I am switching employers and on my background check it came up that I forgot to include a retail job on my employment history (before I event went into public accounting). Do you think they will care?

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Nah. Worst case scenario they flag it as an item that needs attention and then hiring manager can determine whether it’s material or not. Unless you were a major shoplifter or got into some kind of altercation, I’d say nothing to worry about.

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Thanks. It’s from over 3 years ago too. My independence isn’t an issue since they aren’t even their auditors.

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