>>18453046Go through the steps to block the work number. you can google this and they make it a pain in the ass to opt out, but do that first to cover your ass. you may have to fax a form or call a number, it was via mail / fax for a while. Do that to lock it down. After doing that, for job length, if you are lying about it but actually worked at the place but are trying to fill in a gap, use a friend's number as your reference and say he was your manager, even better if the guy works there or did at some point. Second, do not lie about working at a Fortune 500 type company with regards to either completely making up or the duration unless you know their HR disclosure policies. I know both California and Colorado have far more relaxed rules than the rest of the US, so maybe you could get away with it in those states a bit better.
If the company you are interviewing at is not a large company or (SAAS or tech savvy with some investment group backing) they probably do not use resume screening companies because the cost only makes sense if the job is something "very important" or they are paying the screening company some bulk rate.
You will only know if they pay one of these companies if when the job offer is extended you are sent authorization forms to allow one of these companies to review your shit. If whoever is reviewing your resume cannot "independently verify" your previous employment, you will receive an email requesting additional information to be approved. They generally request pay stubs, other employer contact numbers, previous tax statements, etc. Photoshop the shit and don't make it look retarded.
The screeners only report to companies that a "resume could not be verified" or "this job could not be verified" or "it appears there is a discrepancy between employment dates." It depends on your future potential employer's policies if you can bullshit you way out of it, but odds are if you cannot appease the checking company, HR will revoke the job offer
