# Falsifying Resume' Results in Clearance Denial **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE NEWS\ **Created:** [May 9, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505 "2022-05-09T13:40:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/1 "2022-05-09T13:40:02Z")
Originally published at: [Falsifying Resume’ Results in Clearance Denial | ClearanceJobs Blog](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/) Trust but verify is an advisable motto for companies who are looking to hire highly qualified candidates who can also get a security clearance. Doing a little bit of fact checking up front will save headaches later on because in today’s day and age, it is easy for job applicants to embellish their resumes’ with… ---
**Author:** ![fed-investigator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fed-investigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fed-investigator)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/2 "2022-05-10T03:51:19Z")
People never cease to amaze me. ---
**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/3 "2022-05-24T15:50:44Z")
Wow. Dude went full fantasy land. Never go full fantasy land. 4 degrees completed in 3 years? Who would catch that? Not listing bankruptcies and arrests? Like…thats not going to show up? ---
**Author:** ![TSA\_murderer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/tsa_murderer/32/1142_2.png) [@TSA\_murderer](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/TSA_murderer)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/4 "2022-05-25T09:46:10Z")
I will like to the FBI if I ever apply for a security clearance. ---
**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/5 "2022-06-08T00:32:34Z")
Like to do …what to the FBI? ---
**Author:** ![Dima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Dima](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Dima)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/6 "2022-06-08T23:29:35Z")
You probably don’t want to know… ---
**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/7 "2022-06-09T00:18:49Z")
True dat. Doesn’t sound like he wants to bake brownies ---
**Author:** ![HR2C](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/hr2c/32/1719_2.png) [@HR2C](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/HR2C)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/8 "2022-08-26T01:41:23Z")
I may not have thought the degrees were that weird, I completed 3 in 3 year. Four might be possible. ---
**Author:** ![Pat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Pat)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/9 "2022-08-28T03:31:47Z")
The person who accused me of false allegations has a resume and bio that don’t match. Interesting ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/10 "2022-08-28T12:26:13Z")
Overstating the scope of responsibilities or accomplishments of past jobs is fairly standard… but some people don’t stop at that and falsify education and degrees, and that is where I have seen the real problems start. ---
**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/11 "2022-09-21T23:06:46Z")
Yeah puffery is normal. Saying graduated as opposed to “attended” a school? Different. If you were section chief, say it. If you were technical lead? Say that. If you were on the team pulling it off? Say that. ---
**Author:** ![Anthonyca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/anthonyca/32/1319_2.png) [@Anthonyca](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Anthonyca)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/12 "2022-11-22T22:46:23Z")
Did this guy get charges failed against him or just a clearance denial? ---
**Author:** ![Weeble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@Weeble](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Weeble)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/13 "2022-12-29T16:27:00Z")
Lying about your receipt of degrees and employers is apparently perfectly appropriate and normal if it gets you elected to congress in New York. ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/14 "2022-12-29T21:40:41Z")
Like he’s the first one 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Intel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/intel/32/1417_2.png) [@Intel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Intel)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/falsifying-resume-results-in-clearance-denial/14505/15 "2023-01-28T20:51:17Z")
Sounds like he’d be a good fit to run for congress