Background Check Ticking Bomb

Your carefully constructed career facade is crumbling. HR Director Sarah Chen has discovered discrepancies in your resume - the one that landed you your dream position at Meridian Technologies three years ago. The third-party verification service will complete their investigation in 24 hours, threatening to expose your embellished qualifications.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior Project Manager with fabricated credentials

Conversation Partner

Sarah Chen, HR Director

Setting

Modern glass-walled office, sunset casting long shadows, cityscape visible below

Location

Meridian Technologies HQ, 47th Floor

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the confrontation without completely burning bridges

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Find a way to maintain some professional dignity

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Negotiate terms of departure or probation if confession becomes necessary

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Please close the door and have a seat. Our verification service flagged something interesting about your employment history. Before I contact legal, I thought we should have a... conversation.”

This is how Sarah Chen, HR Director's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#347

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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📊Instant feedback on your performance
🎓Learn from your mistakes

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