We at CareerExcuse.com understand that times are tough, but we will REFUSE to verify employment for any loan application. CareerExcuse.com also reserves the right to refuse employment verification which we deem questionable to the security or laws of the United States and its allies.

If you are unsure, or think you may be interviewing for a company that may fit any of these categories, it is important that you contact support@careerexcuse.com for clarification.

We at CareerExcuse.com want to thank everyone for their understanding in this matter as we clarify our Mission Statement: Providing the best job references on the internet that lands you a job ahead of the rest!

Good luck everybody in landing that job!

CareerExcuse.com opened its doors in July of 2009 and have grown faster than any of us ever could have imagined. Since July of 2009, we constantly strive to improve and will continue to do so in our next year.

Plans for next year include providing established companies in Australia, Canada, UK and possibly India for our international members, and provide a larger variety of company references for our U.S customers.

Again, a big thanks to all our members who helped make CareerExcuse.com the largest and most successful Job Reference Provider in the world!

CareerExcuse.com
Established Since July, 2009

While the Better Business Bureau did not give us a ringing endorsement, they did not question the legality of our service.

According to BBB in their interview about CareerExcuse.com, their main argument is that misleading information on a employment application is grounds for dismissal.   Well, maybe the BBB would be surprised to learn that in a recent study by resume checker HireRight shows that:

“Eighty percent of all resumes are misleading, 20 percent state fraudulent”

Reported problems with resumes:

Misleading information 80 percent, fraudulent degrees 20 percent, Altered employment dates 30 percent, Inflated salary claims 40 percent, Inaccurate job descriptions 30 percent, Companies no longer exist 25 percent, Falsified references 27 percent.

Bottom Line:

It appears most new hires today are just as likely to be fired for “lying on their resume” as anybody else who uses a professional job reference service. The key is to exceed your new employer’s expectations with your job performance and become a valuable asset to the organization.  Failure to do such, or to perform poorly for your new employer will only invite them to look for excuses to fire you.

Be sure to check the laws in your state and local area.

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CareerExcuse forum was overcome with spam so we are constructing a new forum which will be available shortly.  Our forum is also a main conduit for our subscribers to unsubscribe.  If any subscriber needs to unsubscribe while the forum is unavailable, please email support@careerExcuse.com and write ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ in the subject topic heading.

PRICING:

Our premium pricing has changed and will be calculated upon your needs per our one-on-one conversation.  The VIP program which uses our very own companies is available at a $125 fee, followed by a $30 month subscription until you cancel.  We are also adding several new companies including a temporary service to better serve your job reference needs.

SALES DESK HOURS:

Sales desk will be open to answer questions between the hours of 8am to 3pm: EST.  M-F

Good luck everybody on landing that job and have great 2010!

CareerExcuse.com mission is to help our subscribers in NOT  joining the statistics listed above.  Over 12 million Americans have been fired or quit their jobs in the last 5 years alone.  This can be devastating for anybody who has been laid off and is looking for a job in today’s job market.

Is It Illegal?

This question was asked at adminSecret.monster.com and this is what they had to say….

Surprisingly, the legal framework of CareerExcuse’s business is solid- except for their fake diploma offerings. According to law, falsifying information on a resume is not illegal unless you’re lying about your educational credentials.

Falsifying your work experience could, however, almost certainly get you fired, not to mention the fact that your lack of experience might lead to incompetence at a new job that would be telling and risky in and of itself.

The study concludes that it is illegal to commit résumé fraud only if the job seeker (1) is claiming an educational credential from a “diploma mill,” a bogus institution and (2) is using the résumé in a state that has enacted legislation to discourage the activities of these schools. However, an employer may be within its legal rights to terminate an employment relationship based upon misrepresentation of qualifications, depending upon the state and the nature of the falsification.”

In another online article,  a study by resume checker HireRight that shows: “Eighty percent of all resumes are misleading, 20 percent state fraudulent

Bottom Line:

It appears most new hires today are just as likely to be fired for “lying on their resume” as anybody else who uses a professional job reference service.

The key is to exceed your new employers expectations with your job performance and become a valuable asset to the organization.  Failure to do such, or to perform poorly for your new employer will only invite them to look for excuses to fire you.

Be sure to check the laws in your state and local area.

- 22% said they used the sites to do applicant-background checks, up from 11% a year ago.
- 34% of those who used the sites said they found something that immediately led to disqualifying the applicant as a viable candidate.
- 41% who disqualified candidates said they were motivated to do so because of profile info about drinking or drug use; 40% said they nixed candidates because of inappropriate photos.
- Another 9% said they didn’t do research on social-networking sites but planned to do so in the near future.
On the plus side, 24% said they found info that improved the candidate’s chances of getting hired — such as qualifications, good communication skills or imaginative use of social networking.

BOTTOM LINE

If you are job hunting, examine your profile at social networks and be careful what you are posting. It will not be difficult for a HR rep to contact one of your friends on a social network.  Examine what your friends are posting. If a friend posts about the great parties you are throwing, it may not go over well with HR.

What you can do is delete your account, and create a new profile tailored to appeal to potential employers.

You can also make your social networks private so only your approved friends have access.

This will not effect our current subscribers, or our answering service for job references as they are on a separate system.

This will only effect new customers and sales inquiries.

Thanks for your patience.

CareerExcuse.com is currently creating  a staffing agencies that can provide another level of positive references in many occupational fields.

As a subscriber, you will work for our staffing company in which you provide us with all the pertinent information you would like us to respond to on any reference inquiries. (i.e. employment dates, occupation, etc.)

This service should be available shortly, and we look forward to answering any questions you may have about this new service.

Just Email: support@careerexcuse.com

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

Our Sales Desk will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 25-27th

Sales desk will also be closed December 23th thru January 4th, 2010.

Our reference service will still be operational during normal business hours, except…..

November 26-27, 2009
December 24 and 25th
January 1, 2010

Thank you and good luck in landing that job!

We have been asked many times  “anyone call about my references”?  Since CareerExcuse only notifies you if somebody contacts us in regards to your references,  sometimes you may wonder why nobody is calling to inquire about your references?  Keep in mind, many employers will not check your references until they have most likely already decided to hire you.

A CareerExcuse client informed me how he easily sent out over 100 resumes, done two interviews a week for a month.   One  interview went so well, he received a phone call the next day to ask a few more questions and was  told they were going to check on a few references.   So when a couple days went by, he called CareerExcuse wondering why nobody is calling.   Of course we had no answer except as soon as someone does call, we will contact you.

The next day, our CareerExcuse client notified us how he  just got hired by the same company who said they were checking his references!  He asked if they ever called to verify the his references.  The answer is no.  But, since we answer any inquires up to a year, we got you covered if they ever do call to check!

The point is..  You can go through a entire job interview process, get hired, and never have your references checked.  I read on LinkedIN where one manager said when he checks references, he only calls the phone number to see if the reference is real.

Here is what to expect.  If you just finished a great interview, and feel you have a great opportunity in landing that job, there is also ten other people who left their interview feeling the same way.  It boils down to a one out of  ten chance they will call to inquirer about your references.  That doesn’t mean your not getting the job as they could hire you the next day.   But when they do call inquiring about your references, the job is basically already yours.

At careerExcuse.com, when we notify our clients  that a inquiry was made into their references, almost 9 out of 10 reply back by the next day they were offered the job.

GOOD LUCK IN LANDING THAT JOB!

Two years ago, being fired or quitting your job was no problem with the nation enjoying almost full employment.  But today, some states have a unemployment rate of 15% with very few new jobs being offered.  This results in extreme competition between many job applicants fighting for few and far between jobs.

For many with bad references, you have two choices.  First, you can list your bad references and when nobody responds to the 100s of resumes you sent out, or spend half a interview explaining a bad reference and then get the obligatory “we’ll call you”  at the end of the interview.