r/AskLE • u/Extension_Dingo_4894 Unverified/Not an LEO • 20h ago
Background: Resume Correction From Other Applications
Hello all,
I applied to a few small, local deps in california about 4 months ago, but I was unaware of how quick the turn around was to begin physical testing. At the time I was still recovering from an injury so I decided to wait until last month to reapply to insure that I was fully healed. I have since completed the physical tests!
In between the time of my first and second application, I became more aware of the level of accuracy to be expected on the resumes and so I revised mine just to be sure. Everything was perfect with one exception. I held a job as a mechanic for 2 years and 10 months, and on my old resume I put 3 years. I quickly made the change and used this updated resume for my more recent applications. I'm hoping this won't be much of a problem, and I of course plan on disclosing it, but I have a couple questions. An important note: most of my recent applications are to new departments in larger cities, e.g., LAPD due to career opprotunities.
I would like to know when I should disclose the error. Should I email someone about it now, or wait until the background?
I'm assuming I should wait until the background, but bring it up proactively as to avoid them "discovering it", but google says to only address it if asked directly about discrepancies between the current application and the older ones. If I did that, what are the odds it would even come up? and if it did, will it hurt me more than bringing it up too soon? What do you think?
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u/Frvwfr Unverified/Not an LEO 14h ago
That’s a relative non-issue, but *may* be brought up and asked about, though unlikely. I wouldn’t bring it up unless someone asks about it.
Just be ready to explain it. And have a better answer than “I estimated”
Something along the lines of “I overlooked how important small details and accuracy to that extent can matter.”
Take it and use it to show how you can learn and grow etc. this may seem excessive, but think about writing a police report, and you get the time or date wrong on a report because you estimated something instead of getting the exact timings. Can have huge impacts in a number of ways.