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  • Not every employer bothers to take up references or check them against the CV. It will depend a lot on the nature of the job and of the company. And your tolerance for risk. Maybe some people can give industry-specific advice. Commented 15 hours ago
  • I see you tagged this "background check", is there one? In my experience it'd be a bit unusual to verify specific employment dates down to the month, unless there's some more obvious mistake like claiming 5 years' experience in the space of 1 year. But the details might matter more if there is a formal background check for a sensitive job, depending on the field. Commented 15 hours ago
  • Did the dates you mention include months (e.g. January 2024 - December 2025) or just years (2024 - 2025)? In the first case you are actually misrepresenting things. In the latter case it's open to interpretation. Commented 14 hours ago
  • @jcaron: I believe you meant to say dec 2024-jan 2025? Commented 14 hours ago
  • @OlivierDulac Nope. If the "real" dates were Dec 2024-Jan 2025 and OP put that in the resume then it definitely wouldn't be a problem. If they wrote 2024-2025 it's ambiguous but they can defend it. If they actually wrote Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 then it's definitely false. Commented 14 hours ago