming a 4.0 and the school reports a 1.5 that shouldn't be a big deal.

As far as the moving, if it's within the same locale, that should be easy to prove also. If you're moving from state to state, then maybe, just maybe, the employers don't want to hire you because you won't be around for long.

Someone who moved every ten months for the last 12 years may seem a bit suspicious to an employer. It would be to your benefit to go into detail as to why you moved during the interviews and provide an attachment to your resume or application explaining your motivation for moving so often. I'd inquire as to how they checked where you lived; Registar of Deeds? The dates will never match up!

Good luck...

Answer 4

Get a No Cost Background Check Scan at https://bitly.im/aNGWR

Its a sensible way to start. The site allows you to do a no cost scan simply to find out if any sort of data is in existence. A smaller analysis is done without cost. To get a detailed report its a modest payment.

You may not realize how many good reasons there are to try and find out more about the people around you. After all, whether you're talking about new friends, employees, doctors, caretakers for elderly family members, or even significant others, you, as a citizen, have a right to know whether the people you surround yourself with are who they say they are. This goes double in any situation that involves your children, which not only includes teachers and babysitters, but also scout masters, little league coaches and others. Bottom line, if you want to find out more about someone, you should perform a background check.

Answer 5

You want to shift from flipping houses to a job that requires a high level security check ?
The transient thing may be tanking you . . .
Might be time to park your buttt in one place for awhile and sort through the info that is NOT jiving on the background checks. (ask them what was not true).
And companies needing background checks also want
STABILITY . . . not 7 schools and 12 houses in 10 years . . . STABILITY, longer than 2 years somewhere.
Take a job that does not require the big check for awhile while you sort things out.

Answer 6

Scary isn't it? What is this world coming to? I have been a bit of a gypsy myself. If I were you I would find a company that is looking for intelligent, creative people, rather than drones that never stray far from the nest.

Living in one place for a long time is not the only way to be. Many humans have also been very nomadic, for centuries. Find a way to be who you are; you would not have been happy in those companies anyway. Maybe try finding a job that REQUIRES travel. Many people would not want that, might be perfect for you. Good luck,

Answer 7

moving around a lot doesnt show much stability. maybe the jobs are just worried you dont plan on committing. try triple-checking the information you offer by calling your old bosses and schools yourself to verify the information. factory and warehouse jobs where i live only check criminal and past work history, and they only go back 5 years.

Answer 8

Have you done a background check on yourself to see what it says in print?

You may have an error on your information that you need to resolve.

Could be your credit record?

Pay the money and get the reports - the opportunity costs of not doing so seem to be mounting for you - you won't know what they see until you see it yourself.

Answer 9

Listen, it might not be you! Maybe you're related to someone who's not exactly "kosher" if you know what I mean. Or maybe your identity is being "borrowed" by unknowns! I've been wrong on the years in my apps. and still got the job! Check your own background, see what it says!

Answer 10

I wonder if its possible to get a schedule of all the details and dates and then get each person involved to sign each section to agree the details?

Then you could supply each person with a copy so when a background checker goes to them, they all have the correct information.

Hope this helps!