Incorrect dates on job application... can the application be corrected?
Hello,
This is a question coming from Texas. I am in the market for a new job in higher education and recently received a great offer. I will be finalizing paperwork and turning in authorization for background check next week. When I was getting my documents together for my meeting with the new employer, I noticed that I put some incorrect employment dates on the application. Very careless but completely unintentional. The problem is, one of those dates is about 5 months off, and there was some time in between jobs, so it will look like I was trying to cover that. I want to speak with the HR representative who sent me all the information and try to clear this up prior to the background check. I was off by only a month or so on two other positions (stemming from my initial mix up), but the 5 month gaffe has me extremely worried. Is this something HR will help me correct if I am honest about my mistake?
Thank you,
S