I graduated from a US university in 2012 as a fresher and took up unpaid internships/jobs for mostly an year until I joined a Desi consultancy in 2013. The consultancy put 7 years of fake experience on my resume and I was able to secure a contract job with one of their MNC clients. I worked for close to 8 months here before I became overwhelmed by the guilt and chose to return to India. Since most of my unpaid jobs and internships were undocumented, I asked the consultancy to issue me an offer letter stating I joined them soon after my graduation. The consultancy issued me the relevant documents I asked for. I found a job in India soon after my return and have been working since.
Here is what my profile looks like now-
2012-2013: Was with the consultancy (have the offer letter and relieve letter but no payslips since did not actually work)
2013-2014: Was with the consultancy (actually worked with their clients and have payslips)
2014-2016: Indian employer 1 (found the job here basis the above experience)
2016 onward: Indian employer 2 (found the job here basis the above experience)
Dilemma:
A. Still have little built of guilt about the one year I did not work, but showing that I worked with clients.
B. Worried about creating professional social profiles because of the following:
1. My US client may find out that I did not actually have 7 years of experience when I joined them.
2. Don't want to reveal my consultancy name, hence don't know what to mention for 2012-2013.
3. If I remove my 12-13 experience, my Indian employers may find out I did not actually work during that time.
Please help...
From India, Mumbai
Here is what my profile looks like now-
2012-2013: Was with the consultancy (have the offer letter and relieve letter but no payslips since did not actually work)
2013-2014: Was with the consultancy (actually worked with their clients and have payslips)
2014-2016: Indian employer 1 (found the job here basis the above experience)
2016 onward: Indian employer 2 (found the job here basis the above experience)
Dilemma:
A. Still have little built of guilt about the one year I did not work, but showing that I worked with clients.
B. Worried about creating professional social profiles because of the following:
1. My US client may find out that I did not actually have 7 years of experience when I joined them.
2. Don't want to reveal my consultancy name, hence don't know what to mention for 2012-2013.
3. If I remove my 12-13 experience, my Indian employers may find out I did not actually work during that time.
Please help...
From India, Mumbai
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