HSBC Background Check - Please help!!! :(

MANNY0121

@GingerBob... is a legend (y) .... really nice person with solid advice

I appreciate everyones replies and comments

MANNY0121

how do i change the name of the thread? to avoid the trolls...

Masomnia

MANNY0121 wrote: »

@GingerBob... is a legend (y) .... really nice person with solid advice

I appreciate everyones replies and comments

Well I hope the advice involved being straight (at least to an extent) with HireRight because otherwise if they find out it could have consequences as I have said.

All it takes is for one of the managers in the branch, assuming you've gone for a branch based role, to remember the shop you worked in and that it closed down and it will raise questions. It does happen, and people working in banks chat to their customers!

ohreally

MANNY0121 wrote: »

not sure what to do?....I worked at the store 5years ago! its pretty stupid they want proof!

So diligence is stupidity.

sangie595

Masomnia wrote: »

Well I hope the advice involved being straight (at least to an extent) with HireRight because otherwise if they find out it could have consequences as I have said.

All it takes is for one of the managers in the branch, assuming you've gone for a branch based role, to remember the shop you worked in and that it closed down and it will raise questions. It does happen, and people working in banks chat to their customers!

I doubt it involves being straight. If it did, it doesn't need to be off the thread. But if it doesn't, that is the OPs problem. They've had plenty of correct advice, but they simply don't want to take it. Dismissal is so much harder to cover up, so if they are caught out, let's hope for their sake that it is before they have a job.

DCFC79

MANNY0121 wrote: »

how do i change the name of the thread? to avoid the trolls...

Keep it as it is, could be helpful to anyone else in a similar situation.

MANNY0121

Masomnia wrote: »

Well I hope the advice involved being straight (at least to an extent) with HireRight because otherwise if they find out it could have consequences as I have said.

All it takes is for one of the managers in the branch, assuming you've gone for a branch based role, to remember the shop you worked in and that it closed down and it will raise questions. It does happen, and people working in banks chat to their customers!

yes it involves being straight... thank you for the help !

MANNY0121

sangie595 wrote: »

I doubt it involves being straight. If it did, it doesn't need to be off the thread. But if it doesn't, that is the OPs problem. They've had plenty of correct advice, but they simply don't want to take it. Dismissal is so much harder to cover up, so if they are caught out, let's hope for their sake that it is before they have a job.

It actually dose involve being straight, didn't want to post it in the thread because of the trolls

Sncjw

You say it doesn't matter as it a really old job but it does matter if your lying and they find out. They won't want a liar working for them they wouldn't trust you. Fess up say you were looking at your cv and realised an error was made

Kynthia

MANNY0121 wrote: »

It actually dose involve being straight, didn't want to post it in the thread because of the trolls

I don't think you know what a troll is. It isn't someone who points out that you are wrong and suggests the correct course of action is one you don't like.

Lying on your cv is risky at the best of times, but when applying for jobs in the financial industry it's just insane as it can get you dismissed and blackmailed. Some industries have people with access to people's money and can't risk employing anyone who has been dishonest already. As you did actually work at tge company, making out now that one of the dates on your cv is wrong due to a typo seems the best way to end the lies and not look dishonest.