So I have what could be a discrepancy between my SF 86 and my resume. This one is in the middle, I have a friend who used to own a computer business. He would come over my house, he would show me how to take apart and put back together my desktop computer, we built a server together, took apart and rebuilt several laptops. Fixed software issues, I was never paid nor officially employed. But I have it down in my resume that I did work for him, without his teachings more or less. I would not have gotten started in my industry without him. There was never any pay, taxes, or I9s filled out that made employment official. But this unpaid volunteer work basically.
Because of this, my FSO advised that I should leave it out, so I did. I hope this does not count againt me as lies and omission. When I tried to submit it originally, my FSO said there was a conflict, and again, at her advice. I took it out, what does everyone think. Should I be worried about this?
I guess maybe this would count as an unpaid apprenticeship? I just dont know, I am really torn. This experience was vital in getting me started in this field.
DCSA doesn’t get a copy of your resume. They check hits on your SSN, finances, etc. anything that is in the public records is what they will check, but they don’t ask to include unpaid/volunteer positions on the eQIP, at this time unless you don’t have much of a work history or are just over 18 so it isn’t necessary to put on there. Using those on a resume will help a hiring manager learn about your skills.
This sounds like a hobby or unpaid volunteer work which does not need to be disclosed.
There are times when an agency will request that a resume be reviewed. In my experience, reviewing the resume with a subject occurred during a public trust investigation and not a national security investigation. If an investigator reviews a resume , they have been instructed to.