Should I come clean about a mistake on my Cv

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Ellis931 said:

Well no because I put I Finnished 2013 at 1st company then started 2013 at most recent. They didn't mention anything 

i am getting confused.  so on your CV you have 

DATE A - Feb 2013 = accountancy apprenticeship
Feb 2013 - 2020 = recent employer

but during 2013 - 2015, you were helping out your recent employer.  however you said you were also doing the apprenship until 2015 in your original post?

it may be easier if you post the exact dates you had put on your CV for the two roles.

Ellis931

Ok my Cv I put 
Role 1 - 2011-2013 
Role 2 - 2013- 2020 

but I had been helping out in role 2 whilst I was working in role 1 if that makes sense 

Dox

AskAsk said:

why would your recent employer let you do work for them when you were not employed by them?  you could destroy their company as you had no contract with them and yet they allowed you to have access to confidential files?

How would the answer to this answer OP's actual question?

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Ellis931 said:

Ok my Cv I put 
Role 1 - 2011-2013 
Role 2 - 2013- 2020 

but I had been helping out in role 2 whilst I was working in role 1 if that makes sense 

no it doesn't make any sense!

you said this is the reality
Role 1 - 2011-"2015"
Role 2 - "2015"- 2020 

as role 2 didn't start until 2015 and between 2013 to 2015, you were doing role 1 and helping out role 2.

Ellis931

No it's just getting confusing now 

On my Cv I put role 1 2011-2013 
role 2 2013-2020 

but in reality my contract for role 2 started in 2015 but because I had been helping out role 2 whilst I was working in role 1 I thought I had started role 2 earlier than I had it was my bad memory I should have checked but I didn't. I don't know how else I can explain it. 

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Dox said:

AskAsk said:

why would your recent employer let you do work for them when you were not employed by them?  you could destroy their company as you had no contract with them and yet they allowed you to have access to confidential files?

How would the answer to this answer OP's actual question?

because he may actually be employed by them, but just didn't have a formal contract.

OP - were you paid for this work while you were helping out?

Ellis931

AskAsk said:

Dox said:

AskAsk said:

why would your recent employer let you do work for them when you were not employed by them?  you could destroy their company as you had no contract with them and yet they allowed you to have access to confidential files?

How would the answer to this answer OP's actual question?

because he may actually be employed by them, but just didn't have a formal contract.

OP - were you paid for this work while you were helping out?

I wasn't getting paid but I was working for them this is what I'm trying to explain I was basically helping them out before 2015 but I was only given a contract in 2015 

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Ellis931 said:

No it's just getting confusing now 

On my Cv I put role 1 2011-2013 
role 2 2013-2020 

but in reality my contract for role 2 started in 2015 but because I had been helping out role 2 whilst I was working in role 1 I thought I had started role 2 earlier than I had it was my bad memory I should have checked but I didn't. I don't know how else I can explain it. 

so if in reality

role 1 = 2011 to 2013
role 2 = 2015 to 2020

what were you doing between 2013 and 2015?  you couldn't have helped out in role 2 between 2013 and 2015 as you had already finished role 1 two years earlier.

Ellis931

Ellis931 said:

No it's just getting confusing now 

On my Cv I put role 1 2011-2013 
role 2 2013-2020 

but in reality my contract for role 2 started in 2015 but because I had been helping out role 2 whilst I was working in role 1 I thought I had started role 2 earlier than I had it was my bad memory I should have checked but I didn't. I don't know how else I can explain it. 

And I only got my contract in 2015 but I had basically been working for them before that. 

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Always best to come clean. Just explain to HR what you've said here.