Background checks really shouldn't be this stressful, but here we are. Checkr flagged an old charge that was dismissed years ago, and it nearly cost me a job. What made it worse was how vague the report was — no real context, and definitely no effort to verify accuracy before sending it to the employer. For anyone wondering how to dispute checkr, you can go directly through their website. They have a dispute portal where you can upload documents and explain what’s wrong. Definitely include court records or anything official to back it up. The whole process takes up to 30 days, but in my case, it moved faster once I contacted their support directly and stayed on them. Lesson learned: always ask to see the full background report yourself before assuming things are fine. These third-party screeners mess up way more often than people realize.