> Might have been a problem in the past, but now you can point them to this article. Background checks are frequently done by specialized 3rd party companies o

> Might have been a problem in the past, but now you can point them to this article. Background checks are frequently done by specialized 3rd party companies of varying levels of quality that don't communicate directly with the applicant, and have a lot of leeway to interpret if candidate was misrepresenting their past. You may not have the opportunity to point them to this article after being told a blanket "We regret to inform you that in accordance to clause 2(c) on the offer letter, we are withdrawing the offer of employment due to a verification failure during the background check."